Waste Management Inc., a U.S.-based garbage and recycling company, recently announced that it has been using “green” fuel for around 500 trucks in their California fleet. The environmentally-friendly alternative is much cleaner than standard diesel — and is actually made using old, rotting trash from a 240-acre landfill in the San Fransisco and Oakland area. In November, the company began sending the refuse out to a facility that purifies the waste and converts it into liquefied natural gas. “We’ve built the largest landfill-to-LNG…

Organic beer uses only the finest ingredients, without the use of chemicals or pesticides. Sustainable farming is good for the environment in so many ways; it promotes pure rivers and streams, healthy wildlife and a healthy atmosphere. Not to mention — organic farming is much better for your health, considering that no pesticides are being ingested through crops or the water used in the beer-making process.

These sustainable and eco-friendly items are perfect for that fashionable, earth conscious woman in your life. From bamboo sunglasses to vegan peeptoe heels, we are counting down the 10 most popular green clothing and accessory items for this Christmas season…

Let’s face it: water has become a precious commodity. Humans need it to survive, and is gradually being depleted by the minute. Not to mention, out of the 75 percent of available water we do have on this planet, only 1 percent is safe for human consumption. Even that 1 percent is consumed via agriculture, dishwashing, showers, and other activities. To help prevent senseless water waste, Germany-based Stop the Water While Using Me! has created toothpaste, shampoo and shower gel products which require absolutely no…

Bambu Earth offers earth friendly soap and beauty products made of 100 percent natural ingredients, with no artificial fragrances or harmful colorants. Each bar of soap is handmade with naturally-derived glycerine, as well as pure essential oils, and comes packaged with plantable paper that will grow either basil or wildflowers! To boot, all the labels used are printed on recycled cereal boxes. Soaps come in a variety of scents, from natural oatmeal cookie and berry cupcake, to almond milk and rosewood…