At long last, Method is set to release the world's first soap container — or any sort of container, for that matter — made partially from plastic trash reco

New research finds that the Great Lakes are becoming polluted with the same plastic particles responsible for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Ocean currents have carried about 300 billion pieces of plastic trash to the Arctic Ocean, a new study finds, and more is on the way.

We've gone doodle dog crazy. Did you know there are dozens of these hypoallergenic mixes? Learn surprising facts about Schnoodles, Whoodles and doodles. Oh My!

See how many calories you're drinking, thanks to a clever visualization from Eat This, Not That. Then help make the bad-for-you drinks less easy on the wallet.

'Big River,' a companion film to 'King Corn,' explores the wide-reaching water pollution problems created by monoculture farming.

You're going to snicker at the show's take on the controversial sweetener.

Two moms are suing General Mills over the use of the term 'natural' to market its Nature Valley products. Do lawsuits like this create any change?

Sometimes we take life too seriously. This hilarious comic about one woman's sugar addiction makes me laugh, partly because I can relate.

The Oreo summer flavor sold exclusively at Target is not a substitute for a serving of fruit.

The soon-to-be-released documentary is a call to action to join the battle that must be won to ensure that today’s children live long, healthy lives.

According to a new report, children who eat a bowl of children's cereal each day could be eating up to 10 pounds of added sugar a year.

Many people would prefer that sweets contain sugar and not high-fructose corn syrup. Hershey is considering giving them what they want.

In 'Allowed to Grow Old,' photographer Isa Leshko captures dignified portraits of elderly farm animals in sanctuaries.

In which we reveal that cows can swim, have accents and can smell things from 6 miles away.

More than 40% of the world's insect species are threatened with extinction, and their loss could upend nature as we know it.

Two small studies found that when people gave money they were happier than those who spent it on themselves.

Letting go of things we can't control is easy to say, harder to do. But it is possible, and here's how you can do it.

When you clear your house of clutter and follow Marie Kondo's directive to keep only joyful things, here's how to make sure those items get a second life.

Some people are letting go of items that don't spark joy. Others are hoping to benefit from that.

Researchers say they've identified a universal code of human morality.

From biodegradable coffins to tree-sprouting urns, eco-friendly burials offer a way for those who live green to also die green.

Millennials are intrigued by furniture rental companies because it's less trouble and good for the planet.

Before you buy something new, consider whether you need it and where the old one will end up.

A new study looks at happiness among millenials who buy 'green' or buy less.

Study finds that giving funds to poor families also helps others in the community.

Donations and dishwashing help fund meals at the rocker's New Jersey restaurants.

Here's how you can donate or otherwise help the animals, residents and first responders affected by wildfires in Australia.

From companies to celebrities, bad apologies are only making things worse.

It's the paradox of aging when we should be feeling worse as we get older, but we actually have a better sense of well-being.

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Yemen, Greenpeace faces prosecution by the U.S. Justice Department and scientists declares China’s baiji, or Yangtze River dol

Cyclone Tracy nearly wipes Darwin, Australia off the map, and the Obama administrations reverses the so-called 'No More Wilderness' decision.

Kangaroos receive protection, canaries are fired and Bangladesh is told sea levels are nothing to fear.

Clean air is legalized, DDT is banned, Pennsylvania dumps its ash in Haiti and India finishes a dam.

A tragic nuclear accident, signing a nuclear arms treaty and saving turtles the world over.

Earthquakes and tsunamis strike and Europe approves food products from cloned animals.

The U.S. reduces its oil consumption and oil fields burn in Kuwait.

A cyanide spill poisons waters in Europe and U.S. climate scientists are under pressure.

The U.S. is addicted to oil and the Yucca Mountain Project loses funding.

The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey are founded.

Exxon pays for the Exxon Valdez spill, and a tire fire burns in Philadelphia.

Don't throw away those stubborn green bananas, they may be healthier for you. Here are four things to do with bananas that just won't turn.

New poll finds 3 in 5 adults say they'd eat ugly produce. (Isn't it time for the other 2 to get over it?)

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

Jamie Oliver shows us how to cut an avocado properly and safely, so you can skip the trip to the ER for stitches.

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

One day consumers are giving up their SUVs, and the next day they want them back. It's enough to drive an auto company CEO crazy. The bottom line: Watch what co

The 2013 Ford Fusion was named the Green Car Journal’s Green Car of the Year at Los Angeles Auto Show.

Three days of driving the Volt and less than two gallons of gas used.