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How to Go Green: Work from Home

Photo credit: Graham Hill Working from home can be a great alternative to a desk in a cubicle, but, as many people who try it will tell you, it isn't as easy as slapping your laptop down on the dining room table. And, while wearing pajamas all day might
How to Go Green: Workouts

At this point, all those holiday cookies, cocktail parties, and lavish lunches are a distant memory--and the reality is that you're (at least) five pounds heavier than you were when you last stepped on the
How to Go Green: New Year's

We generally run into two schools of thought on New Year's Eve: it's either an excuse for a raucous night at the bar and massive quantities of bubbly, or it's a night for amateurs that's better spent watching the ball
How to Go Green: Cocktails

There is something about sipping on a cocktail surrounded by friends that makes a party feel special. It doesn't matter what the time of year, whether you are getting into the holiday spirit, or sitting on a dock by a lake.
How to Go Green: Beers

Beer isn't just the poster beverage for college parties, your after-work wind down, and lazy Sunday afternoons everywhere--no, beer is also a key player in a multi-billion dollar industry that reaches into the far corners
How to Go Green: Thanksgiving Day

[by Rachel Sarnoff]
How to Go Green: School Teachers

School teachers, listen up! This is a call for help. You are one of the first lines of defense in the environmental movement. In a few short years, the upcoming generation will decide the fate of this planet. And when
How to Go Green: Job Searches

[By Christine Lepisto]
How to Go Green: Commuting

With gas prices ever on the rise, people living farther from the workplace, and traffic conditions worsening by the week, the daily commute is increasingly having an impact on our wallets and our
How to Go Green: In the Bathroom

[by Lloyd Alter and Collin Dunn]
How to Go Green: Dorm Rooms

Every year, intrepid young men and women set out for college. Even more exciting than this, is that for many of them, it's their first chance to live away from home. But, with the excitement and fun of
How to Go Green: Funerals

Worldwide, more than 50,000,000 people pass away each year. Traditional burial and cremation practices can have significant negative environmental impact, but green funerals and eco-burials are one way to lessen the impact.
How to Go Green: Home Buying

The housing market may have had a rough time of late, but there are still plenty of us out there looking to buy a new home. Whether you are a first time buyer or a seasoned home-buying veteran, it is worth remembering that buying a house is one of the
How to Go Green: Rentals

Greening your home is one of the most important steps you can take towards living a greener life, yet so much of the advice on sustainable homes is written with the home-owner in mind. What about those of us who rent? Installing insulation, erecting
How to Go Green: In the Kitchen

The eco-friendly kitchen begins with eating green, but it doesn't end there. Energy-efficient food preparation and cleaning habits, using equipment made from sustainable materials, and dodging toxic chemicals are also important if you want to have a
How to Go Green: Commuting

With gas prices ever on the rise, people living farther from the workplace, and traffic conditions worsening by the week, the daily commute is increasingly having an impact on our wallets and our lifestyles -- as well as global climate change. From
How To Go Green: Summer

What's the Big Deal?With the warm weather fully unfurled, you've got some free time and some hot days before you. That means time off to spend at the beach, with the kids, away on vacation, whatever... You've got backyard BBQs, ballgames, trips to the
How to Go Green: Carbon Offsets

Newspapers, radio, television, magazines, blogs, podcasts, in fact any media you can think of, has awoken to the issue of climate change or global warming. When mainstream publications, the likes of Sports Illustrated and Vanity Fair, cover the topic