What is vinyl? Let's explore how this ubiquitous and versatile plastic is made, what its uses are, and all of its safety concerns.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

It solves the young activist's dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels.

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

Doubletree Hotels with the Arbor Day Foundation kicked

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

With fewer than 30 vaquitas left in the wild, the 'panda of the sea' is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. Now a crazy plan might just save them.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.

One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes.

It's not as 'free' as you think. Someone always pays.

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

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

These stunning underwater organisms offer an ethereal beauty hard to reproduce on land.

The ocean is full of uncharted territory -- and of breathtaking natural wonders that look like they'd be more at home on Pandora than in the blue depths just off the beach where you spent your summer vacation. These stunning underwater plants offer an

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

The Transition Town concept, a community focused response to climate change and peak oil, which was pioneered by Rob Hopkins, and which we reported on here and here, is spreading even further. For the first time, it is being tried on a city-wide scale,

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

We like Ecotricity, the UK-based green energy company that is busy planning and erecting urban wind turbines across the country. We’ve written about their partnership with Popeye, we’ve brought news of their collaborations with Lotus and Ben and

Volunteers are trialling an urban fish farm allotment in Bristol, England. Could this help ensure food security in an uncertain future?

"Most people are already operating ‘off grid’ in different ways to varying degrees, but the vast majority don’t feel the need to make a big lifestyle song and dance about it."

You won't find Lobster Boy in Hartford, Connecticut. Or Salt Lake City, Utah, or Denver, Colorado, for that matter. Those are the top three most "Suntelligent" big cities in the U.S., according to a survey by the American

I have been trying to write something punchier than David Goldberg at Transportation for America did but I cannot, this event is "so utterly outrageous, so emblematic of the failure of our current transportation

Here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories; Kaid Benfield at NRDC Switchboard picks up on a study about how dangerous it is to be a pedestrian in America. He quotes Transportation for America: In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than

A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.

A new study from the Breast Cancer Fund shows that BPA is found in canned foods marketed specifically to kids. This should be no surprise to TreeHugger readers; we have been talking about BPA lining cans for years. All

It is one thing to ban something, it is another thing to have something to replace it with at hand. We don't.

Deserts are hot, dry, and unforgiving -- which makes them difficult environments for most creatures to survive in. But desert residents who have adapted to the temperatures -- by learning to survive without water, developing their own cooling systems, and

A bright white antelope with long thin horns, the Arabian oryx is thought to have inspired early stories of unicorns. (Its two horns appear as one when viewed from the side.) And until

It's a 340 ton rock, balancing over a crevice...forever.

Studies show that humans and kangaroos may have co-evolved to be mutually beneficial to one another.

Doing laundry uses up a lot of energy and releases tons of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere every year. Here are some tips for reducing your impact.

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.

Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets.

Our photo of the day comes from above the Pacific Ocean.

Our majestic photo of the day comes from Quebec, Canada.

We take a tour of a sustainable factory that turns discarded glass into durable building materials.

Solar panels, distributed energy, resilient microgrids, and blockchain. Oh my!

Great coworking spaces aren't just about "sharing desks" -- just like other intentional communities where people share resources, they need a common vision and more.

Whether your traveling tastes run rural or urban, green hostels offer an inexpensive and character-filled -- not to mention sustainable -- alternative to bland hotels.

Inspired by arthropods, this minimalist all-wood home features a spacious-feeling interior and energy-efficient, passive heating and cooling strategies.

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at

Image credit: Duke University Duke University's Bleed Blue, Live Green campaign created a clamor of attention from fans wanting to get hold of a limited edition shirt. So much so, we had to post a follow up on where to find the green Duke shirts. I'm

School is a testing ground for the way we perform later in life. It can mold us into fine upstanding members of society, or not. While environmental responsibility isn't something we have to learn early in life, it certainly makes