Farmscape, California's largest urban farming operation, recently wrapped a first-of-its-kind project in Downtown Los Angeles, one that (literally) takes urban agriculture to new heights. Atop The Jonathan Club now sits a large rooftop garden installation designed to grow fresh, organic greens. more ›

A former lawyer went to small claims court, demanding that Honda compensate her for all the gasoline that she expected to save when she switched to a hybrid. The ex-attorney Heather Peters said that when she bought a 2006 hybrid Honda Civic, the company promised her that she would get 50 miles to the gallon. more ›

We've all heard the term "greenwashing," prompting us to gather our "green" products and give the labels a discerning double-take. Some products that claim to be eco-friendly are actually eco-aloof, fooling eco-conscious consumers into stocking their shelves with products that are much unhealthier than their labels promise. An infographic based on a 2010 study by Terrachoice shows consumers the tricks of the trade and how to avoid them. more ›

San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and New York have all had one (or two) and this weekend it's L.A.'s turn for the Green Festival. What may sound like a crunchy, west-of the-405-Earth-Day-redux is actually a bit of an organic-occupy-wall-street-social justice-in-bougie-hemp-fabric-neighborhood-gathering... at the LA Convention Center. more ›

Mattel is the world's biggest toy-making company, and their Barbie doll one of the world's most iconic. In June, Greenpeace climbed up the side of Mattel's El Segundo headquarters, and unfurled a banner declaring that Barbie's longtime love Ken was dumping his main squeeze because of Mattel's eco-unfriendly packaging practices. It turns out, Mattel listened. more ›

Exciting and unaffordable news from the world of eco-fashion comes from LA-based Chipkos, a company that's boasting "the world's most expensive flip flop." more ›

A new pop-up dining event is teaming up good work and good food and drink for where the 100% of the proceeds benefit a high-profile cause. "Food For Thought" kicks off tomorrow night with its inaugural event, pairing Echo Park's City Sip Wine Bar and Large Marge Sustainables with Medicines Global for a dinner at The Green Beacon Foundation in Elysian Heights, where each of the dinners will take place. more ›

Dwell on Design, the annual event focused on green, conscious, and innovative design, decor, and lifestyle, returns to the Convention Center this weekend. A multi-dimensional event, from home tours to panels and demos, to a full exhibit space with opportunities to investigate and interact, it definitely takes some planning and a do-it-yourself approach to making sure you get the most out of your time there. more ›

In our unending effort to be the city onto whom the least blame will fall when the planet implodes with waste, LA officials launched an initiative today that will allow residents to throw empty juice, milk, soup and wine cartons into blue recycling bins. Until today, those wishing to go green could recycle a number of other household products, including plastic, paper, batteries and aluminum beverage containers, among others. more ›

New opportunities are rising as mortuaries begin exploring the business of recycling of metal implants and other prosthetics, according to the Daily Breeze. more ›

A solar panel array proposed by Occidental University that would cover a Northeast Los Angeles hillside was approved by Eagle Rock neighborhood council on Tuesday night. The council board voted unanimously to approve the proposed 1-megawatt solar array project which could provide about 11 percent of the university's annual energy. more ›

Thanks to detailed sustainability planning and multiple trash-sorting stations at last weekend's Silver Lake Jubilee, the event successfully diverted 90 percent of trash produced at the event from landfills. According to Sustain LA, of the trash generated by dozens of vendors and more than 10,000 attendees, 3,600 pounds of waste was diverted to compost & recycling (over 2,000 pounds to compost alone) leaving 400 pounds of trash to landfill. more ›

After adopting the Los Angeles Bicycle Plan last month, the city is rolling out the first phase of the process, in which it plans to introduce bike lanes up and down 7th Street. Southern California Public Radio reports that the lanes, which are scheduled to be painted on in October of this year, will go from Catalina Street in Koreatown to Figueroa Street downtown, stretching 2.2 miles in total. more ›

Happy Earth Day, Angelenos! Honoring Mama Earth today makes the sun shine a little brighter, the air blow a little cleaner, the grass grow a little greener and the water flow a little clearer. So let us pledge to be green, not just today, but throughout the entirety of spring and summer. L.A. hosts a bevy of green events all year round, and here are ten of this season's greenest local events. more ›

