Sustainable Lifestyle articles:

The Dark Side of “New Car Smell”

By Elizabeth Barker Love it or hate it, “that new car smell” is usually a cocktail of bad-for-you chemicals. If you’re looking to minimize your exposure, a new report from theEcology Center (a group that performs tests on toxic chemicals in consumer products) says a Honda Civic’s your best bet. Tests on more than 200 […]

Vegan Classic Cookbooks

The first cookbook I ever owned was Adele Davis’ Let’s Cook It Right, and to this day I still use some of her recipes. I’d been raised in a meat ‘n’ potatoes family, so many of her ideas were very eye-opening for me. I’ll never forget my first bowl of granola with wheat germ and […]

Film: Bonsai People

Directed by Holly Mosher Review by Jacquelin Sonderling How much does it cost to take a woman from poverty to a life of self-determination? Pennies a day, if you ask economist Mohammad Yunus. Yunas realized that traditional economic theory doesn’t apply to people who are so poor they can’t even meet their basic needs, and […]

Death Takes Us Back to the Land

“Green” used to mean inexperienced. Now it can describe the ultimate life experience. By Katie Sandberg Angelenos intrigued with living lightly on the planet are accustomed to confronting challenges. Whether it’s buying Fair Trade products or consuming less animal protein to reduce our environmental impact, we’re willing to go that extra step—to think about not […]

Speaking of Women’s Bodies

Baywatch star Alexandra Paul helps women find a voice By Maria Fotopoulos International Women’s Day, Earth Day and Mother’s Day celebrate women and honor mothers—those we birth, those who birth us, and the one that provides for us every day of our lives: Mother Earth. So how fares the female half of the world’s population? […]

Simple Steps to Save the Rainforests

by Kim Henderson It’s April—and the Northern hemisphere is experiencing the delight of waxing daylight and warmer temperatures—the joy of spring. It’s also the month that our big blue planet receives some much-needed focus and attention on Earth Day, April 22, and Arbor day, April 28. While eco-friendly celebrations abound, contemplating the state of our […]