It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.

From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.

A few households have had surprising visitors.

Scientists and concerned beachcombers are looking for answers.

This dismal finding shows that our eating culture needs a serious overhaul.

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.

A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.

Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.

Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.

The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating.

Every year, people go crazy buying coffee and tossing the cups, in hopes of winning a prize. It's a ludicrously antiquated model.

This curious concoction has been engineered to have all of coffee's fabulous flavor, minus the bitterness.

This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.

Realizing that recycling isn't working, the chain will be eliminating single-use cups and coffee bags.

But some thoughts on why they should...

Single-use cups don't need more sorting. They need to be eliminated.

Businesses are saying no to shoppers who want to use their own cups and containers.

Teamwork pushes bold initiatives through.

Josh Fox says President Obama's support for natural gas shocked him, but Brad Plumer shows how the issue of gas exports and production has much to do with maintaining trade relationships.

Three Republicans and former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency penned an important op-ed in The New York Times arguing for a Republican case for climate action.

We've long known that sea level rise caused by global warming would threaten communities along the coasts, but a new study puts a startling figure on the potential damage. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Sandy Task Force releases a report.

Steve Horn reports that in addition to expediting the southern leg, Executive Order 13604 also led to the expediting of 48 other oil pipeline projects.

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.

Was focusing on Keystone XL a mistake? Recent debates on that issue within the environmentalist community have caused some controversy. Here's a look at what people are saying.

President Obama talks about the need for climate action in the state where he recently green-lighted off-shore drilling.

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Two are doing well, but the rest aren't doing nearly enough, according to Stand.earth.

Stay cozy in the knowledge that you're diverting plastic waste and reducing demand for new material.

The components can be recycled, upcycled, or composted – but never landfilled.

His analysis is both informative and humorous – a perfect way to spur people to action.

The Forever Floatride GROW is made with castor beans, algae, eucalyptus, and natural rubber.

The leather boots come in several styles for both men and women.

Pangaia's FLWRDWN offers a cruelty-free and sustainable option for keeping warm.

I am pickier, stingier... and much happier.

A handy kit makes it easy to clean, protect, and maintain boots and shoes of all kinds.

'Merching for a cause' perpetuates many of the problems it claims to help.

We need a new approach to making and buying clothes because the current system is unsustainable.

The index, published by Fashion Revolution, assesses how brands disclose information about business practices, not their ethics or sustainability.

Daniel Herridges of Strong Towns says, "If your goal is to promote public safety, design for the humans you have, not the ones you wish you had."

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

The hot real estate plays of the next decade will be in the rust belt along the Great Lakes.

We'll always have Paris.

The Guardian Cities closes doors, goes out with a bang.

They will also likely offer a new definition of 'sustainable design'.

The beauty industry has a long way to go, but these companies prove that change is in the air.

When zero waste lifestyle bloggers debate their go-to beauty products, these are the ones that keep coming up.

Both offer a 'dream version' of yourself, but one is far trendier than the other.

This is serious surgery with long-term implications. We need to stop treating it so lightly.

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.

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