Remixed from thrift store finds, these lovely but functional garments pieces are fanciful and feminine.

The shopping world is rife with corruption and exploitation, and while it would be lovely for companies to mend their evil ways, that's highly unlikely. In the meantime, Etsy provides a decent alternative for conscientious shoppers.

Feathers, shells, leaves, flowers and even bark are encased in resin to create this lovely collection of handmade, resin-based jewelry.

The USGBC is really on to something with their new initiative.

A running shoe made from garbage may not sound like must-have sports equipment, but Adidas wants to illustrate how ocean trash can be turned into something new.

Feel good about what's on your feet with these forward-thinking companies. They break with the status quo when it comes to business models and production methods.

Keep your feet cool and stylish with high-quality footwear this summer, thanks to the following environmentally minded brands.

In an attempt to close the loop on production, Adidas has invented a shoe made from biodegradable artificial spider silk that will melt away when you're done with them.

Finally, green shoe design is reaching mainstream levels.

I did it so you don't have to.

SAOLA is a new French brand making slick sneakers from recycled material and algae foam.

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.

Shoppers can now choose to support a broader range of social issues.

In a tale of intrigue and derring-do, the crafty cephalopod slipped out of his enclosure and found his way to freedom.

This wilderness explorer transformed this van into a mobile, solar-powered home that has all the amenities.

This super-insulated home is built to be earthquake-resistant too.

This couple swapped a ladder for a climbing wall up to their loft.

Compared to conventional shipping container homes, the Pod-Tainer has a relatively spacious interior, thanks to pop-outs on both sides.

A group called Para Kore has been working since 2009 to spread the message of waste reduction and diversion.

A brush with death helped this family focus on the most important things in life, prompting them to convert a bus into a DIY motorhome.

The rich are different from you and me, they can just buy New Zealand.

Scientists have been studying the huge submerged landmass for decades and are now pushing for its recognition as a continent.

The discovery of one of the oldest penguin fossils in the world reveals higher diversity of early penguins than previously assumed.

Wool is an ideal material for footwear, with its odor-reducing and moisture-wicking properties, so why hasn't it caught on?

This modern home is chock full of clever space-maximizing ideas.

People who live within view of water have lower psychological distress, study finds.

This is a trend that should catch on everywhere -- just building what you need.

Made in New Zealand, this modern little house looks clean and bright inside and out.

Demand for this 'green gold' is so high that people are waiting months to get a sapling for backyard planting.

Made out of glass, these rentable cabins in New Zealand's wilderness are meant to reconnect guests with nature.

Here's an interesting idea: a tiny house on wheels that can be separated from its wheels.

This industrial designer's 3D/4D printed, life-like forms ask the question of whether we can design and engineer "intelligent" plants that can adapt to environmental changes.

Equipped with two bedrooms and a secondary loft, there's plenty of space to grow in this small home.

In New Zealand, surfboard maker Paul Barron has developed a new wild and wooly composite.

When a New Zealand supermarket chain ditched plastic packaging, produce sales skyrocketed.

It's always about the car, but this Florida company is thinking about the rest of us.

The fire department demands trees and on-street parking be removed so that they can have 20' clear speedways

A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet.

This is an urban design issue, a car design issue, and a demographics issue. Distracted walking is a rounding error.

In great news for manatees, researchers predict that the gentle 'sea cows' will endure for at least another 100 years as long as threats continue to be managed.

Four miles from the shore of Key West, the fatigued iguana eagerly scrambled aboard the kayak and hitched a ride home.

It's sustainable!

Oh, I am sorry. I meant "trackless trains."

Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida because of the cold; here’s what to do if you find one.

But cyclists all run stop signs and red lights! Don't they?

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.

This is a very good idea that all of North America should consider.

And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs.

Our photo of the day comes from Florida's John D MacArthur Beach State Park.

This undersea memorial will honor all the US subs and their crews lost since 1900, while creating new habitat for marine life.