CORVALLIS — You can start a recycling factory in your own backyard by re-thinking the leaves at your feet and withered tomato plants in the garden as valuable organic materials.

Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs, and gives you a special affection for the plants.

Jillian Lung says she's no environmentalist. Still, she couldn't pass up a chance to install a carpet of solar panels atop her co-op in New York's Queens borough.

Starting small can lead to bigger decisions and bigger savings.

The sleek and stylish home of Allan and Lynn Resnick off the top of Strawberry Lane in Ashland recently became the first LEED-certified residence in Southern Oregon — and will be the main...

We've all become experts in brown-bagging it these days, but that doesn't mean we actually have to use a brown bag.

CORVALLIS — Interested in ways to improve the quality of life and reduce your negative impacts on the environment? An easy-to-read booklet, "Living Sustainably: It's Your Choice," is available...

Home insulation, which has always been pink, is getting "green" now, meaning it's becoming indoor air-friendly, using more recycled materials and is demonstrating environmental responsibility at the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says indoor pollution is two to five times worse than outside air. Because we spend 90 percent of our day indoors, that's an alarming statistic.

"Sustainable," that busiest of buzzwords, is taking on new meanings almost daily and — in the world of wine — is coming to mean not just organic, but wine that's made by people who view...

Given the choice, we'd all choose wine that not only tastes great, but is good for us and good for the planet, right?

My approach toward achieving an eco-friendly wardrobe used to entail buying vintage garments that didn't encourage the production of new items that would clutter the planet, or converting existing...

When the time came for Helen Hobart and Terry Wenner to remodel their Sacramento, Calif., home, the couple knew they wanted a green kitchen.

Incentives, rebates, future savings, renewable energy and a healthier planet: Seems like solar technology has a lot of benefits.

An "EcoNest" is rising from the ground outside Talent, and those working on the region's first clay-straw structure hope it's just the first of many.

Solar Oregon, a nonprofit organization, is providing three Medford workshops to help residents learn about going solar.

There's a sign on the Pacific Crest Trail coming down from the Siskiyou Summit that welcomes exhausted hikers with, "Callahan's ahead; first beer free!"