Wal-Mart has begun to take its first tentative steps toward sustainability: In a recent shareholder meeting, CEO Lee Scott discussed plans for increasing organic food sales, experimenting with... Read more >>

David Letterman insists, “There’s not a man, woman or child in America who doesn’t enjoy a lovely beverage from time to time.” He’s right, of course. At our house... Read more >>

Ever cringe when you find a wall-mounted electric hand dryer in a public restroom? I consider myself an environmentalist. I care about preserving trees and leaving the earth in better condition for... Read more >>

It has been well documented that expressing gratitude is essential to happiness. In several recent books published about happiness, such as Sonja Lyubomirsky’s The How of Happiness and countless... Read more >>

Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. Secondhand smoke contains more than 250 chemicals... Read more >>

I was shopping at my local drugstore a few days ago and, as usual, made a point to pass up the perfunctory plastic bag for my own cloth one. I have to admit, every time I do this, I cast a smug look... Read more >>

Artist and activist, Chris Jordan creates amazing images that portray America’s consumption. Chris’ hope is that his images will have a different effect than raw numbers alone. Since... Read more >>

Sustainability is now a big business. Green, sustainable, and health-related products and services account for nearly $230 billion in annual sales. Companies from Nike to GE to McDonalds are... Read more >>

I'm pretty smitten with a big shopping bag with the words "I'm not a plastic bag" that I came across recently created by Anya Hindmarch. Allegedly women in the UK are lining up like mad... Read more >>

What’s a black girl from the Nation’s Capital (aka: the Chocolate City) care about compact fluorescent light bulbs, reforestation in the Brazilian rainforest, or endangered wolf packs in... Read more >>