The dairy business has too much leftover lactose—why not ferment it into booze?

You have to buy school supplies anyway, so you might as well have your purchase help someone in need.

From small seed pods come big ideas. How TerViva is working to turn pongamia legume trees into a more sustainable biofuel

To counteract climate change, the cocoa industry is reclaiming the crop’s wild roots.

Going plastic-free on vacation isn’t easy, but it is possible.

From furniture to DIY projects, you can find almost everything you need for your house used—if you know where to look.

When planning an eco-conscious vacation, here’s how to figure out transportation.

From old egg cartons and toilet paper rolls to cereal boxes and paper bags, these five easy DIYs will have you seeing old trash from your child's eyes.

Fed up with huge indoor grow ops and low animal welfare standards, these farmers want you to know where your organic food comes from.

A new book explores 20 years of research into the private sector’s efforts to do good.

In San Antonio, a happy hour to feel good about.

Biomimcry 3.8 taps into billions of years of R&D by studying beetles, forests, and sea cucumbers

These businesses want to help you be a better father

Why waste money on expensive air plants, terrariums, and self-watering planters when you can make them yourself?

It may sound radical, but some economists say the government should cancel all college debt.

Sorry, patriarchy, turns out moms are pretty awesome at running businesses and founding companies.  

Tiny fibers from clothing accumulate in waterways, hurting wildlife and filtering down into our food.

CareCar wants to help a growing senior population make it to their health care appointments.

A new project aims to clean up tainted waterways and tap into the lucrative pigment market.

Consider a three-wheeler.

Both men and women see caring about the environment as feminine. For some guys, that’s a pretty big problem.

The case for ‘climbing the corporate ladder’ as a yoga pose

What can you do with old soap bottles, paper towel rolls, and wine corks? Turns out, a lot. 

They’re nutritious. They’re sustainable. Chefs love them. Is it time for snails to make their slimy mark on American cuisine?

There’s a lot we can learn from the bird world’s wisest screechers and hooters

When the chips are down, people turn to money rituals, prosperity prayers, and success spells

It's not charity. It's not volunteering. It's not “voluntourism.” It’s about being a little savvier with how you spend your money.

The founder of wellness parenting blog The Crunchy Mommy shares her favorite eco-friendly cleaning solutions

Off-Grid Electric’s pioneering model has brought electricity to nearly a million people.

The uninspiring lessons behind those inspirational listicles.