When I first got my iPhone, I also had to get the obligatory protective casing for the uninsurable device, a meager piece of plastic with a thin strip of foam padding inside. Although it was green in color and served its purpose through many drops, once...

It all begins with Annie Leonard’s (The Story of Stuff) And, if you are not familiar with it, it is time to get uncomfortable for a minute. But, don’t let that keep you paralyzed from fashion. Fashion is taking shape to create closed-loop systems...

Oregon Fashion Designer Responds with Sustainable Hemp/Tencel Blend Once upon a time, green consumers were satisfied knowing the clothes they wore were made from natural fibers. Today’s sophisticated, eco-savvy fashion shopper knows it’s not that...

I am always shocked by the amount of anger that is engendered in many US citizens by any discussion involving global warming. People here in the UK just do not seem to take it all so personally. Why is this? Perhaps is has something to do with the capitalist,...

Though the oil spill in the Gulf seems to have been brought to an end, ire over the oil industry still remains in the hearts of many just as oil still lurks throughout our waters. Shortly after the spill first happened, I had the privilege of reading...

If you are looking to make your home more green, it is important to remember that no green home is complete without a program to save water. Water may seem like something that there’s an endless supply of, but that’s not true at all. Did you know...

There are three fundamental attitudes that are leading to the destruction of our planet: greed, apathy (mainly a problem of the wealthy nations) and desperation (mainly a problem of the developing nations). courtesy stock.xchng, mompes Greed affects...

Steamboat Springs Ski Resort in Colorado is#1 Resort for Environmental Responsibility Recently we spent two wonderful weeks in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and inevitably fell in love with it for many reasons – beautiful weather and fantastic living...

Electric vehicles are effective weapons in the war against global warming. According to an Environment America report, plug-in cars are an effective way to lower CO2 and use less oil. More than 40 studies demonstrate that plug-in vehicles produce substantially...

As they have fought for their civil rights and to be treated as equals, the LGBTQ community has been largely silent in the environmental movement. This was not a fact that was lost to Gerald Rody, who founded Out for Sustainability to engage and mobilize...

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I always thought cotton was eco-friendly, but I recently heard otherwise. What’s so bad about cotton? And where can I find organic cotton clothing? – Jamie Hunter, Twin...

Yes, the title of this article is a contradiction and somewhat weird. My life as a vegan is supposedly weird, well for the majority of the general public anyways.  For example: attendance at family barbecues always raises the same questions: “Would...

There are two major forms of renewable energy systems for domestic properties: those that produce heat and those that produce electricity. These are: Heating and hot water Solar Thermal – water is passed through thin pipes so that the sunlight...

Back in 1978, when I was 18, I wrote a book on living frugally and happily.  At the time, there was a raging recession, imploding job markets, and rampant concerns about foreign competition and natural resources.  Meanwhile, my dad and I were living...