Rosa was like the old friend who’s a bit unruly so you hope they don’t stay too long, but after they’re gone you’re glad they were here. The hurricane remnants that blew through the state earlier this week were definitely disruptive. The storm caused flooding, power outages, school closures and forced the rescue of several motorists […]

With the passage of time, researchers have been able to identify aspects of our everyday life and items of regular use that contribute to the degradation of our planet. The 3Rs – reduce, reuse and recycle – are more than a string of three words and time has come that we go further than just […]

At the Sacramento Recycling and Transfer Station on Fruitridge Road, three forklifts with whiny motors work in unison to move bundles of materials while on the other side of the building, a piece of heavy machinery rumbles as it moves a mountain of cardboard. Above it all are catwalks and ramps and two miles of […]

Oregon-made Washing Powder uses simple, naturally occurring ingredients to leave clothes soft, clean and smelling good. As a mother of four, Tiffany Burnett does a lot of laundry. Fed up with commercial detergent’s incompatibility with her high-efficiency washing machine — it left residue and odor, despite repeated washings — she created her own. Inspired by […]

The remnants of Hurricane Rosa are forecast to bring heavy rain and the threat of flash flooding to the Southwest over the next few days. The now-tropical storm – which had been as strong as a Category 4 hurricane – is poised to make landfall along Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Monday evening, where heavy rain was […]

Scientists at the Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, one of the laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), are in the process of inventing green fireworks that will help bring down noise and air pollution levels. Project leader Dr. John Berchmans said that they were working on finding eco-friendly, less-polluting fireworks through modified […]

At 11:00 p.m., the center of Hurricane Walaka was located about 955 miles west-southwest of Honolulu or about 210 miles south of Johnston Island. Walaka is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph. A turn toward the north is expected later tonight with an increase in forward speed expected Tuesday through Wednesday. On the forecast […]

Going green is not limited to environmental conservation alone. Eco-friendly DIY furniture is one of the hottest trends in home furnishing. It seems fewer and fewer people want to put additional burden on the earth as most of us are now aware of the interconnectedness between the environment and ourselves. This situation today is in […]

It’s human nature — by the time a recipe is finished, we can’t wait to toss the leftover mess into the garbage. Things like pumpkin guts, coffee grounds, and pickle juice are usually throwaways, as a result. But coffee grounds can actually be used to fertilize plants, and carrot tops can add flavor to tons […]

Fast fashion has never been synonymous with sustainability. Quite the opposite actually. But, as millennial shoppers (AKA these brands’ target audience) grow more conscientious with their consumption, that’s starting to change. Case in point? H&M is launching its first eco-friendly fall collection. The autumn/winter offerings are part of a Conscious Exclusive line, which the Swedish […]