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This company is standing up to child labor so that that kids everywhere can get out and play. Can you imagine going to a factory that was filled with unhealthy chemicals, working for 12 hours a day and then having the meager salary you...

Help support artists in Laos by "buying back the bombs." Here's a novel way to recycle metal in an alchemical way: the Peace Bomb Bracelet , made from reclaimed scrap metal from munitions. The bracelets are being distributed by...

One British man decided to turn trash into cash, by using plastic litter to make handbags, wallets and other fashionable items. Stuart Gold noticed a problem and decided to fix it. In doing so, however, he has created a triple-win for...

Laura Pasternack July 2010 — "It's a Buddha doodle!" Uddhaboodle Arts; San Diego, CA Laura...

Gather with people in your city or town to help each other navigate tough economic times and build community resiliance. More Americans are bowling today than ever before, says Harvard University professor Robert D. Putnam. If that factoid...

The singer Dar Williams loves her  English Retreads  handbag. A Green America member, she wrote to us recently singing its praises. "I've been a non-consumer employing the three Rs, and a consumer who uses the power of the purse...

For all the “girl power” rhetoric of the past half-century, women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar earned by men and make up just a tiny fraction of the professionals working in scientific and technological fields. But...

The healthy fruits and vegetables you feed your little one to make him grow "big and strong" could actually be injuring his brain, according to a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics . Scientists have discovered that...

  One of the more interesting trends in the world of eco-tourism is the concept of voluntourism. As greenies planning a vacation, we consider our own impacts on the places we visit, and here at EcoSalon, we're all about empowering...

    It’s been an exciting time monitoring sustainable fashion in the media recently. Some of the greatest challenges to making eco fashion mainstream are being met by dedicated movers and shakers who are speaking out....