We love natural skincare products, but when it comes to sun safety, choose a sunscreen that's approved by the EWG.

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.

An estimated 2,000 synthetic chemicals can be used in conventional packaged foods; for organic the number is 40.

Scientists find that tumors hold information like a 'black box' pointing to the specific cause of disease.

The chemical is used in rockets and munitions. Priorities!

Beans and lentils are one of the most important things you can include in your diet. Here are great ideas, from filling breakfasts to sweet and inspired desserts.

These delicious, healthy meals can be on the table within half an hour.

Our best recipes for autumn, when we crave warm, comforting food to counter the falling leaves and frosty bite in the air. These recipes offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

Looking for amazing Thanksgiving recipes that cater to those of us skipping meat? We've got you covered! Check out these fantastic ideas for appetizers, sides, mains and dessert!

Reducing meat consumption is one of the best ways to help the environment. A new book offers many ideas for how to make it happen.

Some of them taste better than the originals they were made from.

Researchers have used abundant and inexpensive materials to create a tandem solar cell that can store solar energy as hydrogen for use at any time of day.

A micro fuel cell could extend mobile battery life and charge up portable devices, with just the addition of a little water.

Mark your calendars: Toyota is promising (well, hinting very strongly), their 2015 model year collection will include a full-production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Toyota revealed the FCV concept car for the fuel cell vehicle they will be making available next year. I had a chance to see the concept this week at the Detroit Auto Show.

This small hydrogen fuel cell charger promises a week of clean power for your gadgets. But is it ready for prime time?

A new patent filing suggests that the tech giant has fuel cells in mind for future computers and gadgets.

Hydrogen is abundant in water and full of energy. We just need a cheap way to get the hydrogen where we need it.

Just one more reason for Big Oil and Big Coal to worry.

They are not efficient, there is no infrastructure, and they are shills for the fossil fuel industry.

A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used.

We have to rebuild our cities to use less energy and house more people, and Passivhaus design is a useful tool for both problems.

It seems that most transit decisions in North America are made with the goal of making life easier for people in cars.

We have to start thinking about housing as a social good instead of a financial instrument.

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.

Think antipasto spread, but with so much more than meat and cheese.

(Image: Geekbrief)The battle, no doubt, will rage on for some time over which is greener, e-books or the printed stuff. A new item of evidence, however, has been submitted: a report by the Cleantech Group has concluded that in a spine-to-spine lifecycle

The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of

Annie Leonard is having an incredible run with her short documentary The Story of Stuff. The film still gets 10,000 views per day and has already reached 7.3 million people over the 22 months since it was released. The film

Yes, they seem tacky and don't make your house smell like a coniferous forest but they also won't dry up and shed their needles all over the place

This week a new report has been published by UK environmental think tank Green Alliance which unites top UK businesses on a mission to design out waste in industry. The report is called A Pathway To Greener Products and calls on the new coalition

Each year thousands of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) yoga mats are sold

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.

Urban farming was way more than a fad in the 1940s.

Sure, there are higher-tech ways of operating, but I'm just not interested.

Nathanael Johnson at Grist has begun an excellent series on genetically modified organisms and the ongoing debate over GMOs in food.

"Has the global food system been irrevocably hijacked?" One filmmaker asks and begins to answer this frightening question.

The fight to "follow the money" heats up in as Washington prepares to vote on GMO labeling.

Even farmers who don't use organic practices are leaving genetically engineered crops behind.

Canada's environmental regulatory agency has allowed genetically engineered salmon eggs to be commercially produced.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

The state may soon require foods with genetically modified organisms be labeled.

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

The new labeling law isn’t enough; if you’re looking to avoid GMOs in your diet, start here.

We hear a lot about plastics breaking down at sea, but scientists are discovering that a shocking quantity of plastic enters the ocean already in microscopic form.

These busy filter-feeders clean the water, attract biodiversity, and offer protection from storms.

Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.