Green Living

Green Living

If you’re aiming to make your life a little less harsh on the planet, you’ll want to consider cutting your energy use and the matter you’re contributing to landfills, not to mention the chemicals you keep in your home. Almost every decision you make matters.

But retailers everywhere are advertising sustainability, green products, energy-efficiency – how do you cut through the marketing hype to live a responsible life? Several organizations, including the Rainforest Alliance and Underwriters’ Laboratories, have developed standards that rationally evaluate the claims and practices of retailers, companies, and other organizations.


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  • Is America Ready for Beige Unbleached Bathroom Tissue? Feb 21, 2012

    White toilet paper can be produced from recycled fiber without using chlorine—which is the main grievance against the bleaching process— but Cascades Tissue Group believes they have found an even more sustainable way of producing bath tissue by using a unique pulp recipe that is composed of 80-percent post-consumer paper materials and 20-percent recovered corrugated boxes. more

  • California Versus Plastic Container LabelsNov 02, 2011

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  • Operation StepChangeFeb 13, 2012

    Operation StepChange is designed to see how prepared the nation is for the Olympic Games later this year, even U.K. ministers are trying out new travel patterns. more

  • BotanicallJan 16, 2012

    Now a plant can just give you a call if it feels deprived of water and nutrients with Botanicall. Don't believe us? Check out the video. more

  • MillionTreesNYCJan 09, 2012

    As part of the Mayor's PlaNYC initiatives, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and New York Restoration Project (NYRP) developed MillionTreesNYC, a citywide initiative to plant one million new trees in New York City's public and private spaces over the next ten years. more

  • Urban Green Energy Wind TurbinesSep 12, 2011

  • CBS Adopts Elephant Door Sensors Keeping AC Off the StreetsAug 22, 2011

    CBS Television's eco-friendly efforts are effectively promoting sustainability. more