Every Wednesday, we review a selection of new and upcoming books addressing a specific aspect of environmentalism. Today we're recommending books about food and its relation to the environment . Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms  (by Nicolett...

A few extra ounces in your backpack can turn a bare campsite into a gourmet kitchen, contends Robin Donovan. She wrote Campfire Cuisine: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors  (Quirk Books, $16, 2006), a cookbook filled with delectable dishes she made while camping, like lemony couscous salad...

It's hard to throw out old electronics. But it's hard to keep 'em too. Whether you're an eager early adopter, frustrated by obsolete software, or dealing with technical malfunctions, there inevitably comes a time to bid adieu to your cell phone, computer, digital camera, or MP3 playe...

Christopher Swain, the first person to swim the length of the Columbia River (more than 1,200 miles), is a passionate guy. And not just about his sport, but about rivers and oceans too, and about teaching people why it's important to keep them clean. In April, Swain, who has also swum the Hudson...

Sacred Water: The U.N. issued a report warning that three of South Asia's largest river basins (the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, the Indus, and the Helmand) are at great risk. Environmental News Network Army Green: $3.6 billion of the economic-stimulus package is slated to go toward greening the m...

Escape to the movies with one of our Movie Review Friday selections. Each week, we review a film with an environmental theme that’s currently in theaters or available on DVD. Seen a good eco-flick lately? Send us a review of 100 or fewer words and look for it in the next Movie Review Friday. ...

The date which has been on bumper stickers for years now – 1.20.09 – has never been nearer. And for most environmentalists, it brings with it the best-case scenario, so it’s no wonder that most of the planning for inaugural pre-parties included significant considerations for the planet. The ma...

New for 2009 on the Green Life is a weekly roundup of books addressing a particular aspect of environmentalism. Today, we’re recommending new and soon-to-be-published books that give good advice about living green. Check back here every Wednesday to discover new and worthwhile books. David Suzukiâ...

Escape to the movies with one of our "Film Fridays" selections. Each week we'll feature a movie review with environmentally or socially responsible themes that’s currently in theaters or available on DVD. Seen a good eco-flick lately? Send us a review of 100 words or less and look for yo...

Escape to the movies with one of our "Film Fridays" selections. Each week we'll feature a movie review with environmentally or socially responsible themes that’s currently in theaters or available on DVD. Seen a good eco-flick lately? Send us a review of 100 words or less and look for yo...