The EcoPlum Daily

Labor Day is on the horizon, which means that late summer parties are on the agenda. As the season comes to a close, why not mix it up by trying a “green” theme for your next event?

Goodyear is developing a plant-based vehicle tire that could deliver a better performance than conventional rubber tires,...

At least 70 percent of radical decline in sea ice around the Arctic is caused by human-induced climate change.

Scientists have discovered wolverines cache their food in make-shift refrigerators, which will be lost in a warming world.

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.

Mayor Bloomberg's decision to ban extra-large soft drinks just received an indirect endorsement from a study carried out by the School of Sport, Health and...

You may have already suspected this was the case, but now there's some research to back it up.

The idea that companies, even entire economies, could have "zero impact" may seem inconceivable. But some big players are starting to take it seriously.

The cells, developed at UCLA, are 66 percent transparent.

A broad apparel-industry group is working on an index that will allow brands to score the sustainability of their products.

It is well known that vegetation is good at filtering air indoors and outdoors, but a new research paper shows that they might be even better than we thought.

I have washed my face with Clinique Liquid Facial Soap for years—and I mean years! It’s ranked 3 (moderate hazard) on the Cosmetics Safety Database and it’s priced at $16.50.

Exploratory research shows that the negative health effects of fracking may start before before we're even born.

Since 1968, WWF Spain had King Juan Carlos as honorary president. But that's all over now. After a vote of 226 to 13, the Spanish branch of the WWF kicked him out.

This interesting design idea uses UV rays to kill harmful bacteria in water, all while you're on the move.