Will more cities ban gas hookups?
It's not likely to happen up north, especially while gas is so cheap.
'Fashion's Dirty Secrets' is a film that will change your shopping habits
British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.
Breathe easy with Knickey's fair-trade organic cotton underwear
It's a solid, sustainable choice all around.
Meet Pact, maker of the greatest organic cotton basics
This is where your next pair of underwear needs to come from.
Why buying Fairtrade cotton matters
It's great that you're buying Fairtrade coffee and chocolate, but now it's time to apply that standard to your wardrobe.
Why you should look for Fairtrade cotton
A new study explores the social and environmental costs of cotton production, and how Fairtrade certification can mitigate these.
Johnson & Johnson's half-hearted switch from plastic to paper cotton buds isn't good enough
It's only happening in half the world. The rest of us can keep using plastic sticks. (Don't they know about ocean currents?)
Boerum Apparel sells classic sweatshirts with a fully transparent supply chain
When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.
7 slow & cozy things to wear for fall
If your cold-weather wardrobe needs replenishing, we’ve got a few sustainable suggestions.
Fashion firm Marimekko turns to birch tree based alternative to water-intensive cotton
With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton
Hey, hey, my cotton… but only if it’s organic, says Neil Young
Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.
Levi's Launches Jeans Spun From Plastic Bottles
Levi's new denim line will incorporate on average, eight 12 to 20-ounce plastic soda bottles per jean.
GM Cotton Fails to Raise Yields in India, Despite Large Increase in Planting
Though cotton yields initially doubled when GM cotton began being planted a decade ago, in the past six years yields have failed to increase even though planting has markedly increased.
Ask the Experts: Why Don't We Hear About Organic Cotton Like We Used To?
A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.
The Real Cost of Our Clothes (Video)
As most environmentalists know, there are hidden costs behind most price labels. This video explores how to uncover those facts.
"Save Fish, Eat Chips" and More Quirky Christmas Gift Ideas from DesignMarketo (Photos)
Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts!
How FibrEthik Promotes Fair Trade and Organic Practices in the Cotton Industry
Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.
Eastern European Prison Inmates Produce and Design an Eco-Conscious Fashion Line
Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons.
Will Your Next T-Shirt be Made from Trees?
Photo: Flickr, CC Bye-Bye Cotton, Hello Cellulose Fibers Cotton is a great fiber to make clothes with, but unfortunately, growing it causes huge environmental problems. It's a crop that uses a lot of water, and most large cotton monocultures are doused
Ask Pablo: Are Repurposed T-Shirts Carbon Neutral?
Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing production company. I take that same t-shirt and use it to
FYE Shoes - Fashionable, Affordable, Green & Responsible Footwear from France
Shoe lovers have more and more choice when it comes to buying eco-friendly shoes: Simple Shoes, Worn Again or TOMS are just a few of my favourites and I just found a new brand from France. FYE (for your earth) is a relatively young company that started
Alternate Wedding Gifts for the Royal Couple
It seems that the upcoming Royal Wedding is being taken more seriously abroad than it is at home in the UK. Ticket sales for flights out of the country during the royal weekend have skyrocketed and spoofs abound.
Emma Watson Plays it Again with Alberta Ferretti's Organic Line
She gets around, little Miss Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. First she was the face of super trendy and super expensive Burberry. Then she launched her own line for People Tree.
How to Find the Best Local, Handmade Gifts
The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of
GM Cotton Fails - Insect Pests Thriving on Indian Plants When They Should Be Dead
An article in the latest issue of the journal Current Science raises serious questions about the long-term viability of genetically-modified Bt cotton to actually do what it's intended to do, increase pest resistance.
Make a DIY Lavender Sachet
Lavender sachets are so lovely; they smell sweet and look nice in your drawer. They are supposed to keep away the moths (although the jury is still out on that one) and help you sleep peacefully.
New Chic Travel Accessories by Jendarling Offer Alternative to Plastic Garment Bags
We've covered Jendarling's organic garment bags before. But with the holiday/travel season in full swing, their new chic Chelsea Girl collection, comprised of non-plastic garment and travel bags, is right on cue. For Jendarling,
3 Must-Have Green Handbags for Fall 2010 (Photos)
The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to multifunctional back-packs with
Oil investments are the new tobacco
The climate crisis and peak oil demand are making expensive projects like Alberta's Teck Frontier look like bad investments.
Does hydrogen have a role to play in a clean-energy future?
New technology might actually pull hydrogen out of the Alberta tar sands and leave the carbon behind.
Soon they will be shipping oil from the Alberta oil sands in little plastic tubs
Canadian National Railways figures out a crazy new way to mix oil and plastic – to what end?
Not-So-Lonely Wanderer is a charming 202 sq. ft. tiny house (Video)
Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.
Good bones are a good place to start for net zero carbon MacKimmie Complex in Calgary
Ethics and environmental consciousness drove this project by DIALOG at the University of Calgary.
Canada's national parks are overflowing with visitors
Concerned citizens want Parks Canada to consider visitor quotas.
Permit-free Mono mini-prefab can be set up for $22K
Built as a high-end addition for an extra office or guest room, this prefabricated structure can be erected within six to eight weeks.
Meet 'Steve,' a new kind of northern lights discovered by aurora chasers (Video)
This green and purple mystery finally gets its own name and some attention from aurora enthusiasts and researchers alike.
Someone should have told that rock that, in Alberta, safety is a shared responsibility
Cars kept running into a big rock in a Calgary parking lot, perhaps because it didn't make eye contact.
Controversial Energy East oil pipeline cancelled
It's that seventies show all over again as a Trudeau gets blamed but it's not his fault; it's simple economics.
Discover Waterton Lakes National Park, jewel of the Rockies
This stunning park isn't as famous as Banff and Jasper, but it has every reason to be.
A guide to hot springs in the Canadian Rockies
You've probably heard of the Banff Hot Springs, but what about Miette and Radium? These are worth a visit!
Calgary city councillors discuss returning fluoride to water supply
One study and a pile of anecdotal evidence has shown that perhaps the decision to remove fluoride in 2011 wasn't such a great idea.
Calgarians protest planting trees, saying they will be cover for crime
"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done"
Canada's New Democratic Party may take a LEAP into a green future
It's controversial and probably cost the party leader his job, but there is much to like in it.
Finland's famous baby boxes are coming to Alberta
The province hopes to reinforce child and family wellbeing by providing basic supplies up front, as well as long term mentoring.
Now Alberta is phasing out coal too
Canada's Texas appears to be going green. And environmentalists and oil companies alike are celebrating.
Wood that wows: Teeple Architects' Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
It's all about the amazing connections.
Oil industry magazine puts Tesla on cover, "beginning of the end for oil?"
Is the oil industry starting to be worried about electric vehicles?
In "Canada's Texas": after 44 years, Alberta's Conservative government falls, "Socialist" NDP wins majority
This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.