"Organic cotton" may sound like an easy way for clothing stores to charge an extra twenty bucks for an otherwise ordinary T-shirt, but the truth is organic matters as much in what you wear as it does in what you eat.

Some experts say a quarter of the insecticides in the United States and a tenth of all the world’s pesticides are devoted to dousing cotton. Of these pesticides, seven of the top 15 are either known or suspected to be carcinogens. First, think about what those chemicals could be doing to your skin, and what toxins you may be inhaling every time you put on a new tee shirt.

There are some eco-friendly cars emerging from the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. So why are big trucks still stealing the spotlight?

Organic Cheetos are all the rage. Grocery stores are quickly stocking up on "organic-ish" junk food.

Corporations are taking steps to create healthier workplaces by raising the price of fatty foods at office cafeterias.

Can you do it? Can you buy food, gifts, and everything else from local merchants on the weekend before Thanksgiving?

First came Yuppies. Then DINKs. And now comes the LOHAS consumer label. What's a LOHAS consumer?

Hello, optimism. Goodbye, doom, gloom and futile handwringing.

Green philanthropy is suddenly hot, as it takes on the climate crisis with big money and fresh tactics.

I’ve loved the Oregon Zoo since I was a child—the groovy mosaic and sculpture of turtles outside signaling excitement that was inside. The zoo has transformed in the last thirty years, that two-turnstile mosaic entryway giving way to a massive entrance for the most attended paid tourist attraction in Oregon. I’ve gone from funky bell-bottoms to organic Mom clothes, trying to spend my money on things that reflect a more concerned, careful way of living. Already sold on the vastly improved habitats and the mission of the zoo, I was astounded to learn just how passionate the people who run it are.