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There are BIG CHANGES happening here at Greenfab News and Media!  As 2011 approaches an end, we thought we would share with you some of our past accomplishments and what we have planned for you in 2012. Since 2008, we have been dedicated to sharing with you inspired and practical ways to live a more…

From plants to polar bears, we hear a lot about how different species are adapting – or struggling to adapt – to climate change. But what about humans? It turns out we’re also changing our behavior in response to global warming. That’s according to a study from researchers at the University of North Carolina. The…

We recently wrote about a house in Nigeria made from plastic bottles. It turns out there’s an exciting construction project involving discarded plastic bottles a little closer to home, as well. A town in Maine is building 26-foot bridge out of a plastic polymer derived from milk and laundry detergent bottles, the New York Times…

High gas prices may be hard on the pocketbook, but they’re lighter on the planet. That’s according to a recent study from University of Texas researcher Bradley Lane, which found that spikes in fuel prices leads to more people taking public transit. Lane looked at 33 U.S. cities over a seven-year period, from 2002 to…

Full disclosure: I’m writing this post from San Francisco, where today’s weather is downright balmy for early December. But whether you’re also soaking up a warm spell or already in the throes of winter, it’s always a good time to think about ways to heat your home more efficiently. More than half of your home’s energy…

Sustainable food advocates breathed a sigh of relief last week when sweeping cuts to a massive piece of federal food and agriculture legislation sputtered out. But they’re not resting for long. Debate on the next iteration of the Farm Bill will start up in 2012 – and there’s a lot at stake. In addition to…

What if you only had to take out the trash once a year? That may sound extreme, but it’s not only possible, it’s easy. That’s according to Shawn Williamson, an environmental consultant who wrote about his own family’s waste-reduction efforts for Shareable. In the past four years, Williamson and his family have thrown out just…

  Everybody loves the little soaps that come in hotel rooms, right? Well, as cute as they are, they also add up to a lot of waste – it’s estimated that almost 3 million of those bars are thrown away in the U.S. every day. But one nonprofit is working to keep bars of soap…

Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away. While you’re probably already in the throes of meal planning, there’s still plenty of time to make sure your feast is healthy for your family and the environment. You’re probably familiar with some of the horror stories surrounding conventional supermarket turkeys. Bred to produce the most possible…

Out of a desperate need for housing and an over supply of plastic bottles, the Development Association for Renewable Energies (DARE) in Nigeria has come up with an ingenious solution – a house made of bottles, packed with sand, placed on their side and stacked up, and bound together with mud. The idea is not…