Author: The GU team

Yeah, our eyes bugged out at the sight of that site, too. Fuck for Forest (NSFW) is on the lookout for erotic activists who want to help protect the planet with “revolutionary porn,” encouraging people to submit their photos and videos–yes, that kind of photos and videos–to help raise awareness and generate support for the…

New homes in Hawaii are now required to have solar water heaters. More and more women are starting to turn to menstrual cups for their monthly needs. I don’t think I can go that far yet, though I’m a huge fan of Gladrags’ pantyliners. Get some tips on greening your laundry.

I hope you’ve all heard the dangers of using plastic wrap. Alternatives? Aluminum foil, cellophane and wax paper.

I’m especially sensitive about my teeth, though I could certainly stand to take better care of it. Commercial toothpastes just get me paranoid now, what with their dyes and all the other ingredients, some of which have been reported to cause cancer. So recently, I’ve been on the lookout for ingredients to help me mix…

Ecocho is a cool new Yahoo!-powered search engine that allows people to turn their online searches into planet-saving activities! Ecocho uses your web searches to promote tree growing projects (and carbon offsetting generally). We generate funds through advertising, which we use to buy carbon offset credits. These credits allow us (and you of course!) to…

VegNews Magazine is now accepting votes for its annual Veggie Awards, which recognizes and honors the best of vegetarian hotspots, products, and people. Cast your vote now and you could get a chance to win some great prizes!

The 25 year moratorium on oil drilling off America’s protected coasts is expiring 30 September. Tell Congress to extend the ban. New offshore drilling will not lower gas prices. Click here.

The office of the company where I used to work was located near the food court of a shopping mall, believe it or not. You could pretty much consider the area the mall’s basement, and for some reason, no matter how clean I used to leave my cubicle every night, the next day, there would…

I was so glad to discover The Hickories in nearby Ridgefield, CT. The Hickories follow the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, but since there’s a waiting list to join, we checked out their produce stand instead. We were looking forward to their honor system in paying for produce, but was disappointed when we saw that…

We went to the White Silo Farm and Winery in Sherman, CT last weekend. They produce and sell wines that are made from fruits grown in their farm, such as blackberries, black currants, raspberries and rhubarb. Everything is organic. Plus, their wines were just great. If ever you find yourself in the area, drop by…