Being a renter may limit your options when it comes to living green. But there are still plenty of ways to lighten your environmental footprint -- without takin

A fairly painless way to start making a difference is to write down how you can save 10 miles of driving each week and then do it.

Looking to make this holiday really special — without breaking the bank? Consider homemade gifts. Here are 10 ways to put a special glow into Christmas.

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

Chocolate-dipped strawberries are a luxurious, expensive treat, so save money by making yours at home.

Buying for back to school can add up, so check out these tips to make getting your kids back to class a leaner and greener experience.

Itching to go green and not sure where to start? Try these ten simple ideas.

Colony collapse disorder is claiming many of North America and Europe's bees. But there are simple things you can do to help keep them buzzing.

Concern about the safety of many wall coverings has led to a revival in milk-based paints.

With summer here, there are many ways to keep the temperature tolerable while saving money and the environment.

Tofu makes a good substitute for eggs in this eggless egg salad recipe.

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.

Imagine a smartphone for the visually impaired that has the tools most sighted smartphone users have come to take for granted

Ryan Nicodemus discusses how and why he and Joshua Fields Millburn left successful careers, ditched most of their stuff, and set up shop in a Montana cabin.

Sucheta Rawal's Go Eat Give brings people from around the world together through food and community service.

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Cousteau announced a partnership with AdvisorShares Investments to leverage the might of Wall Street to finance solutions of global problems.

Entrepreneur Jonas Falk, 28, has grown a $20 million company, Organic Life, by serving great-tasting organic food at schools.

Kavita Shukla has created a way to keep many other fruits and vegetables fresh two to four times longer with an organic product.

Jay Harman developed technologies from the Lily Impeller that he says may fundamentally change how humans do almost everything.

Pierre Calleja sees big things in microalgae – microscopic, single-cell plants with the potential to clean the air.

Keeping discarded kitchens out of landfills is just the tip of the iceberg for this entrepreneur.

SRI, the system of rice intensification, has taken agribusiness giants by surprise with its record-breaking harvests across the globe.

BrightFarms cuts out the middle man and grows local produce at the store.

Miguel Luna is using grassroots organizing to rehabilitate the river and the communities near it through his group, Urban Semillas.

See why the science blog creator thinks there are too many scientists. (A funny thing for someone with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, don't you think?)

How do they do it? Through lots of glass jars, obliterating clutter, and recycling only as a last resort. Bea Johnson shares her top 10 tips.

The social workers have assisted veterans, children and families.

Soft-spoken and unassuming, this speaker, teacher, and author might not seem like a rabble-rouser or revolutionary.

Wanted: Test scores from 1 million people as web-based research project aims to learn more about the region of DNA that determines how the brain works.

6 home-schooled siblings demonstrate the power of motivation. (And their four younger sisters and brother aren't too far behind.)

Viral videos and social media have catapulted the once-rejected Orabrush into a mainstream product — first for people and now for pets.

Vijay Brihmadesam, one of the minds behind Tava Indian Kitchen, has mastered the tasty and convenient fast-food market.

Engineering students tackle two problems with one clever project — how to transport water and purify it at the same time.

Each socially-conscious Jewish teenager receives $36,000 for further public service work or education.

In the field or in front of the camera, these amazing animal conservationists have dedicated their lives towards protecting the Earth and its creatures.

How do these global cities stack up in being green?

It takes more than just dedication and intelligence to be a pillar of the community.

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.

Grad student Christopher Johnson hopes to save lives with a little help from some microscopic partners.

The mail subscription service combines high-tech analytics and personal stylists to send women clothes they'll love.

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.

Begun in her bedroom when she was 13, this dedicated woman’s Little Nature Museum has never stopped growing and inspiring visitors.

Conservation photographer Morgan Heim talks about her work, and how being foolish can lead to brilliant things.

Father-daughter team turns a common race practice into a clever opportunity to help the less fortunate.

Cristina Mittermeier discusses the modern movement of conservation photography in an interview.

The nonprofit Gearing Up gives women in recovery a chance to get outside, build self-esteem and bond with one another.

The Pollination Project offers small grants to social-change startups — with big results.

The orphan weighed just 2 pounds when he was rescued in 2006. Now he boasts 200 pounds of bucket-crushing muscle.