Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat.

Created by Argentine designer José Manuel Rebert Alarcon, the sleek alternative to a dead tree allows other uses during the year.

Why should Fox News have all the fun?

A new twist in the ongoing debate over the best Christmas tree: live, natural, artificial, or other?

How much have things changed over the years? Not much.

Live Christmas trees are a great way to keep the holiday spirit alive into the New Year. But what if you could eat them too?

An old boat and nets are recycled into a lovely surprise.

We've done them all - the organic Xmas tree, the re-plant live Xmas tree, the bike-delivered Xmas tree. This one feels the greenest of them all.

Because it is really a Solstice Tree, and it is all about life in a harsh climate.

Instead of buying a cut tree that gets used once, choosing a potted or burlap-bagged living Christmas tree can yield years of enjoyment.

These eco-friendly decorating tips will make your tree greener than the color of its pine needles.

When it comes to live Christmas trees, we're still feeling the effects of the Great Recession ten years ago.

Every year, the town of Barrydale makes a magnificent tree using upcycled plastic, ribbons, and interactive lighting.

It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.

The e-behemoth has just announced (IN SEPTEMBER) that it will be selling and shipping 7-foot trees this year. Here are the problems with that plan.

Pot-grown trees are a nice idea. Especially if someone else looks after them.

It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.

From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.

A few households have had surprising visitors.

After reading an article that recommended spending $1,300 on 'must-have' beach gear, it's time a serious talk about what's necessary and what's not.

Scientists and concerned beachcombers are looking for answers.

This dismal finding shows that our eating culture needs a serious overhaul.

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.

So much of our diet comes on refrigerated trucks. It consumes a lot of fossil fuels and puts out a lot of CO2.

A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.

Juniper is an invasive species that's tough to work with.

It's a problem when nobody wants to touch anything.

It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.

Maybe, but we need balconies done right.

Almost every American office building and home has this.

Planting trees is one of the most effective things we can do to fight climate change. Too bad Arbor day is missing the opportunity.

One way to keep kids healthy is to give them light, air, and openness.

We are definitely not going back to the way we were.

But let's not oversell wood construction.

Why now, more than ever, all new building should be Passive House.

It's Loyalty Day in America, but International Workers Day in much of the world. That's what we should celebrating right now.

Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.

Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.

Looking at how one firm, Bergmeyer, is returning to work raises some questions.

There are some ideas that come around again with every economic crisis.

Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button

Especially when civility is in tatters, why do we feel the need to judge little things that bring others joy?

Compact but comfortable, this small home features clever small space design ideas and uses coffee grounds as fuel.

Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book.

Why design fancy cups that work like disposables? Just sit down and smell the coffee.

Talk about creative and adaptive reuse!

Does this make any sense, and is it truly circular?

The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.

Single use plastic waste is a fundamental driver of a linear system that is hard to bend.

Most wild coffee species are at risk for extinction.