People have different reasons for trying to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. Some do it to help lighten their load on the ...

It’s no secret that plastic pollution is a major environmental issue. From single-use water bottles to plastic packaging, our reliance on plastic has created a massive waste problem that is damaging ...

What is passive solar energy, and how can passive solar be incorporated into energy efficient home designs? A natural builder shares tips on building an energy-efficient home. To me, the art of ...

Do you understand what sustainable living is? I have been following the Union’s Sustainable Living blog and the Sustainable Living with The Union Newsletter, but they are just a hodgepodge of ideas ...

3D Rendering, illustration of an antique brass candle holder with a burning candlestick on a dark wooden background. It’s been 21 years since my son Jordan, then nine, and I moved to my cabin in the ...

COLUMBIA — A few months ago, Jennifer Enders and Brett Wilbanks happened upon a challenge on a sustainable living blog called the Quit Now Challenge, which asked people to give something up that they ...