The LA County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $31 million in private funds to expand the LA Natural History Museum, a project that's now in its final stages. According to a statement released by the county, the funding will be put towards a landscaped amphitheater, at least ten new gardens and a pond, as well as new fences to replace the concrete walls that currently contain the museum. more ›

Zipcar, the largest car sharing service in the world, announced yesterday they are expanding their Los Angeles fleet by adding 10 new cars, which will be parked and available for use in Hollywood. The company's partnership with Los Angeles began back in September 2009, and with yesterday's addition, Zipcar now has 75 cars operating in Los Angeles... more ›

Is it the dangling ornaments glinting with sparkle that triggers warm memories? Or is it the scent of fresh pine wafting through the house carried on balmy SoCal breezes? If you're getting a Christmas tree this holiday season, and you didn't rush to your favorite local lot or to the garage where your faux tree is stashed right after the Thanksgiving leftovers were tossed in Tupperware, you've got some decisions to make: Real, fake, or rented? more ›

You know that throwing away batteries, old computers and cell phones is bad for the environment, so take your old electronics, junk and sporting goods to LA Live as part of America Recycles Day. LA Live is holding a public recycling collection of light bulbs, batteries and E-Waste (electronic items of all kind) with collections until 7:30 pm and an educational fair between 3-7 pm. Donations can be dropped off curbside at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE. Enter Chick Hearn Court from Figueroa and 11th Streets only. more ›

Today is America Recycles Day, an observation that has been in place on November 15th since 1997. Schools, communities, retailers, and groups mark the day by holding events that focus on recycling, and provide people with a chance to learn and participate. more ›

Los Angeles County dedicated its first "green" library today in Whittier. The new Sorensen Library is a state-of-the-art facility that was built using recycled materials and includes sustainable features. This 10,655 square foot library replaces the original 1,048 square foot Sorensen Library opened in 1956, once the smallest in the County's public library system. more ›

Until last week, you could only plant -- without a permit, that is -- grass or trees in a parkway, that strip of land between the sidewalk and the street. Thanks to a vote by the Board of Public Works last month, the cookie cutter look is no longer Los Angeles residents' only choice when they want to improve their home sans permit. more ›

Brick-and-mortar restaurants assert that food trucks are killing their business. Food truck operators will say it's a free market and healthy competition is healthy. However, if you are looking to make the "greener" of the two choices, are you eating lunch at a sit-down restaurant, or from a four-wheeled truck? more ›

Attendees will be privy to a an organic & sustainable wine, spirit and local food tasting and organic food truck cuisine. There will be a silent auction including works of art by Shepard Fairey and others as well as travel, spa, fashion and other lifestyle items from environmentally sustainable businesses. more ›

When it comes to "green" in Hollywood these days, it's not just about cash. Actors, producers, directors, and other industry folk are interested in furthering efforts to improve the environment, and work to make their productions, from content to practice, more eco-friendly. more ›

Can a giant multi-national fast food restaurant do some good in the world? One Riverside McDonald's seems to think so, after they remodeled the 44-year-old location to "become more sustainable and energy-efficient," reports KTLA. The normally "golden" arches are now green, beckoning customers to check out their drought-tolerant landscaping and low-flow plumbing. Of course nothing has changed about the food: You can still buy your kid a Happy Meal and have faith that it will still look exactly the same if you happen to not eat it for six months. more ›

Polystyrene food containers will soon be a thing of the past at buildings and concessions owned or operated by the County of Los Angeles, according to the LA Times. more ›

Going green got a whole lot more chic recently in the city of Lynwood, where iPads have been brought in for the City Manager and City Council to replace all the paper once used to print out "their bi-weekly meeting agendas, staff reports, city contracts and other information," reports The Wave. more ›

They're eco-friendly, cost-effective, and will work for food--literally. more ›

Metro may be known for its use of compressed natural gas, but Burbank's small transit system will soon have something to show off to the region. On Wednesday, officials will unveil a sleek new, ultra-quiet and zero-emission bus based on hydrogen fuel cell technology. The vehicle is a test bus from Colorado-based Proterra with funding via state grants. more ›