By now, any environmentalist worth her organic oranges shops with reusable bags -- but no matter how much you love your grocery store, if you're going to commit to carrying the same bag for years on end, you might not be totally psyched about using one with a big logo on it. Instead, why not invest in something a little more stylish -- something you'll be proud to carry, and less likely to "forget" the next time you head to the farmer's market? Here's a roundup of bags so useful and good lookin', you'll grab them every time you leave the house.

Well, it's time to remove this powdery cleaner from your green cleaning supplies. Borax has lost its status as a safe go-to green cleaning option. For years Borax has been promoted (including here on Organic Authority) as a natural cleaner that gives laundry a boost, deodorizes stinky areas and can clean all sorts of messes from the kitchen to the bathroom. Sadly, no more.

Despite it being a natural-occurring mineral, the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit research organization, has deemed borax and all of its pseudonyms (sodium borate, sodium tetraborate and disodium tetraborate) as unsafe. In the EWG’s newly-released 2012 Guide To Healthy Cleaning, borax received an F. Green cleaning fail.

When I first saw this mason jar chandelier from interior designer Kara Paslay, my jaw dropped. Maybe Kara isn't the first person to put a lightbulb into a jar, but this bundled chandelier is so simple and unique -- yet functional, and actually bright -- that it shocked me nobody had thought of this before.

DIY projects like this are inspiring on many levels. First, they make use of resources you may already have on hand. Bought a jar of pasta sauce lately? Then you have the beginnings of your own chandelier.

Here on the east coast of the U.S., temperatures dropped last week when Hurricane Sandy rolled in. They've rebounded a bit now, but that taste of winter has a lot of folks thinking about our energy bills! Winterizing your home can range from the simple to the complex, and sewing a draft dodger is an easy way to help keep your home warm without turning up the heat.

Plastic litter is turning our oceans into huge garbage dumps, with gigantic floating plastic islands and having an alarming impact on sea life. The biggest thing you can do to help? Don't litter.  But you can also lighten up on your plastic usage. We've got some tips for how.

Pinterest is the fastest growing social network ever, and if you've ever flipped through a magazine or a catalog looking at pictures, you already know how to use it. But, if you're looking for some excellent eco-friendly boards to follow, we have some suggestions.

Between lice coming home with your kids from school, bugs coming in from the cold and the recent rise of bed bug outbreaks in the United States, there are a myriad of pests to be on the lookout for. But harmful pesticides aren't good for us, for the environment, our children or our pets. Fortunately, you can rid your home of these critters safely and naturally with some pretty easy home pest control methods.

With Sandy the "Frankenstorm" clearing out from the East coast where she did most of her damage, homeowners will be slowly allowed back to their homes to survey the damage. But where do you even start? We've got a step-by-step approach—plus, what you can do now to protect yourself later even if you haven't been affected by the storm.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is calling the devastation from Hurricane Sandy "unthinkable." New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo says it's nothing short of a catastrophe. Millions of homes throughout the Northeast are now without power. Hopefully, those affected the worst planned ahead and have enough food to last until electricity returns. How prepared are you for emergency situations? Do you know how to cook without power?

It hasn't been a big talking point in the national elections this year, but the environment is still out there, still chugging along, and still highly susceptible to the whims of our elected officials.