Students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been working on an eco-friendly project for more than two years now and have recently unveiled their hard work. Designed for the Solar Decathlon competition next month, the new solar-powered home is one of 20 homes that will be competing this year, though we have high hopes for this Louisiana green home.  Around 500 partners have signed up to support these earth-friendly projects...

It's time to stop buying those mini hand sanitizers and make your own!  It's a simple process and we'll have you germ free in a spell. In a small bowl, add 1/4 cup of pure aloe vera gel and 1/4 cup of grain alcohol.  Stir. Then add 5 small drops of tea tree essential oil or the same amount of your favorite fragrance oil.  And you're done!  Just add to a small bottle and apply...

Made with natural USA-grown organic cotton, this Organic Cotton Hoodie Wrap comes to you from the wonderful handmade world of Etsy.com. Perfect for layering or just on its own, this lightweight hoodie is perfect for that yoga class you've been meaning to get to and for an evening of looking at the stars.  Available in several hand dyed-colors for...

While the run-of-the-mill solar panels need direct sunlight in order to generate a good amount of power, scientists in Jerusalem are working on colored panels that can make use of diffused light. The new panels are made with fluorescent dyes and nanoparticle metals and look a bit like colored plexi-glass.  They would be much more expensive that normal solar cells, but they would not have to rely on only direct...

This new Eco-Friendly Steam Dishwasher concept would be the best thing to happen to dishwashers since detergent. Small enough to fit into on a countertop, this green concept washer would use pressurized steam to get rid of food on your dishwear as well as sanitizing them along the way. We're keeping our fingers croseed that this turns from concept into...