PETA is calling for an excise tax on meat to cover the health and environmental costs of many Americans' meat-heavy diets. Cigarettes, alcohol, and gasoline are already federally taxed--with excise, or "sin," taxes--to help pay for their hidden costs, but

With the world in the grip of an international food crisis, supermarket prices increasing weekly and the cost of a Pot Noodle at an all-time high it seemed like a good time to take a somewhat tasteless (pun intended) look at the world's most expensive foo

Knickers made from bamboo and soy have been launched as part of an eco-friendly underwear collection.Designer Joanna Ketterer said the garments are super soft and 'not only beautiful but ethically sound'.The fabric for the lingerie is made from the pulp

Inspiring photographs of bicycles around the world, and how to overcome "Biker's Block."

California's largest utility company has signed deals to build the world's two biggest solar plants that would supply electricity to 250,000 homes and reestablish the United States as the global

Those hangers we bring back from the drycleaners are actually an environmental hazard. According to Bob Kantor, CEO of Hanger Network, about 3.5 billion wire hangers go into U.S. landfills every year. That's 195 million pounds of steel.

Aug. 4--Elliott Bayly aims to return a once-common fixture to the American farm. The Duluth businessman wants to bring back the windmill.Toward that end, Bayly, a longtimepromoter of wind power, has developeda three-bladed wind turbine designed to genera

When you buy food with a "USDA organic" label, do you know what you're getting?

Transport Canada has given the yellow light to no-emission, electric trucks on Canadian roads. The new guidelines announced earlier this week extends the federal definition of low-speed vehicles to include to 40 km/h electric trucks.

Developers recently broke ground on an Earth-friendly, $600 million mixed-use skyscraper in Lower Manhattan that will include condominiums, retail, a boutique hotel and meeting space.