Japan's plan to wean off nuclear power could help lead a global push toward cleaner, more efficient civilization, says U.S. energy guru Amory Lovins.

Ubiquitous Mardi Gras beads can be made of other things: Biodegradable seed bombs, anyone?

Organic supermarket chain EkoPlaza teams with an anti-plastic waste group to launch a supermarket aisle liberated from plastic packaging.

Here's a good list of items not to put in your garbage disposal, and a bonus list of 3 to be cautious about.

From Buckingham Palace to the BBC, British institutions are putting the kibosh on single-use plastic.

Although new on the Indian retail scene, Ikea already has big plans to alleviate one of the country's largest environmental ills.

These plastic filters far surpass plastic straws in coastal cleanup tallies and they're toxic on land, too.

Wildlife biologist Steve Barlow has invented a nest box that can be added to utility right-of-way markers across the U.S. and Canada.

Psychologists and scientists are concerned about the rising rates of suicide among children, and what the shrinking gender gap might mean.

For the media, exonerated climate scientists aren't nearly as interesting as evil, manipulative ones.

A study funded by the Koch brothers debunks Climategate, but the cable news media doesn't cover it.

Timing matters: Flowers bloom, insects emerge, birds migrate, and planting and hunting seasons are carefully coordinated times in order to take advantage of wha

Today HP unveils a breakthough in powerful computer chip technology that can process data, store memory and stack 3-dimensionally.. just like a brain synapse.

Paper that stops bullets and yarn that conducts electricity.. it sounds like Sci Fi, but Nanocomp is making these futuristic dreams a reality.

Meanwhile, rumors of a pending iPad 3 spread around the Web, but are they to be believed?

A light-emitting diode (LED) developed at MIT operates at 230-percent efficiency. That's not a typo. LEDs will provide 70 percent of the world's general lightin

Finnish scientists are studying the possibility of turning water droplets into digital bits and using them to power computers instead of electricity.

Technology may be drastically changing each year, but there are a few older gadgets you can still buy without regretting your decision later.

The ultrathin New Apple MacBook laptop has been called one of the "least repairable, least recyclable" computers on the market. Sustainability was not included

A prototype wearable computer runs on its own OS, features 720p displays over both eyes and recognizes facial and hand movements.

Invention start-up Quirky and GE launch the Aros Smart Air Conditioner, a window unit with added brains and good looks.

Anyone in the U.S. can buy Google Glass starting at 9 a.m. ET on April 15 through the Explorer program – but spaces are limited.

Intel's Compute Stick turns your big TV into a working Windows computer.

Do energy vampires haunt your living room? Find out if you are electricity-savvy with your entertainment devices.

The longing you feel to get away is ancient, says writer Clemens Arvay, a desire to interact with nature and leave behind the material world.

Famed naturalist and conservationist John Muir was so much more than the father of our national parks.

A video capturing the screech-filled feud has gone viral.

Refuge protectors weigh in on the shutdown's impact.

Boxed wine is quick becoming a favorite of eco-friendly wineries and organic wine drinkers who are starting to love brands like yellow + blue.

A trip to Costa Rica reminds the author of the chemicals you avoid when buying organically grown products.

Chanie Kirschner helps an expectant mom focus on the things she can control.

Bambu's green cutting boards encourage reducing and reusing -- because they're pretty enough to double as serving boards too.

Journalist Heather Rogers maintains that we can't buy our way out of the crisis our planet is experiencing.

Delightfully fizzy and well-flavored, these kombucha sodas are a healthy choice.

You can still enjoy a wide variety of pasta dishes while following a special diet with these suggestions.

What is Lyme disease? Here's where you are more likely to get it and the symptoms to look for if you're concerned.

Could Chipotle be the world's most environmentally friendly fast-food chain?

The fast-food chain is becoming increasingly sustainable with vegetarian fare and natural, cage-free meat options.

We treat it like it's as 'routine as poutine,' but 'misteaks' will come back and bite us in the rump roast.

A recent study by the World Watch Institute reports explosive sales growth in compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. This is great news for the climate with a p

MNN's lifestyle blogger sent her hair in to get tested for mercury levels — and waited with bated breath to get the results. How would your hair score?

U.S. EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss the Republican attacks against her agency.

Mercury does not cause autism, another study now concludes. The levels of mercury in the urine of children with autism were no higher than urine mercury levels

Mercury pollution and climate change are both unintended consequences of burning fossil fuels for centuries.

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, here are 10 interesting facts about the civil rights activist.

Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides were more likely to develop autism, according to new research.

Humans and house spiders go way back, yet we rarely give this relationship much thought. Here's what to know about your arachnid roommates.

By 2050, New Zealand hopes to be rid of rats, possums, stoats and other invasive predators.

Researchers in the U.K. hope that prettying up fields with strips of wildflowers will attract pest-munching bugs.

As Obama plans for an energy makeover, his Department of Energy is still focused on nuclear weapons.