Global use of materials - the food, feed, forest products, metals, and minerals that constitute the foundation of modern economies - was up 2.7% in 2007, the latest year for which global data are available. Worldwatch warns that materials use is a proxy indicator for environmental impact: the greater the tonnage of virgin materials extracted, processed, consumed, and disposed of, the greater an economy's environmental footprint.
GreenMyParents aims to a inspire children to lead their families in measuring and reducing environmental impact at home.
A new project aims to give life cycle evaluation and publishing power to all companies, plus other ways to document and market their environmental and social performance.
A study of the environmental sustainability of 30 major cities has led to the first European Green City Index.
Are natural or artificial Christmas trees greener? The choice may not be as clear cut as it may first seem...
The environmental impact of the lifecycle/supply chain of animals raised for food may have been vastly underestimated.
Well-intentioned, even highly-effective solutions to the challenge of feeding the world can have serious, unintended environmental consequences.
The transition movement, which helps communities become more resilient to the growing climate and energy crises, is gathering pace internationally.
