The Washington, D.C., river epitomizes the ecological dangers that plague many U.S waterways, according to a national environmental group.

After months of careful consideration, actress says her 'responsibilities and energy' need to be focused on family.

The wildfire in the Florida Everglades has spread to 32,000 acres, and officials are using all the resources they can to contain it.

A young parkgoer returned a rock she took from Smoky Mountains National Park along with a drawing and a nice letter.

Communications Wireless Group works with business owners to recycle, refurbish, and reuse old wireless devices while maintaining a zero-landfill policy.

Sprint customers can get instant credit on their phone bills by recycling old phones at local stores.

Phone recycling has become so easy, convenient and, in some instances, profitable, there’s really no reason not to do it.

Are you a homeowner interested in top-of-the-line green technology but not the uber-modern aesthetic that often accompanies it?

Cheap solar panels, micro-inverters, and plug-in technology make DIY solar a reality for the first time.

The O'Neill Passive House, America's first passive house retrofit project, requires as much energy to operate as a standard hair dryer.

Unity College students settle into TerraHaus, the sustainability-focused Maine institution's new residence hall that's built to stringent, super-efficient Passi

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

Passive solar is pretty simple. The solar part is obvious: It refers to the sun. The passive part means it works without any mechanical devices, added energy in

The president is getting a report card for his first 100 days in office from Michael Pollan and others. How's he doing on the food front?

Monsanto, swine flu, Lay's claim to be local, Michelle Obama's organic garden, school lunch programs and more. This video has Michael Pollan weighing in on a lo

At Goucher College, Pollan advises students to be thoughtful with their food choices.

An heirloom tomato has been named after Michael Pollan. The "Michael Pollan" tomato is an oddly shaped green and yellow tomato.

Fun holiday question: What foods on your holiday menu will eventually rot?

This short video of moving vegetables explains why so much food is grown yet so many people remain food insecure.

If organic foods can’t contain genetically modified ingredients, you’d think organic food companies wouldn’t have a problem with labeling foods that conta

Stephen Colbert cuts through the “locavore flim flam” to find out what is at the heart of Michael Pollan’s latest book.

Pollan's best-selling book 'In Defense of Food' answered the question, 'What should I eat?' Now the book is a documentary, airing on PBS Dec. 30.

Food news from around the web for your weekend reading

Party with The Green Girls -- and 200 green-thinking Angelenos -- at the Ecco Lounge in Hollywood this Saturday.

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love <s>dungeon</s> den with stylish sheets and bedding made from organic cotton and o

Single? Welcome love into your life, and celebrate — don't shun — the holiday.

Bark beetles that are ravaging Arizona's forests can be deterred by their own 'music,' according to new research.

Camping's not your thing? Here are helpful tips for people who don't like to camp.

You can fly! New thrill attraction at London's Archbishop's Park caters to urban adventurers with Peter Pan aspirations.

Open to biking, kayaking and cross-country skiing, this 15,000-mile-trail isn't your run-of-the-mill recreational trail.

It's 'open season on open space,' according to The Cultural Landscape Foundation's 2017 'Landslide' report.

The technologically advanced Stoosbahn ascends and descends over 2,000 feet in about four minutes.

I hiked to see flowing lava in Hawai‘i. Now I can't shut up about it.

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are looking for the funniest candid photos of animals just being themselves.

The Danish capital's urban 'parkipelago' will eventually include a sauna, cafe and mussel farm.

If you're looking for ideas on where to travel this summer, this list compiled through a Yelp algorithm is a good starting point.

The Finns love to forage, treating the outdoors in Finland like a wild supermarket. Here's how to start this habit where you live.

Markku Lahdesmaki's photo series 'Avanto' illuminates the Finnish hobby of ice swimming.

Paterson vetoes anti-fracking bill, but at the same time extends a more narrowly written moratorium on fracking.

The NRDC unveils a new online tool for Americans who face pollution from hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking.'

Fracking for shale gas may be dangerous, but the international agency offers a list of rules it says can make the process 'environmentally acceptable.'

Does 'fracking' need a new name? The slang for hydraulic fracturing sounds dirty and disconcerting — and now a study finds it even curbs support for the contr

The success of two elementary school volunteer projects earned a shelter a donation from the Petco Foundation.

Aaron Tucker was hoping a job interview would change his life, but he wound up saving a life instead.

As the season of giving approaches, support your local food bank's commitment to give less junk food and donate only nutritious food.

Is telling neighbors in an apartment building that they won't sleep because of an all-night party a courtesy or fair warning?

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.

Julie Marburger paints a dim picture of the American classroom.

When you leave your food donation by your mailbox on May 12, make sure to keep a record of it.