Responsible Living

Responsible Living

Get practical advice on being a conscious consumer and get inspired by others in the green community.

  • vegetables

    My 10 Mile Diet: A Hyperlocavore's blog

    Fri, Sep 10, 2010 6:34 PM by Siel Ju

    Vicki Robin's blogging her month-long resolution to eat only food produced within a 10-mile radius of her home in Whidbey Island, Wa.

  • Cover of book, "Meat a benign extravagance"

    'I was wrong' says former vegan diet advocate

    Thu, Sep 09, 2010 3:39 PM by Siel Ju

    Climate change journalist George Monbiot says he was wrong when he claimed 'the only ethical response is to stop eating meat.'

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  • Thought tree

    Get on board the non-consumption train

    Thu, Sep 09, 2010 2:52 PM by Care2.com

    Ask yourself the following 13 questions before you continue through that check-out line.

  • Shh

    Stick to your green goals -- by shutting up

    Thu, Sep 09, 2010 1:35 PM by Siel Ju

    Have a hard time keeping your green goals even with your friends' support? One TED speakers suggests you may do better going it alone.

  • Illustration of a woman holding a beach ball that looks like the planet

    'The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Planet'

    Thu, Sep 09, 2010 7:08 AM by Sidney Stevens

    Charles Wohlforth's new book dares to suggest that we aren't destined to ruin the Earth and ourselves.

  • The Homesteader's Kitchen

    The Homesteader's Kitchen

    Tue, Sep 07, 2010 12:07 PM by Siel Ju

    A new cookbook from Cafe Amphora's Robin Burnside is full of healthy, delicious recipes -- many of which require ingredients found far from the homestead.

  • No on 23

    Save Calif.'s Global Warming Solutions Act

    Sat, Sep 04, 2010 12:30 AM by Siel Ju

    A proposition on California's November ballot could put the state's carbon-cutting efforts on indefinite hold. Get informed and fight against Prop 23.

  • plastic bag in a tree

    Keep fighting to ban plastic bags

    Thu, Sep 02, 2010 3:55 PM by Siel Ju

    A bill to ban plastic bags in California was voted down in the state Senate. Environmental activists share three ways to continue the fight.

  • Cover of Bill McKibben's book, "Eaarth"

    Bill McKibben scares Letterman

    Thu, Sep 02, 2010 12:24 PM by Siel Ju

    'Eaarth' author Bill McKibben talks solar on the White House, political action, and climate change with a frightened yet funny Letterman.

  • View of the road from the driver's seat

    Men who don't ask for directions waste $3,000

    Wed, Sep 01, 2010 6:48 AM by Siel Ju

    New study finds that the average male driver drives 276 miles lost every year. That's a big carbon footprint for time badly spent!

  • apples in plastic

    A fun way to rage against plastic waste

    Tue, Aug 31, 2010 3:34 PM by Siel Ju

    Do individually shrink-wrapped fruits and veggies make your blood boil? The Plastic Crap Wall of Shame lets you vent your anger, safely.

  • LED bulb

    Light up with LED bulbs

    Mon, Aug 30, 2010 6:33 PM by Siel Ju

    Don't like CFL bulbs? New LED bulbs can give you double the efficiency and last a lot longer -- but will cost more up front.

  • Maria Rodale

    Maria Rodale rallies the faithful with 'Organic Manifesto'

    Mon, Aug 30, 2010 10:12 AM by Sidney Stevens

    Publishing house CEO carries on family tradition of helping people and the planet.

  • Gimme 3 poster in Los Angeles

    Make room for bikes, says L.A. Mayor

    Fri, Aug 27, 2010 6:52 PM by Siel Ju

    After falling off a bike when a taxi braked suddenly in front of him, Mayor Villaraigosa puts up posters urging motorists to make room for cyclists.

  • Pretty petal portrait cards

    Thu, Aug 26, 2010 11:33 AM by Siel Ju

    Make a gorgeous statement with cards from Hope for Women, a fair trade organization that works with artisan crafters in disadvantaged communities.

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