Mud Jeans are bringing apparel to the circular economy.

Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world.

This new California-based company is run by two entrepreneurial moms who understand the value of local production, quality fabrics, and reducing one's environmental impact.

Look At Me Designs transforms old sweaters and tee shirts into fresh new styles.

A special task force has been set up, but whether the talk and research turns into action is another matter.

Ethically sourced dresses for this spring, summer and many more sunny days to come.

Zady is working to build a better clothing company from the ground up.

Apparel hasn't gotten more sustainable since we started TreeHugger, but a new day for the old T-shirt could be near.

It's that time of year when conscious shoppers remember the Rana Plaza tragedy and unite in their efforts to demand greater safety, fairness and transparency in the fashion industry.

A new report called 'Follow the Thread' assesses the willingness of 72 companies to publish important supply chain information.

From recycled yarns to fair-trade sewing to reclaimed fabrics, these swimsuits will make you feel good, both inside and out.

After all, why shouldn't you wear the same top to the beach as you do to the gym?

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture has designed a revolutionary building for an industry that needs a revolution.

Just be aware that this transformation won't happen overnight.

In a shocking exclusive report, Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones at InsideClimate News write that the top official of the agency that regulates oil and gas pipelines recently admitted that he's essentially powerless as a regulator.

This week, Anishinaabe tribal members began riding horseback along the proposed route of a what could possibly become the largest tar sands pipeline in the United States.

A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.

ForestEthics has launched a new tool called TarSandsSOS that lets citizens track supertankers hauling tar sands oil along the Pacific coast in real time.

Activists deliver a "No Tar Sands!" message to Sustainable Brands corporate conference via kayak flotilla

The breakthrough also scored 18-year-old Hayley Todesco a Google Science Fair Award.

After the House of Representatives approved legislation pushing the Keystone XL forward, the Senate has rejected it.

Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas.

Tar sands and thermal coal are out but natural gas and conventional oil can stay. For now...

In the grand scheme of things, $5.9 million is not a huge amount to take from fossil fuels. But when you reinvest in renewables...

A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.

This is a prime example of divest-invest in action, folks...

These are tiny homes with an activist bent, taking a stand against the incursion of a pipeline that could contaminate indigenous lands.

Currently, New Hampshire is the only state in the northeastern United States that has not passed some form of renewable portfolio standards legislation. However, that may change soon. Last week, the New Hampshire House voted decisively in favor of a

New Hampshire USA's first green co-housing community, Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, features renewable energy ready and energy efficiently designed residences. The 29 total units include 7 single-family homes, 7 duplex units, and 2 quad units on a

Design like you give a damn with the second edition of Monadnock Paper Mills' how-to guide for creating more-sustainable print materials. A Field Guide: Eco-Friendly, Efficient and Effective Print, accompanied by luscious illustrations by the

Senator Barack Obama proposed on Monday a plan to decrease the United States' dependence on foreign oil―while fighting climate change―by creating an auction system that will require power companies and other polluting industries to pay for their

This is wonderful. A bi-partisan political storm is brewing over New Hampshire because Al and Arnold have found a clever way to inject serious climate discussion into the coming US presidential primary season. Timing could not be better, with the IPCC

This next week is all politics, what with today's Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries on January 8. Most Americans are probably already tired of the election coverage, but we're hoping people stick it out and ask the these presidential

DeSmogBlog has conferred a controversial award on US Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama: It's called the "2007 SmogMaker Award for blowing smoke on global warming." Joe Romm's reaction in Climate Progress is here: "DeSmogBlog owes Obama

For the first time in my lifetime the environment is a top-tier issue in a presidential race, as was clearly in evidence in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. It was next to impossible for a candidate to have any sort of press event

Lloyd has called for sustainable and sound infrastructure. One way to start creating sustainable and sound infrastrucutre might be to show the actual costs of building a bad infrastructure. A new 'green roads program' at the University of New Hampshire

Before Stonyfield Farm was a $325 million company, Gary Hirshberg was milking the cows and trying to get the bills paid. Now, as the largest organic yogurt-maker, he is fulfilling the original mission: make money and save the world. From milk cows to

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Two years ago when Mion footwear won an ecodesign award we described them as something "you might expect the Jetsons to wear on the weekends." And we wanted the company to be more overt in their green product design. With their new models they've

A few months back we heard about Middlebury College's efforts to green their electricity and heating. Well, over at the University of New Hampshire they're

If any of you have backpacked the Presidential Range and Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, you know that the weather can change in a hot minute. Over the past 20 years, we’ve hiked through hail, lightening storms, and

Video profile of University of New Hampshire Ecoline™ project. Video credit:UNH and Waste Management.The beginning of a new decade reminds us to also look back at the past 10 years to see how everything from daily tasks to new technologies have evolved.

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University of New Hampshire researchers have analyzed the economic impact of their State's locally-produced food system. The good news: farm market sales - known as 'direct marketing' of food -

Homeowner Mary Beth Parkinson came home to quite a surprise, a black bear had been rifling through her kitchen before it fled the house taking a stuffed toy bear with it. The bear had entered her home through an unlocked door, helped

How would you like to carve a Jack-o-lantern from one of these three record-breaking pumpkins from this weekend?

As the temperature drops in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, locals bundle up and get excited. While most wait for the first snow to cover the ski runs, others hold out for those first cold nights to freeze the area's waterfalls.

The North American holiday actually has its roots in a newspaper strike in Toronto, a fight over toxic working conditions.

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, a mysterious holiday that Americans are either surprised to learn exists or assume is the same as theirs.

Most of the english speaking world has the day off today, in what started as a tradition of helping and sharing, and ended up at the mall.