We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Back before modern commercial dye existed, people turned to natural materials, like tea leaves and coffee grounds, to fulfill their crafting ...

But for Diana Fox Carney, an economist, green guru and wife of the new Governor of the Bank of England, the issue that gets her really, really hot under the collar is the humble tea bag. She describes ...

Simple, and in many regards, little changed since its serendipitous invention a century ago, the tea bag turns preparing a cup of tea into a convenience. Even those purists among you who still insist ...

Some environmental activists get worked up about rainforests. Others worry about the plight of polar bears or the perils of rising sea levels. But for Diana Fox Carney, an economist, green guru and ...