Living Green

Advice on how to go green, the hottest pop culture, and eco-tips for sustainable living

36 years and countless converts later....

More power, less roadkill: How one professor’s landscape has shifted 6
Posted 2 days, 19 hours ago by Erik Hoffner
Ever toy with the idea of looking up an old professor to see how things have changed? Twenty years after taking Environmental Studies 101 in my first semester of college, I did just that. Read More
I'm only human, of flesh and blood I'm made

Making buildings more efficient: It helps to understand human behavior 13
Posted 1 day, 19 hours ago by David Roberts
If I told you how much energy your neighbors use on average, and whether you fell above or below that average, would that induce you to save more energy? What if, depending on whether you came in above or below average, you got an emoticon on your energy bill? Say, a smiley face if you save more energy than they do, a frowny face if less. Sounds silly, right? We're all rational people here. We do things for considered reasons, not some cartoon face! Except not so much. Read More
Pet Poop, "Clean" Coal, and Old Mattresses

Ask Umbra on ditching dirty things 6
Posted 3 days ago by Umbra Fisk
Should you flush Fido's feces? Can coal ever really be clean? And is there any way to recycle an old mattress? Umbra advises. Read More

More Living Green

GoodGuide scanner makes healthy food shopping point and click 4
Posted 3 days, 20 hours ago by Todd Woody
Thanks to a new barcode scanner app, grocery shoppers can aim their iPhones at 63,000 different food products for details on the health, environmental, and social "performance" of the products and their makers. Read More
Citizen Martha

Martha Stewart blisters meat industry in Thanksgiving show 20
Posted 1 week ago by Tom Philpott
Martha Stewart arrays her considerable popular appeal against factory meat farming by featuring Food Inc. director Robert Kenner and anti-meat polemicist Jonathan Safran Foer on her Thanksgiving show. Read More
Ask Umbra’s video advice on composting 1
Posted 1 week ago by Umbra Fisk
Can you compost in a small or urban space? How about on a tour bus? Umbra shares the dirt on making the most of your meals. Read More
It's a roux story

Turn your turkey carcass into a spectacular gumbo 5
Posted 1 week, 1 day ago by April McGreger
Foodie sites are now brimming with recipes for the Thanksgiving feast. As usual, April McGreger's thinking ahead. She delivers the goods on what to do with the turkey leftovers. Goodbye, mundane sandwiches; hello, delicious gumbo. Read More
Calling All Wildcats

This Friday, don’t just Buy Nothing—use nothing! 7
Posted 1 week, 1 day ago by Umbra Fisk
The organizers of Buy Nothing Day, an annual attempt to counter the rampant consumerism of Black Friday, are notching things up this year, calling for a 24-hour "wildcat strike" against consumption. Find out how to join in. Read More
Of price and men

Making buildings more efficient: looking beyond price 5
Posted 1 week, 2 days ago by David Roberts
The market for building efficiency is snarled with market and behavioral failures that prevent price signals from getting translated into action. Instead of merely raising prices further, policymakers ought to look into ways to correct some of those failures. Read More
Feast Your Eyes

Ask Umbra on trash, toxics, and tots 7
Posted 1 week, 2 days ago by Umbra Fisk
Is composting bad for landfills? Are eco-products sprayed with chemicals? And could melamine cabinets make a safe changing table? Umbra advises. Read More
Toxic suds want to watch you shower 0
Posted 1 week, 4 days ago by Ashley Braun
The self-proclaimed “people against dirty” at Method want you to know what’s in your cleaners. Here’s their risqué video. Read More
They Nailed It

Slideshow: Reinventing the JP Green House 1
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago by Andrée Zaleska, Ken Ward
Ken Ward and Andrée Zaleska are turning an old Boston store into a new model of eco-living -- here's a glimpse at the work underway. Read More
Forget Polar Bears and PPM

Top 25 reasons to give a damn about climate change 31
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago
So you're not moved by melting glaciers? Here are a few other reasons to pay attention to climate change, from supermodels to super-hungry rats. Read More
Sustainababy

Growing up green: How to shop for a green baby 4
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Anna Fahey
Introducing a baby into the family means introducing a whole slew of stuff into our lives -- much of it bulky, expensive, and plastic. Read More
Sustainababy

Growing up green: Breathing for two 1
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by Anna Fahey
Anna Fahey explores what energy and climate policy has to do with her baby's IQ. Read More
Ask Umbra on shower caps, computers, and junk mail 20
Posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago by Umbra Fisk
You never get a second chance to make No Impact—oh wait, yes you do 2
Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Umbra Fisk
A surprising sneak peek at the clothesline revolution 33
Posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago by Katharine Wroth
It’s Getting Ha! in Here: Maria Bamford 1
Posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Random Monday thoughts inspired by a throwaway line from Mark Bittman 5
Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago by Tom Philpott
Ask Umbra on climate-skeptic teachers, low-flow toilets, and more 32
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago by Umbra Fisk
Climate Citizen: Majora Carter 0
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Climate Citizen: Michael Pollan on agriculture and health care 3
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Climate Citizen: Mary Stuart Masterson 2
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Tweet for the bees 4
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago by Umbra Fisk