Spring Cleaning Tips for the Garden [Spring Cleaning Week]
Our friends over at Crafting a Green World are hosting Spring Cleaning Week this week… and, like many other sites in the Important Media network, we wanted to join in.…
Living Space: 9 ways to go green for St. Patrick’s Day – Victoria Advocate
Victoria AdvocateLiving Space: 9 ways to go green for St. Patrick's DayVictoria AdvocatePaint a room green. Green has come a long way from the days when avocado appliances were all…
Goodbye Winter Olympics, Little Passports Will Carry the Torch
As we bid farewell to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, it’s a good time to continue the history lesson with our kids. My oldest (almost 11 yrs old) is pretty…
Coffee Farmers Fighting Climate Change
December 12, 2013 Hundreds of Coffee Farms in Central America Achieve Rainforest Alliance Climate-Smart Verification The Rainforest Alliance announces that over 200 Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee farms in Central America…
Method’s Recycled Packaging Made from Ocean Plastic
Method's new recycled packaging initiative is raising awareness about the plastic gyres polluting our oceans. One of the biggest problems with single-use plastic is that it makes its way into…
Guest Post: Fighting Animal Overpopulation
One of the most overlooked issues in the environmental world today is animal overpopulation. We spend so much time thinking about endangered species like the stellar sea lion and the…
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) – Sustainable Decor
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or…
Natural Carpet Cleaner Recipe
I actually hate carpet. It is a breeding ground for all kinds of nasty stuff…dirt, dust, mold, allergens, etc. We live in a rental though so we are kind of…
#TruMoo Chocolate Marshmallow milk: the perfect drink for snow days
"This post is an announcement about the new seasonal Chocolate Marshmallow Milk that's in stores this month only! We can't wait to try it! For this post TruMoo's Chocolate Milk…
The Paleo Revolution: Infographic
Happy New Year! I'm sure that, like me, you've already made new years resolutions. According to Statistic Brain's "Top 10 New Years Resolutions for 2014", the #1 resolution is no…
Music helps kids with cancer connect and cope
It’s hard enough being a teenager these days and trying to relate with family and peers. Throw a cancer diagnosis into the mix and many teens report feeling overwhelmingly isolated,…
TOMS Now Providing ‘Coffee for You, Water for All’ with New Roasting Company
On Tuesday at SXSW Interactive in Austin, TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie announced the launch of TOMS Roasting Company, and the grand opening of its first location, in Austin.“We’re super excited…
The Rise of Back-to-the-Basics Funerals
An industry responds to demand for greener and more meaningful send-offs.
Reduce your wardrobe’s water footprint
4 easy ways to start a revolution via your closet by Kelly Drennan Photo credit: istockphoto/cwa-studios The fashion industry is facing many challenges, but one of the most pressing issues…
Turn it Green with REPREVE and the X Games
Thanks to REPREVE for sponsoring today's discussion Last month, Our Daily Green shared some of the great ways REPREVE is giving a second life to all our plastic bottles. Years…
Stopping Squirrel Sex to Save the Environment
How can randy squirrels cause devastation to the environment? The more squirrels there are in this world, the more food they need. At Clemson University, over 100 trees have fallen…
Remembering Two Field Biology Pioneers
Twenty years ago this month, the conservation community and the world suffered a tragic loss.
A brief history of Canadian eco-fashion
Take a crash course in sartorial history with our resident eco-fashionista! By Kelly Drennan; Article provided by EcoParent Magazine Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Nicole Bridger When, where and how…
Explaining Canadian oil and gas: From where do emissions come? Where are they going?
Download Report It could be said that in 2013 Canada was defined by its oil and gas sector. In a year highlighted by climate change activism, infrastructure and pipelines, economic…
Get ready for an “EPIC” summer blockbuster with Team ENERGY STAR!
There are many ways we can save energy every day! Join Team ENERGY STAR and you can help protect the planet by saving energy. Epic which will arrive in theaters…
Copenhagen Wheel Hits the Streets
A few years back, the 'Copenhagen Wheel' was one of a few innovations in cycling that were being proposed to try to make bicycle commuting easier. While it was just…
America’s First Multi-Million Meter Contract in Years Goes to an Open Network
FirstEnergy has chosen Itron to provide more than 2 million smart meters and its OpenWay smart grid platform for its four Pennsylvania-based utilities. Metropolitan Edison, Pennsylvania Electric, Pennsylvania Power and…
What’s at the bottom of the ocean?
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how little we know about the stuff that covers two-thirds of our planet. The ocean remains mostly unexplored. So, we’re pretty glad that scientists are…