Practical Ways You Can Spark Change

Is Now a Good Time to Buy an Electric Car?

May 12, 2022 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Electric vehicles offer plenty of benefits. Here’s how to decide if you’re ready for yours.

Protect Your Community from “Bomb Trains”

May 11, 2022 How-ToUnited States, Gibbstown, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, PhiladelphiaNicole Greenfield, Amanda MacMillan

Trains carrying highly explosive fossil fuels barrel through unsuspecting communities every day. Is yours one of them?

Cómo proteger a tu comunidad de “trenes-bomba”

May 11, 2022 How-ToUnited States, Gibbstown, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, PhiladelphiaNicole Greenfield, Amanda MacMillan

25 millones de estadounidenses residen a lo largo de rutas ferroviarias que transportan crudo -- ¿te encuentras entre ellos? Infórmate aquí sobre tus opciones y derechos.

How to Shop for Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

April 29, 2022 How-ToUnited StatesLauren Evans

Old incandescent bulbs can cost you more than $100 per year in wasted energy—which costs the planet as well. Do the earth a favor and invest in new, energy saving light bulbs.

Fighting Phthalates

April 20, 2022 How-ToUnited StatesShelia Hu, Olivia Koski

These harmful chemicals are lurking in countless products, but companies don’t have to tell us which ones. Follow these tips to reduce your exposure.

How to Keep the Environment in Mind While You Stay Home

April 6, 2020 How-ToUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

COVID-19 has upended daily life. Here are some small steps you can take to help make your time spent indoors cleaner, calmer, and greener.

Purging Your Closets? Don’t Stuff All Your Old Duds Into a Trash Bag.

September 27, 2019 How-ToUnited States, San Francisco, New York City, PhiladelphiaLauren Evans

Follow these tips for donating and recycling old clothes so they’ll actually get worn again.

Your Newest Tool to Tackle Food Waste: Meal Prep Mate

April 2, 2019 How-ToUnited StatesJodi Helmer

How to cook what you’ll eat, eat what you cook, and save on your grocery bills, too.

10 Tips for Hosting a Wonderful and Waste-Free Holiday

November 20, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Indulge your guests without spoiling the planet this season.

Green Your Halloween

October 9, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Five ways to indulge your sweet tooth and your spooky side without a whole lot of waste or frightful chemicals.

How to Protect Your Property—and Our Planet—from Harmful Wildfire

September 25, 2018 How-ToUnited States, WestJillian Mackenzie

Fire-wise tips for your home, your garden beds, the fence line, and that marshmallow roast you’re planning.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Most of All, Reduce.

July 31, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesMelissa Denchak

Try incorporating these small tweaks into your routine. You’ll throw out less trash, and help fight climate change at the same time.

Stocking a Kid-Friendly, Nontoxic Kitchen

January 2, 2018 How-ToUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty

Avoid harmful pesticides, preservatives, and other unhealthy additives—especially when you’re feeding growing bodies.

Green Your Coffee Habit

September 26, 2017 How-ToJillian Mackenzie

Our guide to buying greener beans, brewing with less waste, and avoiding all that packaging.

Banishing the Climate Change Blues

August 29, 2017 How-ToUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Anxious about where our planet is headed? Tip one: You’re not alone—and that means a lot.

Climate Change Is In the Air

July 11, 2017 How-ToUnited States, JacksonMolly M. Ginty

As rising carbon emissions boost smog and pollen production, even breathing can be a challenge. Here’s what you can do to help clear the air.

To Shrink Your Carbon Footprint, Ease Up on the Dairy

June 2, 2017 How-ToUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Milk does a body good, but it also does a number on the planet.

Get the Dirt on Nontoxic Spring Cleaning

March 9, 2017 How-ToUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Your vacuum and a damp rag can get you pretty far. All those bottles under the sink are another story.

Attention, Online Shoppers

January 31, 2017 How-ToUnited States, InternationalMelissa Denchak

Is shopping online or in-store better for the environment? It depends—on you.

Building a Healthy Home

November 22, 2016 How-ToUnited StatesMelissa Denchak

Questionable chemicals lurk in many common home-renovation materials. But safer alternatives do exist.