Our good friends at the Rainforest Alliance have officially announced the honorees of their 2010 Rainforest Alliance Gala. There are a load of companies and folks who show leadership in sustainable farming, forestry and tourism, and the annual gala honours their efforts.

Traditional deodorants contain ingredients like aluminum that may be carcinogens, may complicate pregnancy, exacerbate allergies, or even contain ingredients that haven’t been evaluated for safety.

Turning your house into tip-top shape for the Spring doesn’t need to leave it reeking of chemicals and detergents. Here are five ways to do your top-to-bottom tidying with items from around the house.

Waterborne disease has a chance to be combated with a new low-cost water purification technique recently outlined in Current Protocols in Microbiology. By using seeds from the Moringa oleifera tree, 90.00% to 99.99% of bacteria can be reduced.

Hand washing your undergarments and frilly things is such a pain when you’ve already dealt with the washing machine, timed the dryer, geared up the ironing board, and folded all your clothing back into its drawers,

I journeyed into Haiti just a few months ago to volunteer with the NEGES (Nest for Educational Growth & Environmental Safety) foundation. NEGES has several environmental initiatives either ongoing or planned,

Green is such a diverse industry with many niches within the niche – carbon footprints, eco-travel, fair trade, clean energy, pollution, green investing, and recycling – to name a few. Let’s pay homage to the underrepresented aspect of eco-friendly that is directly linked to

As old refrigerators get replaced, and energy efficient light bulbs are now a standard feature in most people’s home, California is taking green home-improvement tips further than ever before.

Next to water, tea is undeniably the most popular beverage on earth. A favourite in Asia for over 5,000 years, this ubiquitous product is now encroaching upon consumer markets perpetually dominated by coffee and even soft drinks.

Even if you’re not heading out to post-secondary education this fall, chances are you’re probably thinking about it if you’re in your last years of high school. But if you’re seeking out a program with a lot of school possibilities, you want to weigh the other available options, too.