This 5W thermoelectric generator converts heat from a chimney or camp stove into electricity for charging USB devices.

The floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Scotland has proven that it can produce power safely and cheaply year round.

Molded out of plant-based bioplastics and sitting on a wooden base, this curvaceous piece combines traditional craftsmanship and new industrial design.

Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric.

No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible.

A green, sustainable future awaits us all as the United Nations proposal for sustainable development becomes the law of the land.

From reproductive rights to voter ID, there have been some battles in North Carolina of late. The environment has not escaped unharmed.

Wendell Berry is a fount of wisdom and inspiration, so it was great to see that Bill Moyers spoke with the farmer, poet, eco-philosopher about the role of activism and spirit in creating positive change.

For all the kooky and outlandish conspiracies, there is a serious battle going on about how we define our future. Demonizing the cyclist is a part of that war.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says “It is time to call out Agenda 21conspiracy theories and the people spreading them.”

Jacob Scherr of NRDC (a group that helped write the Agenda 21 document) looks at the success that the conspiracy theorists are having.

If this is what advertisers do to promote electric and hybrid cars, I may just go buy a TV.

What happens when nobody wants to get on an elevator?

But don't think that it is the only thing that keeps construction workers safe.

Yes, they can get crowded, but they are public space. Streets and stairs are for people.

Governments and travel agencies are working to lure visitors away from hot spots, toward unknown gems.

'Fly less' is the obvious answer, but there are some effective interim solutions, too.

By all means, shop when you visit foreign countries, but do it thoughtfully.

Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.

From commuting to cocktails, the new collection from Nau offers sexy, versatile, and ever-so-practical looks.

Yes, it's National Bike Month. What's even better - it's National Bike Year, and Maybe National Bike Decade. Here's Three Ways to Up Your Cycling Enjoyment

We're heading to Rio for World Environment Day. Here's a sneak peek at what's happening in Rio de Janeiro this week.

This unique travel guide is the perfect book for the eco-conscious non-tourist. It features 111 projects you can visit around Europe, that make our cities better.

What is the best eco option- longlasting porcelain sinks, 100% recyclable, lightweight LDPE ones or second hand washbasins? Here's the story of how we chose the sinks for our non-hotel in Barcelona.

Astral Nature has the perfect mattresses: all natural ingredients and locally made just outside Barcelona. However, at yök Casa + Cultura we also needed an eco base. Luckily, Astral made some changes to theirs. The result: green beds, such luxury!

These simple but intriguing urban art sculptures made out of repurposed tires bring a new sense of place to some of Barcelona's neglected streets.

Here is is the 2020 ranking of pesticide residue on produce.

When it comes to housecleaning, here's how to tackle the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new study finds that it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding the virus through their tears.

The female is this first known tiger to have COVID-19; she is among seven big cats at the zoo showing signs of illness.

Because of COVID-19, we are suddenly a people who can not clean our homes enough; here's how to do it effectively but safely.

Thinking of living in a converted bus, plane, or helicopter? Try it out first at Camping Land Uit Zee.

Trivia challenge: how many years can you run London with the power used on Christmas lights?

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

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

Almost every American office building and home has this.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

This curious concoction has been engineered to have all of coffee's fabulous flavor, minus the bitterness.

Travellers can take a reusable cup and drop it off at a 'cup check-in point' before boarding a flight.

This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.

Businesses are saying no to shoppers who want to use their own cups and containers.

After an unprecedented delay, the Senate finally voted 59 - 40 to confirm Gina McCarthy as the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

In the current issue of the The New Yorker, Ryan Lizza tells the story of how Tom Steyer, "a fifty-six-year-old billionaire" has thrown his clout and money behind the effort to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.

The Forever Floatride GROW is made with castor beans, algae, eucalyptus, and natural rubber.