Every Thursday, your Ethical Style questions, answered. Its reputation is shallow, but fashion’s influence runs deep. Americans have spent $250 billion on clothing and accessories each year since 2008

Last Valentines Day, I recommended seven sexy, sustainable bedding choices that can help you transform your bedroom into a “green light district”?on the one day a year reserved for affection and old fashioned amore.

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM In the wake of last week’s bruising hearing on Capitol Hill about the safety of the Chevrolet Volt , which itself followed an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that concluded plug-in vehicles do not “pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles ,” former General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz has written a column for Forbes that strikes back against the media (especially conservatives) who are attacking the car he thought would be one of his most important legacies. Politicians and members of the media on the right, from Mitt Romney to Neil Cavuto , have talked smack about the Volt, and Lutz says this “has attracted my attention and ire.” In typical Lutz fashion , he doesn’t mince words, writing: The Oscar for totally irresponsible journalism has to go to The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News, with, as its key guest, Lou Dobbs.

This man has a unique recycled bow tie to match every occasion.

Gut feelings may trump good old-fashioned facts, and even religious beliefs, when it comes to accepting the theory of evolution, new research suggests.

Inspired by human impact on biodiversity, this jewelry collection merges animal forms into complex narratives told with hand-formed copper and recycled silver.

For the third year running, Livia Firth is bringing sustainable fashion to Hollywood's red carpets through her Green Carpet Challenge. ? The successful eco-entrepreneur, fashionista, and wife of actor Colin Firth kicked things off last night at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards by donning a stunning black Giorgio Armani gown made from recyc

Is it me, or is there any food currently on the market more associated with guilty pleasure than bacon?

Olivia Munn is back in the buff, once again stripping down to promote a new anti-fur campaign for PETA.? ? The 31-year-old “Daily Show” actress was shot by?top celebrity photographer Emily Shur for a series of provocative ads urging people to consider animals before fashion.? ? “When you think about even that little tiny trim of fur on your gloves or on your collar, that is stil

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