The National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools was launched earlier this year, with the competition open to all school levels, and has been extended up to May 15. The criteria for this year’s competition include environment-related aspects of school’s policy, environment-friendly school operations and presence of environmental programs, environment-related features of the school curriculum,…

I was surprised and impressed to see this compost bin alongside the trash and plastic recycle bins at the new Yankee Stadium. The designers included environment friendly features like energy-efficient lighting (in fact during the game, some of the lights around the stadium were kept off), water-saving plumbing, waterless soap and hands-free faucets in the…

Airlines in the U.S. have begun charging for pretty much everything, from the use of headphones to the food. I find the idea of having to pay for meals on top of the airfare pretty unacceptable, so it’s good to hear that there are at least some airlines who still refuse to charge for food….

Emily Goligoski over at Divine Caroline has answered our prayers by writing about four eco-friendly airlines in the U.S.: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Virgin America. She also names a couple of green international airlines to consider.

The Hummer has been widely maligned far and wide for being a gas-guzzling monster, spawning criticism and even FUH2, a website containing pictures of people giving the “Hummer salute.” After years and years of living with a horrible reputation and enduring tongue lashings, has the Hummer finally come to its senses? It certainly seems that…

Broadway is getting its first newly built theatre in more than 20 years, and its first green one! The 1055 seat Henry Miller’s Theater on 43rd st. between Avenue of the Americas and Broadway will open in September with a Roundabout revival of Bye Bye Birdie. A New York Times article states that: Recycled materials…

Cez is going full blast with her photography business and I’ve been tinkering with the idea for a while, so these tips from Nature Photographers on being a green photographer are really timely. Check out the tips to find out more about being kinder to the planet while you capture its many wonders!