Magazines are a great source of current information on specific topics. There’s an increasing number of green and environmental magazines hitting the newsstands from general lifestyle information to energy and conservation. Subscribing gets you full access to the print edition online, and it’s usually cheaper than buying each issue off the rack.

Plenty Magazine and E: The Environmental Magazine cover general green issues of the day and include special features and interviews with green leaders, book and movie reviews, new products,and practical tips.

Then there’s magazines from enviro organizations such as Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council. For architecture and design there’s Metropolis and Dwell. ReadyMade magazine has a lot of fun how-to and DIY projects. For home improvement and energy topics, check out Smart Home Owner magazine, Home Energy, or Home Power.

Victoria E reviews Body + Soul Magazine monthly for GO and has just checked out the September 2007 issue. And keep an eye out for special green issues of other magazines. Recently Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, and Domino all had dedicated green issues, and as GO’s Noelle d’Estries pointed out, People Magazine’s Most Beautiful List featured a handfull of eco-friendly celebs.

When you’re finished reading pass your copy along to someone else, or recycle it. Or bypass the print edition altogether and read it online. Plus, most magazines (green or not) have additional features online between their monthly, or bi-monthly issues.

Amy says: One of my personal favorites is GOOD. GOOD Magazine just turned one year old, and literally focuses on good things in the world, from people to technologies that are helping make the world a better place. Plus 100% of subscription money goes towards a non-profit organization of your choice.

Of course there are more green magazines out there - what are your favorites? Leave a comment below.

More on magazines from GO:

Smart HomeOwner: Better Home, Better Planet

Weekend Review: Body+Soul Magazine, September 2007

Magazine Review: Body+Soul, July/August 2007

Weekend Review: Body+Soul Magazine, June 2007

Green Celebs: People Magazine’s Most Beautiful List Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts + Leonardo DiCaprio

Magazine Review: Rolling Stone’s Green Issue

Daily Tip: Extend the Life of Your Magazines

Has Vanity Fair Tainted its Well-Intentioned Africa Issue?

The Green List on Newsstands Now

Sports Illustrated’s Hottest Cover Ever

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