It's a more environmentally-friendly way to dispose of a body than burning or burying.

Fast fashion hurts real people, as this online series challenges three unsuspecting youngsters to go meet and work with the people who make their clothes.

It uses twice as much water and releases 800,000 more plastic microparticles per load than a regular cycle.

It's time to talk about ... wait for it ... the problem with hangers.

Landfill gas (LFG) isn't quite as sexy as some other alternative energy sources like wind or solar; still, TreeHugger thinks its an important part of our collective renewable energy portfolio. Plus, it's cool that landfills (and the stuff that fills

The DIE Moto, the diesel-engined motorbike which we have covered before, has broken the land speed record for a diesel motorbike, with a speed of 130mph.

It's not revising up its official targets, but the government is hinting that it may now achieve 225 GW by 2022.

The ÖKO Odyssey water bottle actually has six functions!

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty.

Some places have looked at paying people to recycle, but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a "pay-as-you-throw" scheme for trash, our readers were

London Fashion Week was disrupted by protesters who want the industry to declare a climate emergency.

Perfect for tiny spaces, this multifunctional unit can be used as a kitchen, storage and workspace.

Hailed by Rob Hopkins as "possibly the biggest peak oil/climate change/Transition event to take place in the UK", Bristol's Big Event looks set to be a huge collective exploration of the future for this city of 400,000 residents as fossil fuels

Abandon not all ye moth-eaten and shrunken cashmere sweaters—designer Brooke Serson Cernonok of Teddylux can sprout an entire menagerie from your castoffs.

When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.

Some 200 bald eagles are scavenging the goods at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill and dumping the leftovers in suburban backyards.

A new collaborative space dedicated to sustainable fashion design is now open for production.

Carbon offsets have traditionally gone to technological improvements or reforestation. One group is teaching a different way of cooking. And it's using offset funds for the training.

A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy.

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

It has challenged designers since the invention of the bar code: What to do about those stupid little labels?

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second

Study indicates the effects of low levels of oil contamination are worse than anticipated

These people know a thing or two about money. And they say it's INACTION that's going to cost us.

He must have seen my TreeHugger media badge, because the salesman from Element Square called out and said "No trees were harmed in the production of these chairs!" I replied that a lot of fossil fuels were burned and a lot of CO2 released, and he said

The Polluted Water Popsicles project is meant to shock viewers into realizing how serious water contamination is in Taiwan.

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.

Shoe lovers have more and more choice when it comes to buying eco-friendly shoes: Simple Shoes, Worn Again or TOMS are just a few of my favourites and I just found a new brand from France. FYE (for your earth) is a relatively young company that started

Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons.

With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.

Let's have a clap of clean hands for Ignaz Semmelweis.

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing

A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement?

Here's everything you need to know about roasting the iconic winter squash.

Learn how to master the mashed potato with a few simple tweaks.

This may be the perfect way to serve sweet potatoes; it's easy, delicious, and beautiful to behold.

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.

Artist Thomas Dambo and his team of elves built this wonderful recycled village in Copenhagen where DIYers can make all of their gifts for free.

Researchers find that the neurotoxin is carried in by coastal fog, deposited on the land, and then makes its way up the food chain where it is approaching toxic thresholds in pumas.

New research finds that on just two remote islands alone, nearly 600,000 crabs are killed every year by plastic debris.

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

Our photo of the day provides a lesson in the origins of seashells.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

Getting outside will clear your head and, at least for artist Sara Breakfield, inspires and incredible wealth of creativity and artistic spirit thanks to items found along trails.

In his project "I Used to be a Washing Machine" designer Tony Grigorian uses the old appliance to create one, or several, new pieces of furniture.

Though conventional 'deathcare' is hardly green, thanks to the use of embalming chemicals, concrete vaults and non-biodegradable caskets, burials are getting greener each year with various eco-friendly options and smarter