This Fair Trade certified vodka made from South American quinoa helps keep 1200 small independent farmers investing in their futures.

The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making.

I loved hot cocoa packets when camping, but didn’t like the cheap ingredients used to make them. Problem solved.

The Harry Potter Alliance worked to ensure all the chocolate sold in the fictional wizard's name would reflect the values he fought for.

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.

Which flowers are the most environmentally friendly option: Organic, local, fair trade or silk?

Study finds that mountain gorillas numbers are increasing, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Warming temperatures have had an impact on brown bear hibernation in Ukraine.

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.

For Memorial Day weekend, and for all your summer grilling celebrations, this great red is affordable enough to serve to crowds.

Korean scientists create energy-saving windows that reflect heat in the summer and absorb it during the winter.

Scientists have developed a glass that changes from opaque to transparent and can be adjusted for different wavelengths of light.

The Union of Concerned Scientists has some good news: All 8 of the top automakers have cut their climate emissions.

From 'Best' to 'Peace out,' your email good-bye may be an unnecessary evil.

The Hawaiian island has reopened its northern coast to tourists, but with new restrictions meant to protect local communities and wildlife.

Environmental advocates worry that proposed titanium mining could permanently impact the Okefenokee Swamp.

A Utah bus driver boosts young girl's spirit with daily hair help. "That's what moms do," says driver Tracy Dean.

9-year-old Anaya Ellick is the proud recent winner of the Nicholas Maxim national handwriting contest. A remarkable feat, given that she doesn't have hands.

The Girl Scouts claim trademark infringement after boy scouts drop the word 'boy.'

After nearly 100 years, snowballs are legal in this town again thanks to one brave kid.

Microsoft co-founder's donation will fund research into Alzheimer's and other conditions.

The Big Apple's complaining culture gets its own mapping website that spotlights the top complaints reported within 42 different neighborhoods on a daily basis.

Adding paint color inside your home can provide vibrancy, enhance your mood and create a sense of personality in an otherwise drab room.

Natura, Benjamin Moore's eco paint line, hits Pottery Barn Kids with a fabulous collection of colors that won't induce headaches and other VOC-related maladies.

Popular magazine and testing facility finds that nontoxic paints have improved in recent years, performing just as well as conventional paints.

Indoor air pollutants are all around us, from radon and rodents to VOCs and NO2.

Feeling wheezy after buying a new sofa? Struggling with cat pee smell? Not to worry, your air-purifying hardwood flooring should take care of it.

NASA studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities, here are the plants that improve your indoor air quality best.

VOC emissions from shampoo, cleaners and paint impact air quality as much as vehicle emissions, according to a new study from NOAA.

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea wants to help us breathe easier with pollutant-busting window treatments.

There are a few things you can do to wake up a mind that still wants to sleep.

Lessons in business and management from the Medicis.

The administration drank the conservative Kool-Aid and agreed that tightening ozone emission rules would have hurt the economy. But clean air is popular politic

Schools are competing to generate the best recycling rates and the lowest levels of waste.

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.

U.S. authorities have largely suspended their investigation of the molasses spill that fouled Hawaiian waters last month.

The Environmental Protection Agency spent MLK Day spreading the gospel of food waste reduction to faith-based groups.

Tailgating season is winding down, but football is still in the air. Can you make a stadium outing less of a green disaster? Try these tips and find out.

Tired of all the small items in huge boxes, wasted cardboard and excessive packaging at your local big box retailer? Here's what you can do to fight back.

Concern about the safety of many wall coverings has led to a revival in milk-based paints.

Imagine a smartphone for the visually impaired that has the tools most sighted smartphone users have come to take for granted

Kids in England have been raising money to fund solar for schools in Africa, but now they are bringing it closer to home too.

Each socially-conscious Jewish teenager receives $36,000 for further public service work or education.

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.

Grad student Christopher Johnson hopes to save lives with a little help from some microscopic partners.

The emerald ash borer, it turns out, is good eating, particularly among woodpeckers.

Google's online street views could help scientists track and fight invasive species over the Internet.

Invasive "crazy ants" have been displacing fire ants, and a curious defensive strategy may be behind the crazy ants' bold takeover.

The beetle has already wreaked havoc around the Pacific, and recent sightings in Hawaii could spell trouble for its iconic palm trees.