The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), as passed by the US Congress in August, 2008, inadvertently threatens to take many handmade toys and children's clothing items off the market. According to the

Stickers can be fun, but how eco-friendly is this new craze for decorating walls? We have found two brands that claim their vinyls to be eco-chic, and some even come with decorative eco-reminders; very clever! Hu2 in the UK has just

Should the stuff be kept away from kids? The American Public Health Association thinks so.

In one cartoon he solves a long list of issues that have kept it from going mainstream.

And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.

And the Seattle housing shortage problem at the same time.

Cartoonist and inventor Steven M. Johnson has us climbing the walls.

The total estimated population of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam was perhaps eight individuals just three years ago. Now WWF reports that there is one less of the beyond critically endangered rhinos in the Cat Tien

Is she trying to "put together a 21st Century technology company using 19th Century workplace mentalities"? Or is this a smart move?

If you thought the flooding in the northeast in the wake of Hurricane Irene and subsequent storms dropping heavy rain, thank your lucky stars you're not in Pakistan. In a repeat of last summer, the nation is again in the grips of catastrophic flooding,

A new type of geothermal heat pump system being tested in Philadelphia can tap into a city's sewage lines to capture heat.

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.

Schemata Architects gives it a new image and a nice sauna.

The solar powered lupine menace has proven so successful at scaring away wild boar from Japanese farms that it’s going into mass production.

When I asked whether vegans can eat carrots grown with manure, some commenters found the question despicable. But my intention was not to question anyone's commitment, nor to lessen the

The problem may seem immense, but there are many good solutions.

Given how dreadful most new housing is these days, this is at least the minimum builders should build and customers should expect.

Bike share programs are public transit, and that requires public support.

Residents and businesses alike are joining the Lonely Whale Foundation to help stem ocean pollution by giving up plastic straws for the month.

Not many details on this one, so I'm not sure if it's a genuine modification, a weird advertising campaign or even an art installation. Anything’s possible. I like to think though, that it's a Hungarian motorist who places sustainability as a higher

London's international embassies are showing off their countries' design as part of the London Design Festival.

The unanimous answer from garment makers to dermatologists to fashion-lovers is, "Yes!"

A cost-benefit analysis seems appropriate for any major regulation -- but at what point in the process?

The proposed rules are expected to cut U.S. methane emission by 20 to 30 percent.

The bipartisan legislation signed into law by Obama in June 2016 is surviving under the new administration, but it needs your help to thrive

The scariest thing about these chemicals is that they are almost certainly in your bloodstream and we don't know how bad that might be.

Don't mistake the ugly, coarse, scratchy hemp of the hippie era with the hemp of today: From catwalks to the office, this once-fringe fabric made of rapidly renewable material is geared for world domination. And it can be found in just about

Great news for TreeHuggers in South America: Uruguay could become the first country in the region to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp, according to El Pais newspaper. The national Ministry of Cattle,

Not to overly play into the stereotype of the TreeHugger moniker, but today is 4/20 so a quick review of all the great uses for industrial hemp--you

In case you missed it (and you certainly may have in the midst of other current world affairs) it's Hemp History Week. The second annual one in fact. I imagine most TreeHugger readers don't need much convincing that

Hemp, which is considered to be a wonder-crop by many, is now legal in Colorado. Voters not only gave the thumb up to marijuana in November, but also to its THC-light cousin.

The Kentucky state Senate Agriculture Committee voted unanimously to approve legislation for legalizing industrial hemp in the state.

Mat McDermott, now writing at Motherboard, has an interview with Vermont Representative Teo Zagar about about the progress that state has made in moving towards commercial hemp production.

After making its way through the Californian legislature with bi-partisan support (!), the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act (aka SB 566) was signed by governor Jerry Brown and became state law.

Doug Fine, author and solar-powered goat herder, takes us behind the scenes of what could be America's next billion dollar industry: the hemp economy.

Hemp isn't just for food, textile fiber, and fuel, but can also be a renewable and sustainable component of green buildings, as this crowdfunded project attempts to show.

Hemp is healthy!

2012 and 2014 brought hemp closer to federal legalization. Will 2015 be the year it finally happens?

This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.

Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a sustainable and regenerative agriculture movement.

Finally, there is now an ethical and practical alternative work wear option to Carhartt and Dickies.

David Milarch is on a quest to save California's coast redwoods, some of the world's oldest and largest living things; he may be saving the planet along the way.

It is by far the most energy efficient way of packaging beer. It tastes better and there is no BPA.

Taking responsibility for their own waste, ETSY team members haul biodegradable trash to their local community farm by cargo bike.

Creating romantic, shabby chic dresses to elegant, layered European-inspired pieces, designer Jacquie Tsang transforms boring thrift store clothing into something unique and stylish.

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

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

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

If you're OK with leather, then the recycled rubber soles and plastic laces, combined with the company's commitment to cleaning ocean plastic, make these an eco-friendly choice.

While traveling, journalist Jan Wong opted for host families, not cooking school, when it came to learning about local food.