Tips for an eco-friendy Fluffy or Fido

Victoria Everman

Our homes (and lives) just wouldn’t be the same without our fine, furry friends. With all the love and attention we shower on our fidos and felines, shouldn’t they get the benefit of a natural, sustainable lifestyle too? Eco-friendly options for cats and dogs (along with many other animals) have multiplied exponentially in the past decade. Food, toys, shampoo, litter, flea treatment … you name it, there is a “greener” version of it available today.

Tips on choosing a toxin-free, eco-friendly floral arrangement for Valentine’s Day ... or any day

Marisa Belger

Looking for flowers to send your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Hold it! Before you dial up 1-800-flowers, be sure to read the following tips on how to choose your bouquet. The cut-flower industry in the U.S. is a whopping billion-a-year operation, and no small portion of that is reaped on Valentine’s Day.

Learn how a California vineyard makes wine the natural way

Go behind the scenes at America’s First Organic Winery: Frey Vineyards in Mendocino, Calif., and learn how the winery uses sustainable methods to create its delicious, gold-medal-winning organic wine.

Learn more about sustainable and organic wine on GaiamTV.com.

Discover delicious and delightful green ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day and share your love with the world as well as your sweetheart.

Summer Bowen

Feeling red with anger this Valentine’s Day? Sure, there’s a lot to be peeved about. You’re probably thinking about all those virgin rainforests being cut down for throwaway V-Day cards. Or cringing about the absurd amounts of pesticides dumped into waterways for long-stemmed roses that will only last four days. And what about the laborers on cacao farms whose low wages can hardly afford the cheap heart-shaped chocolates they produce?

6 easy steps to save paper at your workplace

E.C. LaMeaux

Reducing the amount of paper used in your office will not only make your office a little greener, it could potentially reduce expenditures. The Environmental Protection Agency says 4 million tons of copy paper are used annually, with office workers generating approximately 2 pounds each per day. According to the EPA, one office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper per year. The cost of the paper use is significant to both the environment and the office budget. How, then, can companies use less paper?

Eco-friendly yoga clothes and accessories

Kate Hanley and Valerie Gleaton

Tired of pulling on the same old stretched-out T-shirt and baggy yoga pants? Invest in yourself, your practice and the planet with eco-friendly, organic yoga clothing and accessories.

How to help someone you love deal with the deeper issues behind their clutter

Dr. Robin Zasio

Take the quiz, and find out whether your clutter is causing conflict

Dr. Robin Zasio

Do You Have Hoarding Tendencies?

The following are tendencies that are very common in those who struggle with hoarding, and to a lesser extent in non-hoarders.

From LED lights to climate-friendly cards

Jodi Helmer

Don't wait until New Years to to make an eco-friendly resolution! The holiday season offers a multitude of opportunities to go green, from the holiday decorations in your home to the gifts you buy for friends and family. It's easier than you think if you do it in bite-sized steps — and those little things matter!

Ginny Figlar

‘Tis the season for living rooms around the country to be covered in a sea of crumpled paper and tossed-aside bows. Yup, wrapping paper from holiday gifts is largely to blame for a 25 percent spike in curbside trash volume between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to the EPA. (And if Grandpa’s just tossing everything into the fireplace, that’s even more harmful. Many inks and foils contain chemicals that are toxic when burned.)