mbg Gift Guides: 12 Better Basics For Everyone On Your List (And We Mean Everyone)

Welcome to mbg's first gift guide of 2018, where we're proving that practical doesn't have to mean boring.

Are You Applying Powder Cleanser The Right Way? Here's The Secret

This quick how-to breaks it all down.

5 Myths About Going Plastic-Free You Need To Know About

Calling all zero-wasters in training.

Our Vending Machines Are Getting A Healthy Makeover — And It Could Be Big For The Future Of Food Accessibility

No sad, stale chips here.

The One Food Norwegians Rely On To Stay Happy & Energy-Filled During Long, Cold Winters

Plus, 9 other healthy eating secrets from one of the world's happiest countries.

An Environmentalist's Guide To The Midterm Elections

Do you know where your reps stand on climate change?

Have Anxiety About The Future Of Our Planet? Here's How To Cope

It's all about turning anxiety into action.

This Is The Secret To Giving The Perfect Gift, According To Psychology

"Gift giving is basically an exercise in mind reading—and human beings aren't very good at mind reading."

Our Food Isn't Grown To Taste Good — And Dan Barber Wants To Fix That

Time to squash the old paradigm.

A Legendary Environmentalist Says That This Species Is The Key To Human Survival

Here's what you can do to help.

How To Make Last-Minute Kids' Halloween Costumes Using What You Already Have In Your House, Right Now

Cheers to new traditions.

The Lifesaving Reason You Should Be Eating Organic Foods

A new study suggests that eating organic could lower your risk of developing cancer.

This Genius New App Is Basically Google Maps For Drinking Water

Never begrudgingly settle for a plastic water bottle again.

Are To-Go Containers Always Bad For The Environment? We Did Some Investigating

Remember this the next time you get takeout.

This Popular Clothing Brand Is Switching Over To Recycled Plastics. Here's What It Means For Your Closet

It's a step in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go.

7 Things You Need To Know Today (October 18, 2018)

Canada legalizes cannabis, scientists develop a self-lubricating condom, and there may be a solution to hearing loss.

Produce Going Bad? This Celebrity Cookbook Author Has 7 Tricks To Save It

From Julia Turshen, author of Now & Again.

How Meal Kits Are Working To Cut Back On Plastic

There's some seriously out-of-the-box thinking going on in the market.

A 5-Minute Breathing Exercise To Keep You Grounded Through Fall

Excerpted from a brand-new book by two of mbg's editors!

4 Things You Need To Know Today (October 16, 2018)

The first-ever island powered exclusively by renewable energy, why climate change is making our world less beautiful, and how your genes could be...