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Investing in Green Companies Doesn’t Have to Mean Sacrificing Returns
Can you invest in green companies with a conscience and still make a profit? Yes.
9 Ways to Actually Reduce Your Shipping Packaging Waste
Overrun by packaging waste? Here’s how to cut back (and save the planet).
Paying for Memberships Won’t Cure Loneliness
Social clubs, spin classes, co-living buildings: more than ever we can buy our way into a social circle, but does paying for membership really help us belong?
How to Find Sustainable Cosmetics You’ll Actually Like
Cosmetic companies have a black belt in marketing, and those sustainable cosmetics you’re eying may not be so planet-friendly after all. Here’s how to sort the truth from fiction.
Is Green Home Design Evolving Beyond Affordability?
New materials, competing designers, and hefty certifications are increasing the cost of green home design, but homeowners still have options to make their houses more eco-friendly.
Colleges Are Huge Resource Wasters. This Program Is Changing That
In an effort to combat excess waste and energy use, Florida State University created a sustainability program making a big impact on its community.
Is Being Greedy Still a Good Thing in Capitalism?
In the era of social responsibility, is greed still good for capitalism?
Hawaiian Beer Manufacturers Say Aloha to Sustainability
These breweries’ beers are sustainably delicious.
How to Shop Like a Local While Traveling
Your tourism dollars may be going anywhere but the local economy. Here’s how to change that.
Caring for an Aging Parent When Finances Are Tight
Aging parents, small retirement accounts, and complicated medical care: this is what it’s like to care for those that cared for you.
Weren't We All Organic Once?
We might not need to get as thrifty and sustainable as our grandparents, but maybe we should.
The Trials and Tribulations (Mostly Tribulations) of Going Zero Waste
Inside one writer’s struggle to join the zero waste movement.
Forget the Bad: These Are 10 of the Best Heartwarming Stories from 2018
There may have been some bad news in 2018, but these stories will bolster your faith in your humanity.
These Drinks Might Not Save Your Liver, But They're Trying to Save the Planet
Your guide to sustainable and environmentally-friendly drinking, because there’s nothing worse than an unsustainable hangover.
The Untold Story of Mass-Produced Goods, as Seen Through Fruitcakes
From an art form to mass production and back again: This story might just make you fall in love with fruitcake.
Should You Flush It? This Chart Will Help You Decide
From butter to drugs to pet store turtles, here’s what can (and what can’t) go down the loo.
Girls Run the Kaiseki World at Tokyo's Tsurutokame
Tsurutokame is not just a kaiseki restaurant, but a social experiment in a country where women are often oppressed in business.
My Personal Info Ended Up on the Dark Web. This Is What Happened Next.
What happens if your personal information ends up on nine different dark web sites?
There’s a Link Between Tax Havens, Amazon Deforestation, and Criminal Activity
Regulating tax havens could shed a light on the big money behind environmentally harmful businesses.