by Lori | Feb 7, 2016 | News
Over a year ago I joined thousands of others and wrote a letter to Macy’s letting them know that I was concerned about toxic chemicals that may be in products they were selling. I was especially concerned about toxic flame retardants,...
by greenproducts | Feb 1, 2016 | News
In the past seven days, the east coast of the United States was hammered with one of the biggest snowstorms it has ever seen and a breaking report was published stating that 2015 broke records as hottest year in history by about 0.14°C. All around us, extreme...
by greenproducts | Feb 1, 2016 | News
As many readers know, I have long emphasized the coming global water crisis and its relationship to a healthy ocean. And in my forthcoming book, THE ONCE AND FUTURE OCEAN: Notes Toward a New Hydraulic Society, I offer a greater amplification of this synergy and how it...
by greenguruguides | Jan 27, 2016 | News
This was a fun car to drive. I like having a 50 mpg across the board, especially since I have a Honda Civic and need to upgrade it inevitably. Right? Here is my review: For a hybrid electric car, the Honda Civic hybrid is an average fuel economy of 50 mpg. Yet inside,...
by greenlivingguy | Jan 27, 2016 | Activism, Environment, News
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The vast forests of the Amazon store enormous amounts of carbon that help moderate the Earth’s temperature, but a new study shows that this carbon-storing capacity is being threatened by over-hunting. Wide-scale reduction of fruit-eating...
by Erin Lepperd | Jan 27, 2016 | Green Living, Green Office, Home & Garden, News
This cozy space can best be described as a spot where shoes line the bookshelves and blogging magic happens. Sounds like my kind of office! With the help of Havenly, fashion & lifestyle blogger Sara Azani of Style MBA transformed her home office into a...
by Melissa Baran | Jan 27, 2016 | News
I don’t think I could ever tire of blooms or sweets on Valentine’s Day. My husband knows a bushel of ranunculus will melt me—but, I wouldn’t hate it if he surprised me with a gem off of this list, too. Whether you’re shopping for...
by greenproducts | Jan 27, 2016 | Activism, News
Though blizzards and cold snaps may have made you forget the news from last week, 2015 was the warmest year in NASA’s global temperature record, which dates back to 1880. During a January 2016 press conference (see the slides here), Gavin Schmidt,...
by Jamie Duncan | Jan 26, 2016 | Environment, News
Sometimes less really is more, especially when it comes to our wardrobes. In fact, some professional women and bloggers have made a lifestyle choice opting for a permanently clean closet in exchange for a minimalist wardrobe consisting of their most significant...
by greenproducts | Jan 21, 2016 | Green Office, Home & Garden
12 Photos of fully-functional homes, shops and offices built from upcycled shipping...