The United Nations suggests that climate change is not just the defining issue of our time, but we are also at a defining moment in history. Weather …

In college, Eben Bayer grew mushrooms under his dorm room bed. The mechanical engineering student, who had grown up on a Vermont farm, was convinced …

Recycling is a civic and moral duty, but it also can be a pain in the neck. Consider the humble plastic coffee cup. Many of us dutifully toss our …

In Tumbes, a village in southern Chile, discarded plastic fishing nets are crammed into gaps between parked cars and market stalls, evidence of a …

Plastics aren't so great for the environment or our health. Unfortunately, a lot of consumer goods are enclosed in the stuff. On the plus side, many …