sustainability

Activists Target Trader Joe's Over a Trashy Practice

Lots of people adore Trader Joe's, but it's not always perfect in its corporate citizenship. One failing in particular has the activists at Change.org and documentary filmmaker Jeremy Seifert picking fight with the funky grocer: They're accusing the chain of wasting tons of food.

World's 'Greenest' Home? It Depends on What You Mean by Green

Going green means saving money: 10 tips for cheap, green dorm living

Is Trader Joe's Dive Into Sustainable Seafood Too Late to Help?

The quirky grocery chain plans to shift all of its seafood purchases to sustainable sources by the end of 2012. This extremely welcome move could herald a shift that can help save a deeply endangered food source. But sadly, it probably won't -- because the damage to fisheries may be past the point of no return.

Starbucks trades in fair-trade for 'Shared Planet': Worth your money?

The simple life by the numbers: What does it cost to be uber-mom (and pop)?