- Pesticides/Chemicals -
DIY Cleaners
By Jessie ShollClean your home safely — and cheaply — with the following recipes.
Sustainability
- Nutrition -
6 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil
By Kristin OhlsonLooking for food grown in healthy soil? Here are six surprising tips.
- Stress Relief -
The Mental-Health Benefits of Bird Watching
By Heidi WachterNew research shows that living near a natural setting isn’t just good for the birds.
- Travel -
Green Travel or ‘Greenwashing’?
By Maggie Fazeli FardEveryone is trying to cash in on the eco-tourism boom. Here are six tips to help you be a savvy eco-minded traveler.
- Environmental Health -
Hawaiian Bees Are First to Be Designated as Endangered
By Heidi WachterFederal protections have been given to seven bee species in the hopes their populations will rebound.
- Environmental Health -
Healthy on the Inside
By Mo PerryThe Mayo Clinic and a New York design firm are collaborating to explore the relationship between built environments and our health.
- Stress Relief -
Hidden Triggers of the Sympathetic Stress Response
By Aviva Romm, MDSome unexpected stress factors to consider that can sap adrenal health.
- Environmental Health -
How to Make a Bee Bath
By Heidi WachterYou’ll make a splash with local pollinators by placing this watering hole in your garden.
- Gut Health -
White House Announces New Microbiome Initiative
By Kaelyn RileyThe Obama Administration answers the call for a broader study of healthy microbial communities.
- Environmental Health -
Leading Pesticide Company to Nix Toxic Neonicotinoids
By Craig CoxBackyard gardeners will soon be able to protect their plants — and the bees that pollinate them.
- Beauty -
Small Beads, Big Trouble
By Heidi WachterHow you can steer clear of cosmetic microbeads to safeguard our environment — and your own well-being.
- Personal Development -
Revolutionary Act 15: Raise Your Sights
By Pilar GerasimoDon’t get sucked in by obsessions with six-pack abs and buns of steel. Don’t play “compare the bodies.” Fulfill your best-self vision.
- video -
ReWild (Video)
By Experience Life StaffOur city-dwelling staff writer takes a walk on the wild side to connect with nature and herself.
- Food Culture -
As Food Industry Ditches BPA, Questions Emerge About Alternatives
By Craig CoxSeveral food giants are gradually shifting away from BPA, but the alternatives may not be much better.
- Sports/Recreation -
Bicycling Values: The Cost of Car vs. Bike Commutes
By Michael DregniA new study finds that it’s six times more costly to travel by car than bicycle.
- Environmental Health -
5 Chemicals in Lawn Fertilizer You Want to Avoid
By Care2 TeamTips to keep your lawn healthier this year.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Robin Emmons (Video)
By Experience Life StaffHear from Sow Much Good founder Robin Emmons about how she’s working to make fresh, affordable food available to everyone.
- Environmental Health -
The Green Hour
By Experience Life StaffA daily dose of nature can improve your health and well-being. Here are 27 ways to get more green in your day.
- Environmental Health -
Why Anti-Odor Clothes Stink
By Margret AldrichWhy you may want to avoid anti-odor clothes, and alternatives for lessening the stink.
- Food Culture -
How to Detox Your Life, Save Money, and Change the World
By Stacy MalkanWhat’s best for our health and the planet can also be great for our bank accounts. All it takes is shifting how we spend our money and our time.
- Environmental Health -
Wash Before Wearing
By Experience Life StaffAs many as 2,000 chemicals may be involved in making the clothes in your closet. They include pesticides, toxic dyes, and formaldehyde — a known carcinogen used as a mildew preventive in the fashion world (and as an embalming agent in the funeral industry).