Flat-Screens Gone Green
How to choose the most energy-smart new LCD or plasma TV—and get the most from your current one.
Green Building’s Union Problem
Charles & Hudson Workers Need Jobs and Unions Need Members, But a Disconnect RemainsIn mid-November, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) held its annual Greenbuild Expo here in Chicago, and I went to check it out. I wanted to see who, if anyone, in the $2.6 trillion green-building industry was hiring during these continuing post-recession […]
Puddle Jumpers
A collection of rain boots to take you stylishly through spring—from rubber to recycled to do-it-yourself boots made from former plastic bags…
Fairness in Waste
Single-stream recycling may be convenient, but it’s not going to solve our waste problem.
By the Numbers: Food Miles
It’s accepted wisdom that food travels 1,500 miles from “farm to plate” but what really counts is reducing meat consumption…
The Amazing Shrinking City
A controversial new school of urban planning known as “smart decline” calls for converting dilapidated urban areas into green spaces…
Marine Spatial Planning: A New Approach to Oceans
The Obama-championed idea of “marine spatial planning” sounds good in theory—but simply mapping ocean activities won’t save struggling ocean species.
From Wine to Water
The nonprofit Wine to Water is helping to fight Haiti’s cholera epidemic with simple water filters—and wine sales—and has similar programs in Africa…
Changing Coffee Habits with Seal Your Cup
Americans drinks 400 million cups of coffee each day, and the Rainforest Alliance aims to get coffee drinkers to switch to more sustainable options…
Spring Green Gifts
Salt-based tapas plates; bike basket liners; stuff-able dog beds; an eco-conscious travel kit; adorable herbal pillows and delectable vegan desserts.