Oct 02, 2010 03:02PM
A rising tide of consumer plastics, jettisoned into the oceans via rivers, storm drains, sewage overflows and windstorms, is devastating the...
Oct 02, 2010 03:01PM
Fresh from a major achievement in 2009, The Wilderness Society has not been resting on its laurels in this, its 75th year of striving to pro...
Apr 28, 2010 09:24PM
by Lisa Moore photos by Meredith Jones PhotographySabine Guerrier left Haiti to live in New York City when she was a teenager, but her heart...
Apr 04, 2010 06:05PM
Charlotte Clean and Green April 17, 10am-3pm Central Campus of Central Piedmont Community College Workshops, presentations, exhibitors, food...
Mar 30, 2010 07:44PM
A team of 28 scientists responsible for the groundbreaking paper, “Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for Humanity,” published in ...
Mar 30, 2010 07:35PM
Mothers who understand the benefits of green living to the health and welfare of their offspring now and in the future can enjoy easy access...
Mar 30, 2010 05:13PM
A new study from Michigan State University demonstrates how altering everyday decisions can collectively reduce direct U.S. household carbon...
Nov 29, 2009 03:39PM
By Teresa HernandezFor many, it’s the time of year to agonize over finding the perfect holiday gifts for friends and family without breaking...
Nov 04, 2009 05:51PM
A new wave of job-seekers is leveraging Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks as quick ways to access job referrals, screen potential ...
Nov 04, 2009 05:49PM
Americans buy about 3 billion household batteries a year (about 10 per person), according to the Environmental Protection Agency—and nearly ...
Nov 04, 2009 05:45PM
Teens ages 13 to 18 learn about current environmental issues, teen action groups, funding opportunities, green college curricula and eco-car...
Nov 04, 2009 05:43PM
A growing number of travelers are choosing to learn more about regional cultures and help people in a deeper way than just buying their souv...
Nov 04, 2009 05:41PM
The desire to live simply, a cornerstone of the Small House Movement, has led to interest from architects and builders who are now providing...
Nov 04, 2009 05:39PM
Online “crowdsourcing,” so useful to Wikipedia.org in gathering information for its free encyclopedia, is set to benefit other types of nonp...
Nov 04, 2009 05:36PM
At its most basic, time banking is about spending an hour doing something for someone in our community and banking it. Each hour banked repr...
Nov 03, 2009 08:55PM
Today’s economic challenges are spurring updated approaches to living a good life. These free or nearly free Web-enabled services make it po...
Sep 26, 2009 11:12AM
The average American adult receives 41 pounds of junk mail a year, even though, as Newsweek reports, polls show that 89 percent of us prefer...
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