The goal is a good one. The timeline is not.

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.

The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of

After a long-lasting and loving monogamous relationship between the US Green Building Council and the Forest Stewardship Council, it seems the USGBC is considering, not a break up, but definitely thinking

The bad guys bought abandoned or repossessed homes, ripped out interior walls, illegally tapped into power and water, and grew pot commercially. What starts in

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

Yes, they seem tacky and don't make your house smell like a coniferous forest but they also won't dry up and shed their needles all over the place

Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person,

This week a new report has been published by UK environmental think tank Green Alliance which unites top UK businesses on a mission to design out waste in industry. The report is called A Pathway To Greener Products and calls on the new coalition

Each year thousands of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) yoga mats are sold

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

The largest collection of prefab houses in the UK is about to be demolished. Built by German and Italian prisoners of war in 1945, these small bungalows are a remnant of war-time years when housing was at a premium.

Electric cars are the darlings of the green technology futurists. But wait, cries a receding voice, "what about the environmental impact of all those batteries?" Until recently, that lurking uncertainty shadowed the

Amid a media flurry starring a displaced polar bear and an easy-breathing Lance Armstrong, Nissan has become the unlikely leader as it delivers a mass-produced, affordable electric car. The Leaf is now arriving in the driveways of eager customers, and

I must admit I have never really understood the environmentalist obsession with plastic bags. As I noted in my post on a ban plastic bags rap that went viral, I've always felt there are

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

Dear Pablo: Is it true that plastic bags have less impact on the environment than the alternatives?

This lovely looking Victorian house in west London seems deceptively straightforward except for a tiny plaque on the front door. It notes that this is the second house in the UK to reach PassivHaus standards. And that is no mean

Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage

Dear Pablo: I have a tough one for you: shall we recycle our paper? There are both the CO2 and the chemical aspects to consider, and there's arguments against recycling paper in each case.

Today, Levi’s released a new Life Cycle Assessment for their jeans as part of an effort to promote more sustainable water usage.

I've seen way too many friendships destroyed over this simple mistake.

Whether lost in the wilderness or just foraging in the woods for delicacies, all of these plants can be safely consumed.

Urban farming was way more than a fad in the 1940s.

We go through this ridiculous change for no good reason at all, yet it is unhealthy and dangerous.

Sure, there are higher-tech ways of operating, but I'm just not interested.

The road to mandatory labels is still long, with a 5-state trigger before the requirement goes into effect.

Are crops that produce their own pesticides as scary as they sound?

"Has the global food system been irrevocably hijacked?" One filmmaker asks and begins to answer this frightening question.

The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific."

Retro Report revisits the Flavr Savr, the first genetically engineered food to hit American grocery stores.

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.

Even farmers who don't use organic practices are leaving genetically engineered crops behind.

An anti-GMO campaign declares victory.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

The state may soon require foods with genetically modified organisms be labeled.

In a lawsuit settlement today, General Mills agreed to remove the “100% Natural” from more than 20 of its products.

Your guide to the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, and what it means for GMO labeling in the U.S.

Researchers in the UK are using genetic engineering to fight the bird flu epidemic.

The new labeling law isn’t enough; if you’re looking to avoid GMOs in your diet, start here.

While banana farmers watch their plantations get ravaged by a fungal disease, scientists think they may have found a solution.

But more than that, the film is a love story about cooking and gardening -- and the importance of regaining control over where our food comes from.

Don't take those cheap yellow fruits for granted! They're at the center of a great agricultural turmoil.

We hear a lot about plastics breaking down at sea, but scientists are discovering that a shocking quantity of plastic enters the ocean already in microscopic form.

For almost 30 years the Council has been fighting against regulation that would limit balloons for environmental reasons.

Learn about the extent of ocean plastic pollution and what you can do to help.

The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.

Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.

In honor of World Water Day, here are the sobering numbers behind the billions of people living without safe water.

Whether it's laundry or dishes, turn down the dial for environmental savings and gleaming results.