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...

courtesy stock.xchng, Stephen Eastop Children are quickly gaining eco awareness and are in many cases educating their parents. Given access to and experience with sustainability concepts, children often take the lead on green living ideas. Why not give...

Fresh summer produce—what could be better?  Even if you only have room for a pot or two, I encourage you try growing some tomatoes and basil. Small tomato types, such as the “wild”, grape, cherry, and patio types are usually easier for a beginning...

In 2007, the National Association of Home Builders made a bold prediction, stating, “between 40% and 50% of the homes built in 2010 are expected to be green.”  Well, how do you think we are doing? To answer, we should first establish what makes...

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: My neighbor told me to pour bleach down my drains every week to keep them clear. Is this safe to do? – Trish Osterling, via e-mail Bleach is a useful cleaner and disinfectant,...

Cherries are one of my favorite summer fruits.  I can eat them non-stop!  Chocolate and cherries are a classic combo, but at first glance, there’s no way to tell there’s a sweet, fresh cherry wrapped up inside these little bites.  I love...

Cafe Direct is the United Kingdom’s largest 100% Fairtrade hot drinks company. By following their mission of changing lives and building communities through inspirational, sustainable business, they focus their social and economic impact in the...

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...

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Where do you recycle plastic stuff like sandwich bags, Saran wrap and plastic grocery store wrappers? Can they just go in with other plastics in the recycling bin? There never...

We’ve all heard the alarming stats about plastic, and even though I felt I was doing my part by reusing my produce bags to discard kitty poop, truth is whether or not you recycle plastic bags, the energy and expense of making them still takes a...

“Hey Mom, I’m eco-friendly!” my 10 year old says to me as he wipes his mouth off on his sleeve.  “Very funny, now use your napkin!”,  I retort. Beach Bound Though we haven’t used paper napkins in a while, my boys...

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...

Florida Learning House Built as a testament to sustainable living, the Florida House opened in 1994 to showcase to the public alternative energy options featuring the latest technologies in water and energy conservation, environmental landscaping, and...

A few months ago we featured Vincent Dessberg’s rooftop garden using the Vertigro System.  Obviously a revisit was in order and boy oh boy were we excited to learn about his progress and see first hand the awesome growth he’s enjoyed since...