Endangered status gives an advantage to illegal turtle trade.

Umbra has a great discussion on the ethics of wearing inherited fur going on over at Grist.

Greenpeace ship chases Japanese whaling fleet.

Enter to win a green bunny shopping bag from RachaelRabbit.

Check out this gorgeous plastic bag art.

During the holidays, I was a little slow about posting reviews of products I’ve been testing out. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to play catch up, so I thought it might be a good idea to post something about how I test products and what my review policies are. If you’re interested, keep reading. Read more…

Yesterday, we talked about donating jeans.  Today, it’s all about coats.  How many old coats do you have in your closets? Read more…

Warming weather forces changes in the Iditarod.

Apparently, Earth is barely big enough and we need to find a bigger planet.

China bans free plastic bags.

Antarctic ice sheets grew in warmer climates?

Pat Sajak says environmentalists should live in communes and have secret handshakes.

You know you have a few pairs of jeans in your closet that you never wear. They used to fit, but now they’re hard to button (because they shrunk, of course). So quit letting them take up valuable real estate in your closet and pass them on to someone who needs them. Read more…

Chimps build “cultures” similar to humans.

Ecuador volcano spewing ash (video).

A glowing pig passes the gene onto her piglets.

Environmental protesters score a landmark victory in China.

Madonna spends obscene amounts of money on bottled water.

We had a (much needed) new roof put on our house last week. The contractor suggested that we add some more insulation to our attic. He said it’s an easy project that will pay for itself almost immediately. Read more…

Dianne is giving away organic chocolate over at Dianne’s Dishes.  She’s also been doing amazing things with dairy.

Egypt is trying to turn desert into farmland.

Zoo’s abandoned polar bear cubs will be left to die.

Check out this really weird snail.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population emergency.

We drew names for holiday gifts this year. My sister-in-law got my name and gave me this amazing basket of fancy teas. (Consumable gifts!)  It’s that kind of tea that’s so special and so fancy — there are tiny dried flowers in the bags (which are referred to as infusers) — and so incredibly delicious I don’t want to waste a single drop. Read more…

U.S. delays decision about listing polar bears as a threatened species.

How cold is it in South Florida?  It’s so cold that iguanas are falling out of trees.

Switch grass yields five times more energy as biofuel than is used to grow it.

Designers go green for fashion week.

Grist checks out eco-friendly hand and body lotion.