Climate change isn’t coming, folks – it’s already here. So says the EPA in an 80-page report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States, announced yesterday. “Climate change is a very real problem with impacts that are already being seen,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. According to the [...]

Sometimes, it’s not easy saving trees. Lately my mailbox has been flooded with credit card offers for me, my wife, and even my 6-year-old daughter. This, even though we’ve already opted out of unsolicited pre-screened credit card offers. The culprit? Our frequent flyer program memberships.

Puma, the sports & lifestyle company that brought you the iconic “Clyde” shoe, has just unveiled sustainable shoe packaging that eliminates a shoe industry mainstay – the shoe box. Puma shoes will now be going home in a “Clever Little Bag” – combining the shoebox with the shopping bag in one fell swoop.

Shopping. We all do it. We all buy stuff we need, stuff we want, and some stuff that, honestly, we could probably do without. But it’s a fact of life, we live in a dispersed and increasingly global economy, and shopping isn’t going away. And all that stuff we buy impacts the planet. So what [...]

So you want to buy green, but you don’t know what to look for? It’s true; the array of “green” claims is dizzying, and it can be hard to cut through the green marketing hype to make truly informed sustainable shopping choices. Don’t become a victim of eco-stress! Use these six common-sense guidelines to help [...]

Here’s a tax day gift from Starbucks: bring in a reusable mug today, and they’ll fill it with drip for free. “Save money and save the earth?” Well, maybe. Starbucks, the seemingly ubiquitous coffee giant, likes to talk a lot of green, with a major marketing effort around their “Shared Planet” initiative. This tax day [...]

Earth Day is almost here – show your support! Update your Facebook profile picture to a photo of Earth from outer space, and let all your Facebook friends know that you proudly support Earth Day. We are all Mother Earth. Download this public domain image from SustainAbler.com – right-click (control+click on the Mac) and click [...]

“The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.” – Timbuk 3 Dynamic window technology may soon have buildings singing a new tune – one that’s dramatically more energy-efficient. While it seems almost sci-fi, it makes perfect sense: eliminate unwanted solar gain and heat loss with a dimmable window that changes color to match light conditions. [...]