Some environmentalists have criticized Earth Day as a one day event, but companies like Target are making Earth Day every day. Target strives to be a responsible corporate steward; they seek to understand and reduce their environmental impact. Target is continuously improving their...

GrowthBusters – Hooked on Growth, written and produced by Dave Gardner, is a non-profit, feature-length documentary to be released 2011.  The film explores the destructive consequences of our addiction to consumption and how we can overcome it. To honor the musicians who have devoted...

Some of us will participate in a neighborhood project for earth day, some will attend a lecture on the challenges facing the planet and some may even sit at home and read to their child a book about respecting our earth, and some, like me, may purchase a sustainable item to add to my wardrobe...

I am actually getting a bit of pep in my step again now that the snow has officially melted…at least, for the moment *knock on wood*. The weather here in the Midwest has really reminded me of a fair ride. Not sure what the name of it is, but it’s that circle tunnel that kids adore...

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, Natural Awakenings Magazine of Sarasota is throwing the first annual EcoFest, an event covering three counties over the course of three weekends. Last Saturday, downtown Sarasota was alive with vendors, artists, and educators promoting healthy...

Sometimes called “vegetable ivory,” Tagua nuts have been used for centuries by the South American people to carve all sorts of fashion accessories and other useful items, including buttons, necklaces, chess pieces, pipes, and more. Lately, these sustainable alternatives to gems...

Earth day is a day to honor planet Earth.  It’s also a day to commit to environmental awareness in our lives and in our businesses.  There are many paths to green living.  Some celebrate Earth Day once a year, while others are looking to live green all year long.     Regardless of...

“Every day is Earth Day.”  ~ Author Unknown Earth Day is unlike most other holidays that we celebrate. Whereas most other holidays serve as a remembrance of an important date or a person who has passed, Earth Day raises our awareness of where we are in the here and now. Although...

I know what you’re thinking, recycled jeans…really?  My initial thought was similar in that I questioned just how inventive re-purposing denim could be.  So you add new buttons and a few stylish patches maybe.  But oh, no darlin’, that is SO not what R.E.U.S.E....

Handmade for Earth Day Auction, Monday April 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM EST and ends on May 2, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST. Six reusable t-shirt bags filled with eco-goodies, that Team EcoEtsy members donated, will go to the highest bidders. Auction is open worldwide! You can choose any category to bid...