With summer in full swing, most of us find ourselves reaching for sunburn soothers, dry skin remedies, and frizz-taming hair masks. Get everything you need all in one place with a handy summer beauty survival kit made from picks you can either buy or make yourself. Read on for ideas…
Editor’s note: Originally published on russgeorge.net, this article was republished in shorter form with permission from the author. The Kamchatca Kuril Islands’ Raikoke volcano erupted on the longest day of the year. Will its iron-rich ash, now falling on the North Pacific, be manna from heaven for all of ocean…
Here’s the story of Garfield the cat, who became France’s ocean pollution Smokey the Bear. Many people fail to engage with environmental issues because the scale of the problem is too big to wrap their heads around. Just as Smokey the rescued bear cub became a symbol for fire safety…
Listen to “Earth911 Podcast, June 24, 2019: Food, Glorious Food!” on Spreaker. It’s time to eat sustainably in the sun. The Earth911 team sits down to talk about summer eating. It is a perfect time to try some new foods and food-related activities. Maybe you have a garden or just…
This article is the fourth in a six-part series focused on helping consumers choose products that align with their values. Of all the products consumers routinely buy, few are as fraught with moral and ecological quandaries as meat. While eschewing animal products entirely is one way to sidestep those issues,…
Sustainability-focused parents are just as excited about whether they’re having a boy or girl as any other parents. They want to share their big news with the people they love. But how do you bring in the pizzazz without irritating the environment? Throw a sustainable shindig with a no-waste gender…
Green beer used to be a St. Patrick’s Day gimmick, but a sustainability movement seems to be taking off in the beer packaging industry. Diageo, the manufacturer of St. Patrick’s Day favorite, Guinness, announced in April that they will eliminate plastic from their beer packaging. In the two months since…
We live in an era of constant upgrades. Cell phone manufacturers are constantly unveiling new models of phones hoping to entice new buyers. If your cell phone is on the fritz, it’s a good idea to ask some basic questions before you decide to replace it. In some cases, phones…
It’s backyard barbecue season! The days are longer, the air is warmer, and people are spilling into the streets and filling up patios, cold drinks in hand. And then there’s your backyard. An empty patch of grass with a few lonely patio chairs scattered around. Can you say basic? Upcycled Chic…
This article is the third in a six-part series focused on helping consumers choose safer products that align with their values. Our consumer choices have an impact far beyond the register, but with so many competing concerns, how do we shop our values? One recent consumer study of 2,100 people…
