Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN) -- It was an energy audit at work that first nudged Susan Chandler to think green."The first thing I did was change all my light bulbs" to energy-efficient models, Chandler said during a recent visit to her Honolulu home.

The EU says European fishing fleets will have to cut their catches of cod, haddock and sole next year, but a ban on anchovy fishing has been lifted.

We know you can't judge a book by its cover, or a present by its wrapping, but a pretty presentation can go a long way toward making your holidays merry and bright. But when you think about all the money you spend buying paper that gets cut, ripped, and t

The fate of waste organic matter is very important, particularly at a time of concern about food supplies and soil fertility. When composted and returned to cultivation, organic matter provides multiple benefits. It locks carbon in soil; improves the str

As the world's leaders try to hammer out a new programme to slow global warming, the energy and mineral-rich state of Western Australia has begun a shift to wave power.

Rae Kwon Chung of South Korea believes nations can profit from energy efficiency and emission reduction. More than a policy position, it's a paradigm shift -- and it's catching on

Just six miles north of Ramallah, Palestinians have begun planting thousands of evergreen tree saplings as part of a major greening project to grow a forest to hug the edges of what will be the first planned Palestinian city.

The way to lower the quantity of energy required to make and distribute short-lived consumer goods is to make them durable, repairable and upgradable.

On November 22, 2009, the New York Times ran an op ed that discussed, of all things, veganism. (Previously discussed on this blawg [Animal Blawg] on November 24, 2009 and November 27, 2009.) The op ed, which was written by Gary Steiner, a Professor of

Atayne takes people's trash -- old garments, footwear, race numbers and plastic bottles -- and recycles them into high performance athletic and outdoor gear