environmentallyfriendly

Cheap, versatile palm oil has long been used as an ingredient in everything from ice cream and chips to lotions and soaps. But its production causes severe environmental damage, which is why Unilever, the world's biggest buyer of palm oil, has decided to try an alternative: oil from algae.

When someone's watching do you pick up the environmentally-safe dishwashing liquid and compact fluorescent light bulbs? But when no one's around scarf fried pork rinds and hose the dirt off your driveway? Don't feel bad; you are definitely not alone. A new survey from the Carlson School of...

ConsumerReports.Org offers a list of seven common household products that can also be used to clean your home. These include ammonia, baking soda, borax, Castile soap, cream of tartar, lemon juice and white vinegar. The article suggests that a mixture of rubbing alcohol and ammonia in a spray...