k Durable, sustainable workaday backpacks and bags By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:20:27 +0000 Keep it simple with these carryalls with a stylish edge, which will last for years. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k Why a shoelace Kickstarter is going viral By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:11:17 +0000 The shoelace Bluelace Project reached its $25,000 Kickstarter goal in a mere 10 hours. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k Fashion Revolution Day is coming to shake up the industry By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:32:23 +0000 April 24th is the anniversary of the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse; Fashion Revolution Day wants to change how our clothes are made. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k Love yourself: A body (image) makeover for women (videos) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:39:22 +0000 Women athletes, working women, and artists are all getting in on the ongoing discussion of women's bodies in the media. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k 'Hercules' star Kellan Lutz to don sustainable tux for Oscars By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:42:25 +0000 Actor will be participating in Suzy Amis Cameron's 'Red Carpet Green Dress' challenge. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k Light and airy (sustainable) spring fashion picks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:28:14 +0000 It's time to breathe some fresh air into your wardrobe. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k Warby Parker and Architecture for Humanity partner for new eyeglasses collection By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 22:45:38 +0000 They're stylish, they're strong, and they support design-based recovery in disaster-stricken areas. What more could you ask for in a pair of specs? Full Article Leaderboard
k Shorts, for men and women, are making a comeback By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 25 May 2014 02:28:08 +0000 Shorts are now more versatile and acceptable than ever. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k Why we should treat our clothes like flowers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:50:36 +0000 Paul Dillinger at Levi Strauss wants you to rethink the way you take care of your clothes — and he’s got a really good point. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k Stay warm and keep it hyperlocal-ish with this homegrown hoodie By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 01:30:36 +0000 The North Face releases a limited edition hooded sweatshirt (mostly) designed and manufactured within the Bay Area. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k Are skinny jeans a health hazard? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:33:43 +0000 We aren't saying don't wear skinny jeans, but you may want to wear sweats to help a friend move. Full Article Health
k Thai teen transforms junk into diva-worthy fashion By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 18:07:00 +0000 This Instagram sensation knows how to rock palm fronds and coat hangers! Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
k Why farmers are warming up to milkweed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:34:00 +0000 Some farmers have found the wonderful (and profitable) insulating properties of milkweed. Full Article Green Workplace
k We've got good news for people who don't like to change their underwear By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 19:13:54 +0000 A Danish company has developed space-age skivvies that you can wear for weeks. Full Article Research & Innovations
k Is EnergyStar at the risk of becoming EnergyIrrelevant? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:45:21 +0000 On the tail of an audit that questioned the reliability of the EnergyStar label, the <i>Washington Post</i> wonders: Are less-than-efficient appliances still ma Full Article At Home
k Sticky notes offer messages of hope after student scrawls cry for help on bathroom wall By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:47:42 +0000 A student's desperate plea on a bathroom wall is met with powerful messages of support. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k Q&A with Nick Cope of Green Painting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:00:18 +0000 Meet my friendly neighborhood green painter: Nick Cope of Green Painting, a Red Hook, Brooklyn-based 'eco-responsible' housepainting firm. Full Article Remodeling & Design
k Leon Godwin: Long-distance hiker, musician, photographer, compost-addicted gardener By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:16:00 +0000 Godwin feels just as comfortable rock climbing a couple hundred feet off the deck as he does in a video editing suite. Meet this digital-friendly adventurer and Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k Quayle Hodek: A young CEO running with the wind By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:52:14 +0000 Quayle Hodek is the 33-year-old founder and CEO of one of the leading companies in wind energy. Find out what he thinks the energy grid will look like in 50 yea Full Article Energy
k Lindsay Clarke on how we should be helping the developing world By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:47:48 +0000 Clarke's Breaking Ground is a nonprofit organization that works on the local level to help communities complete projects like bridges, libraries and schools. Full Article Responsible Living
k John Rooks: Marketing should do more than just promote By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:40:09 +0000 Meet John Rook, the green marketing maverick searching for authenticity in the world of sustainable business. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k Troy Dayton is on the forefront of the legal medical cannabis market By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2011 14:17:17 +0000 The medical cannabis market is rapidly expanding as more and more states rewrite their laws to give sick people access to the controversial medicine. Meet Troy Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k A bunkie of one's own: Q&A with Sarah Richardson By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2011 18:30:07 +0000 On 'Sarah's Summer House,' interior designer Sarah Richardson tackles a most formidable challenge: The eco-renovation of her off the grid summer cottage located Full Article Remodeling & Design
k Don DiCostanzo: Electric bike entrepreneur By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2011 13:45:30 +0000 Meet Don DiCostanzo, the entrepreneur behind Pedego electric bikes. Find out what he thinks about President Obama, e-bikes in bike lanes, and the way to a green Full Article Transportation
