Consider straight natural essential oils instead. Look for labels that say "100% pure essential oil" instead of "fragrant," "perfume" or "aromatherapy" oil. It's also a good idea to buy oils that come in dark amber bottles

A new Statistics Canada report shows that Canadian households are embracing energy-efficient light bulbs, water-conserving toilets and showerheads, reusable shopping bags and eschewing bottled water in growing numbers.

We've been using plastic and wood cutting boards over the years and recently we had to dispose of a few that were starting to get a bit icky - and guess which type we needed to discard - all plastic.

Baking soda, also known as bicarbonate of soda or sodium bicarbonate, is a very handy non-toxic compound that can be used as a more environmentally friendly replacement for many harsher chemicals.

Where you can't use less, use smarter. Recycled paper. Refillable pens, pencils and ink cartridges. Reusable, biodegradable or compostable plates, cups and utensils. CFL bulbs. Rechargeable batteries. Solar-powered calculators.

The contents of toys continues to be a major concern for government and business, as Washington state lawmakers recently passed the strictest restrictions on toy lead content.

Credit Suisse and its partners will invest at least $300 million in the renewable energy sector through Hudson Clean Energy Partners, the bank announced Thursday.

China has launched a pilot program to recover and reuse auto parts. The country is looking to boost the amount of auto parts that are reprocessed as well as spur innovation in recovering and rebuilding parts.

Outrageous and controversial - the Jewish Museum shows new perspective on old ideas about what is Jewish art.

She and fellow members of the Noyo Food Forest are inspired to take action through their belief that community-based agriculture "is a way to assert that we all have a right to a good life." Susan adds that her experiences working with indigenous groups i