Shedding the PastCan tranquility emerge from conflict? For Fonderie 47, the answer to this question is a resounding "yes." The company takes weapons out of conflict zones, turning them into beautiful jewelry. Continue Reading

EXPANDED LINE OF WOOD SMOKE POLLUTION CONTROL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY CLEARSTAKConnecticut Company Expands Product Line to meet Growing Need for Outdoor Wood Burning Furnace Particulate Reduction Willington, Connecticut, January 24, 2012 – Users of outdoor wood furnaces and wood boilers now have additional pollution control options from industry leader ClearStak, LLC. The company has expanded its line of patent pending Pollution Control Devices (PCDs) and Intelligent Bio-fuel Controllers (IBCs) to retrofit a wider variety of outdoor wood boilers and four different sizes of Continue Reading

5 Online Sources for Local, Organic Food Delivery CSAs are not the only option. Now, there are large-scale online companies delivering organic produce and products right to your door. Continue Reading

Hold the French Fries! School Lunch Just Got Healthier with USDA Ruling “Parents can now imagine their children coming home from school with a newfound love for spinach, sweet potatoes and whole-wheat spaghetti." Continue Reading

Ambitious Crowdsourced Website Aims to Document World's Entire Food System A new, crowd-sourced website plans to document every angle of the food system. But will it move beyond the locavore set? Continue Reading

Life for Egg-Laying Hens Could Improve With New Housing and Welfare Legislation Under a proposed bill, inhumane battery cages would be replaced with "enriched colony housing systems," and space allotted for each hen doubled. Continue Reading

H2-AwwwNo matter the time of year, your kids can revel in a wonderland of fashion-forward organic clothing when dressed by Winter Water Factory. Continue Reading

California Sustainable Winery Lynmar Estate Also Grows Food for Cancer and AIDS Patients This vineyard and winery in Sonoma County also grows fruits and vegetables, which high school students use to prepare healthy meals for cancer and AIDS patients. Continue Reading

A Moo-ving AccessoryTurn your desk into a cheerfully organized space with Vacavaliente's bright recycled leather animal-shaped caddies. Continue Reading

Several States Using Little-Known Fund to Jump-Start the Clean EconomyReport finds that 22 states are tapping “CEFs” to build renewable energy projects. Some are going further by using the money to build entire industries. A little-known source of clean energy funding could prove a crucial job-creation engine in the states, as federal support diminishes and they seek fresh growth drivers. Every state can create clean energy funds, or CEFs, which are typically supported by a small surcharge on monthly electricity bills. So far 22 states have done so, ge Continue Reading

California Law to Keep Injured Livestock Out of Food Supply Overturned by Supreme Court Federal law trumps state law, the Supreme Court rules, when it comes to requiring sick "downer" livestock to be euthanized immediately, and not just dragged on to the slaughter. Continue Reading

Supernatural BeautyCouleur Caramel's natural makeup line beautifies complexions sans synthetics and fragrances, leaving you looking gorgeous and glowing. Continue Reading

Put a Cork in ItSince 2008, the Cork ReHarvest movement has partnered with businesses to collect cork at restaurants, hotels, wine bars, and more to ensure that cork doesn't contribute to our greater carbon footprint. Continue Reading

Law to Force Quick Keystone XL Permit Decision Slowing Reroute in NebraskaTransCanada and Nebraska’s Dept. of Environmental Quality say they’ll take at least six months to approve a new route-no matter what happens in Washington. Pipeline opponents protested before the White House on Nov. 6, 2011.Nebraska landowners along the original Keystone XL path were among the roughly 10,000 protesters gathered around the White House on Nov. 6, 2011 to oppose the pipeline. Credit: Shadia Fayne Wood, tarsandsaction on flickr A bill intended to force the Obama administ Continue Reading

6,000 Year Old Peruvian Popcorn Reminds Us How New GMO Corn Really Is Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops. Continue Reading

Unequal Risks and Benefits for Citizens in Six States on Keystone XL Pipeline RouteTransCanada getting 10-year tax holiday in Kansas but could pay $63 million a year into Montana’s coffers. A field in Zona Vig’s ranch in South Dakota.Keystone XL would cross this field on Zona Vig’s ranch in Meade County, South Dakota. Credit: Lisa Song, InsideClimate News If the Keystone XL oil pipeline were approved today, residents in the six states along its route would not receive equal treatment from TransCanada, the company that wants to build the project. The differences are Continue Reading

Buy from Bulk BinsPackaging makes up more than 30% of all consumer waste. Continue Reading

Greener Pastures at eBaySay hello to the new and improved green.ebay.com, a one-stop shop for innovative environmental ideas, information, and products galore for smart eco-shoppers to discover. Continue Reading

Should Slaughter Be Banned in Urban Environments? Backyard Farming Troubles Neighbors It's become trendy for urbanites to raise animals for meat. But some of their vegan neighbors think it's less than cool. Continue Reading