k David and Morgan Surkin are masters of the art of play By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:45:59 +0000 David and Morgan Surkin run the PortSports Social Club, a recreational sports and events club that puts as much emphasis on helping nonprofit organizations as i Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k Introducing Leslie Grant, mother hen of Chickin Feed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:21:25 +0000 A mom, inspired by her own little 'chickins,' has hatched a fun, colorful line of nutrition learning tools that can inspire other families to build healthy habi Full Article Healthy Eating
k Seth Godin on the marketing of global warming By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:32:36 +0000 Marketing guru Seth Godin talks about the marketing of global warming, the future of publishing, and what's going to happen when the entire world buys a car. Full Article Arts & Culture
k Chris Briley: Green architect, big thinker By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:46:00 +0000 Find out what green architect and Mainer Chris Briley thinks about sustainable design, passive home heating, and the cost difference between conventional and gr Full Article Research & Innovations
k Chris Tackett: Green blogger, social media pro By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:05:49 +0000 Environmental blogger and media maven Chris Tackett talks about how he got his job, the future of the green media landscape, and the joys of composting. Full Article Computers
k Jonathan Kesselman: Filmmaker, writer, observer of life By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:30:37 +0000 Filmmaker and writer Jonathan Kesselman talks about his latest project, what's funny about global warming, and California's growing anti-circumcision movement. Full Article Arts & Culture
k Meet Steven Carse, King of Pops By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:30:15 +0000 A former insurance man turns fresh fruits and natural ingredients into delightful ice pops that his customers can’t get enough of. Full Article Healthy Eating
k Meet Hank Shaw, a finder of forgotten feasts (Part 1) By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:55:39 +0000 The man behind the Hunter Angler Gardener Cook blog wants to pass along his knowledge so others can discover the edible foods all around them. Full Article Healthy Eating
k Marc Gunther: Keeping watch on the business of green By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:38:03 +0000 Marc Gunther is a veteran journalist and online media maven covering the world of green business. Full Article Politics
k TEDxDirigo interviews: John Rooks of The SOAP Group By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:33:15 +0000 John Rooks spoke at TEDxDirigo about the need for businesses to be authentically green. Read more about his ideas and why he loves the state of Maine. Full Article Arts & Culture
k The owner of Mary's Gone Crackers shares her story and advice By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:48:51 +0000 With her delicious and healthy products in the store, Mary Waldner shares her rise to success, how she eats at home, and advice to us all in how to enjoy a heal Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k Joel Makower: Green business maven shares his insights By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:16:15 +0000 Makower, one of the most respected voices in green business, talks about greener corporations, what the government could be doing to foster more environmentally Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k Catching up with the editor of Green Talk By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:45 +0000 Blogger and editor Anna Hackman chats with MNN about green buildings, green business and bar mitzvahs. Full Article Family Activities
k A family affair: Q&A with Eco-Me's Robin Kay Levine By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:50:55 +0000 Eco-Me, a California-based brand comprised of a colorful 'family' of all-natural household cleaners, was founded by Robin Kay Levine in response to a real-life Full Article At Home
k Will pollution help space aliens make contact? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:03:24 +0000 Scientists says pollution on a planet may help aliens spot an advanced civilization. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k Astronomy village keeps residents in the dark By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:59:27 +0000 Sky gazers carve out a spot in rural Georgia where the lights won't bother them. Full Article Space
k Illinois town becomes official 'dark sky' community By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:53:45 +0000 A small town in Illinois has become the world's third International Dark Sky Community, a place that aims to protect the quality of its dark, star-filled sky by Full Article Space
k Let there be no light: 'The City Dark' premieres in NYC By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:30:45 +0000 'The City Dark,' the latest from Brooklyn-based filmmaker Ian Cheney, explores the effect of light pollution on the natural environment and on human health. It Full Article Arts & Culture
k Death Valley named largest dark sky park By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:00:01 +0000 The park is far enough away from light-polluted cities that its views of the night sky offer a glimpse of what could be seen before such cities were erected. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k Artist imagines starscapes over city skylines By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:50:01 +0000 Thierry Cohen's artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world's biggest cities. Full Article Space
k Crazy time-lapse video captures 360-degree night sky By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 13:16:28 +0000 Michigan photographer Vincent Brady offers a stirring time-lapse tribute to the unpolluted night sky — all 360 degrees of it. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k New York buildings to go dark during bird migration season By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 21:20:04 +0000 Deadlier than Glenn Close with a kitchen knife, light's 'fatal attraction' kills millions of birds each year. Full Article Animals
k What if the stars were as bright as the Los Angeles skyline? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2015 13:00:00 +0000 Living in a city certainly has its charms, but light pollution definitely isn't one of them! Full Article Wilderness & Resources
k Mesmerizing time-lapse captures star trails over desert landmarks By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:30:00 +0000 Take a stunning journey through the night skies over Monument Valley, Trona Pinnacles and Red Rock Canyon. Full Article Travel
k Why dark skies matter By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:43:31 +0000 Turn off the lights. Light pollution impacts energy use, wildlife and health. Full Article Responsible Living
k Want to see a truly dark sky? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:50:00 +0000 If you're hoping to escape the omnipresent skyglow of your town or city, consider taking a trip to one of these protected pockets of dark sky paradise. Full Article Wilderness & Resources