Nature’s Basin is a US based online retail store specializing in organic beauty product and natural makeup from around the world that are safe but also effective. Nature’s Basin analyzes every ingredient in the products they sell to ensure that...

Ah, summer! This is the perfect season to add a piece of eco-fashion to your wardrobe with everyone from H&M to Target offering organic cotton t-shirt options. Dressing with ethics doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice aesthetics. Eco-fashion means...

A sustainable best practices program involves a comprehensive and holistic approach that addresses all of the practices of a business that impact the environment. A best practices program assists companies in making changes in their business in multiple...

ecofreek is a new company dedicated to advancing the recycling movement by providing a simple method to find free and swap items online. Many peoples understanding of recycling is limited to just bottles, cans and paper; however, it’s not just...

Okay, so I may not always smile. In fact, sometimes I think my kids actually fear that I might be distantly related to The Wicked Witch of the West…or East…or any ol’ direction for that matter. And it really might be true except that...

I’ve been on the hunt for eco friendly duds for my little man, but cheap and eco-friendly don’t always come hand in hand. And since babies grow so quickly I’m less likely to spend high dollar for something that will last for a few months,...

General Electric Co. (GE) said revenue from its green products and services will grow at twice the rate of total company revenue in the next five years. GE recently announced that its plan to pour $5 billion in investments into energy efficient and environmentally...

An Integrative Approach to Eco-Innovation by Richard Matthews Eco-innovation offers businesses an increasingly important competitive advantage and an integrative approach often yields the best results The term eco-innovation is used to describe products...

Mojo Boosters: 5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Energy Output Is your mojo running in “slow mo?”  Are you finding yourself dragging through each day, seemingly unable to move out of neutral?  Are you fighting a bad case of the “grumpies?”  Chances...

One of the best ways to honor and live in harmony with this planet we all seek to protect is through a return to gardening. Family gardens. Rooftop gardens. Community gardens. Gardens play an important role in the sustainability movement. More gardens...

The Poop Scoop by Sara Eiser Catchy, huh? Cloth diapers have become such a part of my life that I figured I’d share my experiences with all of you. There are so many different ways to cloth diaper, and all of them valid. When Toby was an infant,...

Photo by Sarasota Herald Tribune For Earth Day this year, students at State College of Florida set out to break the Guinness World Record for most plastic bottles collected in an 8 hour period.  Organized by sophomore Shane Henry, the event not only...

Looking for alternative eco friendly gifts or just want to eco indulge yourself? Want to give back and help make a difference? Then check out these businesses. After doing lots of research and personal product reviews, these are 3 cool companies that...

“What’s Big & Green & Sleeps 6?” If you guessed that old beater I drove in high school…you were right! Oh wait. You were half right! My car was small and red and barely fit me and “the girls” rollin’...

Some people believe greyhounds are working dogs that enjoy chasing a mechanical rabbit, and at the end of their exciting careers become recycled into a family pet – a nice life with the ultimate retirement.  This however, is just not the way the...

10 Steps to Sustainability-Driven Innovation by Richard Matthews 1. Make innovating for sustainability a part of your company’s vision: Update your company’s stated visions, mission and list of values or principles to ensure that sustainability...