Month: March 2014

A yummy, dairy-free Valentine’s dessert by Whole Foods Market Photo credit: Whole Foods Market We love these puddings with red grapefruit, but strawberries, raspberries or other seasonal fruits would also…

Affiliate Links Good looking and comfy – you really can’t go wrong! As seen here on the streets during New York Fashion Week it’s pretty evident that stylish sneakers are…

Press Sample Affiliate Links As a beauty blogger it may surprise you that I am very low-key when it comes to day-to-day makeup. A bit of blush, a swipe of…

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Liberia's mineral wealth may hold the key to the country's future development — but is it sustainable?

We can't clean up the oceans until we reduce demand for the materials that pollute them.

Americans are willing to sacrifice variety and dollars in order to eat in a more environmentally and health conscious manner, according to the 2014 Cone Communications Food Issues Trend Tracker.…

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) wants manufacturers to find alternatives to three chemicals contained in consumer product. The regulatory follows DTSC’s Safer Consumer Products regulations, which took…

Global bath and body brand LUSH Cosmetics has committed to removing all traces of mica from its products over concerns that it is unable to guarantee that the mines that…

As part of our ongoing series of conversations with interesting people making the world a better place, BBMG welcomed to our studio Jared Koch, the author and co-founder of Clean…

China’s Ningxia Yinyi Wind Farm By J. Matthew Roney In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for…

As I’ve pointed out before, I think we greenies have a lot in common with preppers/survivalists. Even if the ideologies underlying our actions are completely different, both groups value self-sufficiency,…

This post is by Matthew Lockwood, a senior research fellow in the Energy Policy Group at the University of Exeter. Angela Merkel’s visit to London yesterday is being widely reported…

This post first appeared on The Guardian’s Environment blog. After years of economic uncertainty and falling living standards the 2015 election will have a defensive feel to it. The electorate…

Commercial fleet operators, their value chain operators and policymakers can create change by paying attention to these big ideas.

I used to preach that education couldn't make people change their behavior. I was wrong.

Going green is something that has really become front and center in everyone’s mind. With landfills at their maximum capacity and people really starting to see the effects of excessive…

The steel industry has been one of the most successful stories in the progressive green movement. The steel product is very green by its own merits as well. The material…

Whether working on better maps or organic batteries, these firms are at the forefront of developing tech to help the planet.

In this current age of heightened environmental awareness, we are constantly being told how much water we waste on a daily basis. But Can water really be wasted? This is…

Hard at work on math problems. I realize that it has been a while since I have blogged. My world has been a blur of homeschooling and marathons as of…

The "Earth is dying if we let it. Without ecology there can be no economy. Stop burning and cutting, work less and live more. Live free and green, or die"…