This office system has been adapted to be flexible, fun and comfortable.

New eavesdropping Barbie records your child’s conversations and transmits them to a corporation that analyzes your kid’s likes and dislikes. And then things get weird.

Why Mattel's diabolical darling could be a threat to children’s privacy, wellbeing, and creativity.

These sets of precision-cut oak blocks and planks, combined with clever connectors, are intended to help spark creativity and imagination in kids, and to "make playtime more meaningful."

It costs very little, distracts kids for longer, and minimizes clutter around the house. In other words, it's every parent's dream come true.

These beautiful toys are creative, unusual, and eco-friendly.

Toy innovation has stagnated in recent years and kids are bored. Who's at fault?

Pinterest has released its list of predicted trends for next year, and it looks like TreeHugger's eco-minded philosophies are catching on.

With an unstoppable flow of leafy veggies coming from my CSA share every week, I have to get creative in the kitchen.

Children's lives during summer vacation have been likened to that of battery hens, confined unnaturally and cruelly for long periods of time.

Oxybenzone may be effective at filtering UV light, but it comes at a dangerously high cost to human health.

There’s no need to resort to insipid produce from across the globe once the local growing season has ended.

When my kids begged for an empty calendar, I was worried about the impact on my job, but a few strategies have kept everything on course.

These worrisome sunscreen chemicals provide potential risk to humans and are wreaking havoc on coral reefs.

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

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

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.

These delicious dessert squares skip the crust and the refined sugar. They're quick and easy to make for lightly sweet snacks during fall and winter.

Think living green is all about sacrifice? Think again!

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.

It's not a veggie burger. But there's a lot less beef in it than normal.

A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.)

Veggie-burger skeptic? Why not meat us halfway?

The versatile, two-dimensional medium of paper is reconstructed into art that pops off the page.

Customers pay €1 for a reusable cup that can be returned to any participating business in the city center.

Other cities might consider it to reduce congestion too.

The goal is a good one. The timeline is not.

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.

Image credit: Jenni Grover What's the Carbon Footprint of the Antique Industry? I've been told I think too much. (Though I've also been told the opposite is true!) From musing over whether carrots are vegan to wondering about the true cost of my rural

(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

After a long-lasting and loving monogamous relationship between the US Green Building Council and the Forest Stewardship Council, it seems the USGBC is considering, not a break up, but definitely thinking

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

I must admit I have never really understood the environmentalist obsession with plastic bags. As I noted in my post on a ban plastic bags rap that went viral, I've always felt there are

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

Can science use the genes engineered by nature instead of genetic engineering in the face of a pending food crisis?

Retro Report revisits the Flavr Savr, the first genetically engineered food to hit American grocery stores.

An anti-GMO campaign declares victory.

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

In a lawsuit settlement today, General Mills agreed to remove the “100% Natural” from more than 20 of its products.

Researchers in the UK are using genetic engineering to fight the bird flu epidemic.

The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.

I investigated a rumor about the northwestern state

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

The Best-Selling Hybrid Car Gets a MakeoverIt might not be very suspenseful because we've all already seen leaked shots of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid (see below -

From crush-worthy Crash star Thandie Newton's celebrity-favorite Toyota Prius (pictured) to Paris Hilton's GMC Yukon Hybrid, these seven celebrity hotties are

The Audubon Society and Toyota are teaming up to promote volunteering for the environment by offering prizes, including tents and bikes, to those who log the most volunteer hours.Starting today, their project, TogetherGreen,

It's been a rough year for Toyota, which has been plagued by recalls, but the Japanese car maker's top selling Prius is still scoring points for the embattled company. Kelley Blue

Car makers do well in the public's perception of green companies. Illustration by wallygrom (busy at work) via flickr and Creative Commons. Interbrand has come out with their list of the world's 'best' or top 50 green brands. And as they say in their