Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.

The first hydrogen fuel cell powered train in the UK was successfully tested last week, and the team behind it hopes to encourage further development by the rail industry.

Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Toyota revealed the FCV concept car for the fuel cell vehicle they will be making available next year. I had a chance to see the concept this week at the Detroit Auto Show.

We are using way too many plastic bottles for no reason.

The Best-Selling Hybrid Car Gets a MakeoverIt might not be very suspenseful because we've all already seen leaked shots of the 3rd generation Toyota Prius hybrid (see below -

It makes perfect sense to make cars easier to see, night and day

Wallpaper for commercial applications must be a hardy, sturdy product to withstand daily wear and tear. But vinyl is a TreeHugger no-way…unless it is recycled. LSI Wallcovering is making wallcovering waves with the market's first ever recycled vinyl

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

The Solar Training Network will work to build a diverse, qualified solar workforce to meet the needs of the solar revolution.

The rise of clean energy jobs is outpacing the loss of fossil fuel ones.

Turn trash into a school garden in Harlem by recycling drink bottles in Times Square today.

This week is all about climate change and its myriad ripple effects. Melting Arctic ice has opened up an international controversy over deep-sea land rights, and Russia will now make a bold move by planting its flag 14,000 feet below the surface. New

Corporate Knights Magazine asks the question and gets a different result than we did.

Why should carmakers bother when there is so much profit in SUVs and pickups?

This is DiCaprio going back to his first love, in a way, as before becoming an actor, he thought about becoming a marine biologist.

A photography fanatic creates beautiful iPhone docks as a homage to old cameras.

Handmade by a canning expert, these down-home chic reusable cups are built to take the daily stresses that glasses are routinely subjected to.

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

'Slow' games make a comeback, as stylish jewelry with a twist.

Influenced by "Scandinavian mysticism and North American charm," these repurposed thrift store finds not only look stylish and comfortable, they also help divert discarded clothing from our landfills.

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

Mud Jeans are bringing apparel to the circular economy.

Look At Me Designs transforms old sweaters and tee shirts into fresh new styles.

After all, why shouldn't you wear the same top to the beach as you do to the gym?

This WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled smart bulb features plug-and-play functionality, doesn't require a central smart home hub, and is designed to last for "up to 50,000 hours."

It also comes with its own beer dispenser, built-in right in the couch.

In which I try out a smart lighting system in my dumb home.

The fashion event's EcoChic Design Awards inspire Asia’s emerging fashion talent to create with minimal textile waste.

One design attempts to deal with the problem of plastic bottle caps -- which often get discarded rather than recycled.

Vibrantly colored wire is saved from the landfill and woven into recycled fan cages to produce these fresh pieces of furniture.

It would be a good way to further broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.

Featuring an interlocking system that's inspired by traditional Japanese joinery, this desk also has a swappable, modular system for organizing your stuff.

Sylvia Earle won the 2009 TED prize for her presentation on oceans, and this year got her Mission Blue project up and rolling to create marine preserves. Earle's wish was that we all use all the means at our disposal to tell the story of oceans in

Plastic waste has been diverted from the city's shoreline to create a cost-effective, green space alternative.

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.

It was already bad enough that a Chinese boat crashed into the Tubbataha reef, a protected coral reef off the coast of the Philippines, but what the coast guard found inside increased massively the size of the environmental disaster.

For more than twelve tense hours, heavily armed police officers near Zanesville, Ohio scoured the region for big cats, bears, and other exotic animals set loose from a local wildlife farm -- ultimately killing nearly 50 of the 56

If you own an electric car but don't own a garage, what do you do?

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), by 2018 renewable should overtake natural gas to become the world's second-largest source of energy (oil is #1).

The kit includes an LED headlight and tail light and a rugged case that attaches a smartphone to the handlebars.

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

Fresh Cargo's new fair-trade Maasai Treads line combines locally sourced and recycled materials with indigenous sandal-making skills to create footwear that make a stylish, sustainable statement.

Thousands of abandoned flipflops turn up on African shores--Ocean Sole recycles them into something good.

Last week, 233,000 gallons of molasses spilled into Hawaii's Honolulu Harbor killing thousands of fish, eels, crabs and other aquatic life. And the damage continues to worsen.

Tangled in fishing line with things looking grim, the story of Frito's rescue is inspiring all around.

The debate over the true ecological sustainability of biofuels, the effects on global food prices, and their oft-heard claims of carbon-neutrality has been played out on TreeHugger in great detail. Adding a new

Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA.

But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.

The ban on buds (swabs) is expected to reduce Scotland's marine plastic pollution by 50 percent.