Helpful advice for all your health and beauty questions. We have so many popular beauty and health stories, we thought we’d do a re-cap for those you may have missed. 1. Parabens, phthalates and Phenylenediamine, oh my! When it comes to making ourselves beautiful, there are lots of ugly ingredients to deal with. Our story […]

Victoria Klein is a green mover and shaker who knows just about all there is to know about going green – and in her new book 48 Things To Know About Sustainable Living, she proves that. Written as an open introduction to an audience just ready to start getting greened up, Klein paints the sustainable […]

Although she’s probably way further from her childhood home than 100 miles most of the time, Sheryl Crow wants to bring us into the fold of her life with her seventh studio set, appropriately called 100 Miles From Memphis, out today on A&M Records. Her connection to community and environment living in rural Kennett, Missouri […]

“An unremarkable house can become a beautiful, sustainable shelter,” says Leslie Hoffman, President and Executive Director of  Earth Pledge. She’s proving it with her own island development. The project is described on Hoffman’s Gimme Shelter blog as “a showcase for environmentally responsible building practices, sustainable products and brands and creative talents.“ What else makes this […]

Jason Mraz When I got an  email from Bahar Shahpar that she’d be styling singer Jason Mraz at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, I didn’t realize how little I knew about the singer, though I’ve heard his catchy songs many a time. Some of you might be better-informed fans of this Grammy winner, but did […]

Diamonds have long been considered a girl’s best friend but it’s time for a reality check. Aside from the fact that having an inanimate best friend is just wrong, your diamond fetish is financing rebel armies. If you’re not familiar with the term Blood Diamond, you will absolutely not like reading this – but you […]

There’s something so inviting about gathering around a fire. A handful of you might admit that some of your best conversations were had around one be it campside, hearthside or backyard with a fire pit. But what about inside a piece of architecturally pleasing furniture? Enter Planika Fires, a company that specializes in indoor and […]

Wal-Mart is taking big steps to give a measurable definition as to how green their products are with an initiative to put eco-labels on everything in their stores worldwide, from t-shirts to bicycles. The idea is to give products a simple, standard rating that allows everyday shoppers to determine at a glance how sustainable a […]

With the more recent news of fashion industry giant Hermes breeding crocodiles to keep up with the demand for their exotic skin handbags, which can fetch nearly $50,000 at retail, (each bag supposedly requires hides from three to four crocs), Hermes has opened more farms, mostly in Australia. “We have massive over-demand. We are limited […]

As you revel in 4th of July festivities this weekend, think twice about how eco-friendly your actions are. Keeping your daily habits in check when it comes to organic, sustainable and green will let others see you walk the talk this Independence Day. (Especially those family members who think you’ve gone overboard with all your […]

With Oregon passing a hemp bill (SB 676) Tuesday permitting production and possession of industrial hemp in their state, farmers and eco-designers alike are probably freaking out from all the possibilities at hand. Bill sponsor, Senator Floyd Prozanski was quoted by Vote Hemp saying “By passing SB 676 with strong bi-partisan support, the Oregon legislature […]

Sheena Matheiken, founder of The Uniform Project, has challenged herself to wear the same dress for 365 days as an exercise in sustainable fashion. To prove her point, she had seven of the exact same dresses created for her (to avoid any stinkiness), that she can accessorize any way she wants – but she has […]

Kiehl’s and the Sundance Channel have partnered to present ECO TRIP, a new eight-part original series on tonight (May 12th) 6 p.m.-7 p.m. EST. From the Sundance Channel site: “ECO TRIP: THE REAL COST OF LIVING is an eight-part original series exploring the origins and environmental impact of common everyday products. Hosted by eco-adventurer David […]

Lawn painting on foreclosed homes has become big business for Californian David Milligan’s company Alliance Environmental & Compliance. Tired of seeing foreclosed homes’ lawns turning shades of brown, Milligan took the paint by the can and spray-painted his neighbor’s plot. The result? Not only a feng shui moment for Milligan, but a thumbs-up from the […]

For three years you’ve stood in line at the local supermarket staring, hoping the woman in front of you will say, “No thank you, I have my own bags.” In April, you balance this dilemma with glancing sideways at the Vanity Fair green issue tucked in beside the National Enquirer and Martha Stewart Home. You […]

Going on a vacation and want to make it a green theme? Green Map can help. As part of a locally-led mapping project now in 500 cities, towns and villages in 54 countries, Green Map creates green portraits of small towns and big cities wanting to boast sustainable projects, parks, farmer’s markets, organic farms, co-ops […]

Let’s hear it for Hollywood going green while translating Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s groundbreaking graphic novel Watchmen. In the movie, thanks to Sony Imageworks and Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Travers and his team, Doctor Manhattan is sustainably covered in 2500 LED lights. Quite the feat. A little reference on the novel for those of […]