Jason Momoa shaves beard to shine a spotlight on plastic pollution
When you have 11 million Instagram followers, your simplest move can elicit thousands of comments. When you’re...
Vegan organization receives post-hurricane windfall
The Million Dollar Vegan campaign gave $100,000 to vegan humanitarian aid organization Chilis on Wheels to help...
Fairmont canine ambassador program promotes human-animal connection
It’s uncommon to see people flop down on the carpet in an upscale hotel lobby. But at the Fairmont Banff Springs...
Hotel group in Rome eliminates plastic bottles for Earth Day
Rome’s Bettoja Hotels Collection is demonstrating that you may not be able to single-handedly solve the world’s...
Biodegradable tableware made from wheat bran debuts at Toronto's Green Living Show
This week, Toronto citizens learned that wheat bran is good for more than enhancing digestive regularity. An innovative...
UN predicts dire future for planet unless people change their ways NOW
The United Nations’ newest Global Environmental Outlook reinforces the worries of everyone concerned about the...
Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rate
New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study...
Panda Express introduces vegan options
Good news for suburban vegans and those who find themselves trapped in airports or mini-malls: The Chinese fast...
Taiwan introduces one of the world's most comprehensive plastic bans
Taiwan aims to be completely free of plastic bags and all single-use plastic items, such as utensils and beverage...
New sweet potato dye spares bugs and pleases vegans
Cochineal beetles are rejoicing this month as the Hansen sweet potato proves a viable alternative for producing...
Vegan dog food company continues its international expansion
V-planet, the San Francisco-based company that manufactures 100 percent vegan products for dogs, has just expanded...
New hope for plastic recycling with IBM's VolCat technology
Think how much more material would be reused if plastic recycling didn’t entail washing, sorting and individual...
Stop Fish Bombing! uses gunshot detection technology to foil marine criminals
A nonprofit organization called Stop Fish Bombing! (SFB) is combating a famously destructive and illegal fishing...
Meet Squid: Key West's solar-powered boat for dolphin tours
Visitors who want to see the 200 wild bottlenose dolphins that live around the lower Florida Keys now have a more...
Hong Kong welcomes Veda, the first vegetarian restaurant inside upscale hotel Ovolo
Hong Kong’s vegan and vegetarian scene has proliferated in the last few years, and now the autonomous territory...
New study predicts mass extinction in 140 years
A new study suggests that the old saying about history repeating itself is absolutely true. In this case, history...
Vegetarian restaurant in the Maldives lets guests harvest their own food
Way out in the Indian Ocean, guests at a luxury Soneva resort are participating in the ultimate farm-to-table experience...
Don't forget to fight for these "less glamorous" endangered species
Not all endangered animals have their own PR firms to save them. Many are living humble lives outside the limelight....
Senate approves major public lands bill
On Tuesday the U.S. Senate reversed the trend of shrinking protected space by approving a public lands bill that...
Will the pope go vegan for Lent?
Pope Francis is known for his simplicity, favoring what’s been called “papal athleisure” over the fine silks...
New research shows an organic diet shrinks pesticide exposure
The bad news isn’t news to many — eating a conventional diet leads to pesticide buildup. But a new study published...
It's time to decide: clean your room or plant a tree
Are luxury and sustainability compatible? The Parq Vancouver complex in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia strives...
Ghost gear is haunting our oceans
Fishing gear isn’t just deadly when there’s a fisherman at the other end of the line. Lost and abandoned equipment...
The convenience of "highway fitting" your clothes is hurting the planet
Everybody likes the convenience of a free return policy. But what consumers do privately in their home closets...
This high-tech LED lighting could grow veggies in space
Move over, freeze-dried foods and Tang. The astronauts of tomorrow may be growing veggies in their spacecraft or...
Permaculture feeds and empowers refugees in Uganda
Refugees arrive at Palabek refugee camp in Northern Uganda with the clothes on their back and what little they...
60% of wild coffee species are now threatened with extinction
When people think of threatened and endangered species, charismatic animals like tigers and giant pandas are usually...