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A Yoga Retreat Made for You: Eco-Friendly, Fun and Shockingly Affordable

Jessica Root — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT

In my other life I'm a yoga instructor. When I traveled to Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an (CESiaK), an eco-friendly beach resort in Mexico's Mayan Riviera, on vacation in August (of which all of the juicy details can be found here), it wasn't intended as business. That vacation, I left my yoga mat practice back in Brooklyn and set out for sun, sand and ceviche (responsibly caught, of course.)

Philippe Cousteau on International Coastal Cleanup Day, Happening This Weekend

Jaymi Heimbuch — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT

International Coastal Cleanup Day is nearly upon us. This Saturday, September 19th, marks the day where upwards of 400,000 people around the world will head to beaches and water ways to gather up the litter that threatens ecosystems.

Know Your Marine Life? (Quiz)

Sara Novak — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMT

How much of our oceans are part of marine protected areas?Oceans are also home to an abundance of marine life, but overfishing, pollution, ocean sprawl, and dangerous fishing practices are harming the ocean at a frightening pace.

Visit Cumberland Island National Seashore This Fall

Sara Novak — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:30:00 GMT

Cumberland Island is Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island. Pristine maritime forests and undeveloped beaches make this a perfect camping trip.

Meet Dan Pingaro of Sailors for the Sea

Jessica Root — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMT

As the CEO of Sailors for the Sea, the big blue certainly keeps Dan Pingaro busy. The Boston-based non-profit organization uses outlets like media (they recently released a documentary called A Sea Change about ocean acidification) and sailing expeditions to educate, motivate, and empower the boating community to help protect and restore our oceans and coastal water.

5 Free Green Ways to Reverse Summer Skin and Hair Damage

Laurel House — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Seems we’re often attempting to mimic nature when paying big bucks for beautifying treatments. You spend wads of cash trying to get a “natural” spray tan glow—the more expensive, the more seemingly “natural.” You dedicate hours out of your day at the local hair salon trying to transform your locks from dull and mousy to sun-kissed and highlighted. Since Mother Nature has proven herself to be the most direct (and least expensive) route to beauty, why do we continue to try and outdo her with chemically concocted copy-cats that pale in comparison?

7 Great Eco-Luxury Oceanfront Escapes, Plus 4 Questions to Determine if a Resort is Green

Laurel House — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Not all oceanfront hotels are created equal. While the location might be ideal, some developers ignore the impact that their sprawling showpieces plopped on the shore or perched on a cliff have on the environment. The pretty picture can in fact create massive waste runoff, landslides, pollution, introducing foreign materials that can throw off nature's harmony, disturbing (and even unknowingly killing) the fragile flora, fauna, and land and sea life.

Beautiful Jewelry de-Plastics Our Polluted Beaches

Laurel House — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Barbara de Vries has come up with a clever and chic concept that keeps plastic (at least some of it) off our beaches and wrapped around our necks, draped from our ears, and encircling our wrists—repurposing it. It's a Man Made World is her line of collected plastic jewelry that she finds along beaches in the Bahamas after tumbling around for years, even decades in the ocean. The salt, water, rocks and sea life all leave their print on the pieces of discarded plastic, as the pieces eventually mimic nature taking on the worn appearance of stone, coral or salt patina. The point of repurposing plastic into truly stunning jewelry? Awareness.

Top Tools to Find Safe, Clean Beaches

Jaymi Heimbuch — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT

The Natural Resources Defense Council recently let us know that pollution at many beaches up and down the coasts is getting worse. According to their report, pollution caused the number of beach closings and advisories to hit their fourth-highest level in the 19-year history of the report. Closing and advisory days at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches topped 20,000 for the fourth consecutive year in 2008, which means it's not necessarily safe for you to pack a towel and picnic lunch and head to the nearest waterfront.

How Green is Your Playground?

Colleen Vanderlinden — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT

Child's play should always be safe and carefree. Here's how to make sure your neighborhood playground is as green as it can be.