Author: Melanie Kozlan

Used coffee grinds are surprisingly versatile and easy to repurpose. Don’t drink coffee but interested in the benefits of reusing coffee grinds? Coffee shops like Starbucks go through incredible amounts of coffee every day and often offer grinds to their customers free of charge in an effort to help the environment. Read on for ways to use them for hair care, skin care, in the garden and more!

Author: Wenona Napolitano

I have been busy planning my summer garden. By this time of year, I usually have it planned out by now but here in Michigan the weather has been so cold, wet and pathetic I haven’t done much. I don’t even have my seeds started yet and I need to get them planted this weekend or they’ll never be big enough to transplant once the weather is warm enough to put everything in the ground.

Author: Melanie Kozlan

Pregnancy can be overwhelming and stressful, despite how Octomom or Angelina Jolie might make it seem. Luckily our guide to a green pregnancy will settle concerns about what to eat, what to do and what to avoid. Many women use pregnancy as an excuse to adopt a greener/healthier lifestyle, and really, what better excuse is there? Read on and see how to make the most of your body, mind and wallet during the next nine months.

Author: Mallory Bouchard

Every day, millions of people across the world are getting their quick fix of coffee as part of their daily routine. What most people do not consider is that their steaming hot beverage is served in a paper cup. So what? Think about how many disposable cups the average person uses in a year, multiplied by millions of people; this becomes 23 billion paper cups that end up in landfills each year.

Author: Melanie Kozlan

Hiding from the world under your pillows? Finding yourself having small panic attacks or just need to relax? Forget binge-drinking and saving up for Club Med, we have 25 surefire ways to soothe your inner stress monster!

Author: Berke Ugur

The probability of having snow on Christmas morning has declined consistently for the last 50 years in the northern hemisphere due to climate change and will likely to decline towards the latter half of the century, according researchers and meteorologists around the world.

Author: Madiha Boolani

Planning a trip around the world? Love traveling but want to stay green? Be sure to make a reservation at one of these world-class green hotels.

Author: Dennis Liu

Forget the stereotypic thought of electric cars can never be as powerful as gasoline cars, because Tesla Motors makes electric sports cars into reality. Tesla Roadster is what they call it. This mighty beast will have no mercy on the road as it can soar from 0 to 96 kilometers per hour in 3.7 seconds. At the same time, it has zero emissions because it runs completely on electricity!

Author: Melanie Kozlan

The year is 2010: Golfers have become playboys, conspiracy theorists (and John Cusack…) believe the world is ending in 2 years, and all over the world people are starting to give up cheese. Before pulling out the flux capacitor and dismissing this bizarro future as strange and uncomfortable it is worth discovering why and how people could give up something as delicious and versatile as cheese and explore the wonderful world of a plant-based diet.

Veganism is no longer just for hippies or eccentric celebrities, the best part of 2010 is that it’s becoming easier and more accessible than ever: the growing interest in a sustainable, eco-friendly diet has finally made it possible to win friends with salad. Unconvinced? Keep reading.

Author: Caroline Haywood

In 2006, Lord Nicholas Stern published a widely influential review into the economics of climate change. He warned that effective, early action to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions will outweigh the costs that the world will incur once the more serious and dangerous effects of climate change begin to happen.