As one of Canada’s pre-eminent ass-kickers for a cleaner planet, former Sierra Legal Defence Fund (now Eco-justice) head David Boyd is offering up a powerful antidote to environmental despair in his new book, The Optimistic Environmentalist, Progressing Towards A Greener Future. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

After spending $7 billion on exploratory drilling in the Chukchi Sea and coming up with “disappointing” results, Royal Dutch Shell has officially walked away from contentious plans to drill off the coast of Alaska. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

The German company is one among many inflating the eco-friendliness of its products ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Mulcair promises to reintroduce the Jack Layton Climate Change Accountability Act if the NDP takes office this election ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

“We live in an historic moment – one that demands audacity, ambition and courage” ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Gearing up for a movie night? Popcorn can come with its own drama, heavy on sordid ingredients and surprise twists. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Will cage-free McMuffins shake McDonald’s cruel rep? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Lots of brands claim to be full of earth-derived minerals, but most end up coating your pores with plastics and other petrochems. Which are the real stars? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Don’t ignore the door when a candidate comes knocking – go ahead and grill them ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

A sweetly soaring pop ballad may not be your thing, but it is heartwarming to hear a celebrity-studded awareness-raiser à la We Are The World for the current climate era. Love Song To The Earth was recorded in support of the UN’s call for a meaningful climate change agreement at the Paris summit in December. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Two weeks after Scotland announced it would be banning the growth of genetically modified crops on its soil, Germany is moving ahead with a similar plan. For North Americans who have long believed that all of Europe was GMO-free, reaction to the news was a confused “huh?” ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Ready to ditch your old computer but want to make sure it’s recycled safely and ethically? Need a laptop but can’t afford a new one? Free Geek is a non-profit that was set up to keep e-waste from landfill and make computers accessible to all. Refurbished laptops range from $80 to $200. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Next time Stephen Harper’s sitting his butt down on crinkly paper at the doctor’s office, he’d better hope that his GP doesn’t give him a lecture on the negative health impacts of climate inaction.  ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Toronto’s jammed with hotels, but who’s delivering the most sustainable sleep? ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

How you can up your penmanship – and green grade – without stockpiling lots of virgin plastic crap. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Nice shirt? Is that rayon? A report released earlier this month by Rainforest Action Network (RNA) connects tree-pulp-based fabrics like rayon, viscose and modal to decades of human rights abuses. The org isn’t calling out abuses at the factory level, but on the front lines of the plantations from which rayon suppliers get the pulp… ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Problems in kids aged six to 17 could be connected with the plastic hardener, says StatsCan survey ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

Terracycle Staples Recycling brigade ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

You’ve dropped your dinner on your lap. Will natural stain-busters without dodgy chems do the trick? We rate your options. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

This funny, moving climate memoir is the “Eat, Pray, Love for the climate era” ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸

While NDP leader Tom Mulcair was getting slammed from all sides last week for his soft support of Trans-Canada’s Energy East pipeline, Ontario’s energy regulator, the Ontario Energy Board, issued a report saying the $12 billion oil sands pipeline isn’t worth the environmental risk. ◂ReadPreviousNext Post▸