The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

It is designed to dry beeswax wraps more easily, but its usefulness goes beyond that.

As Asian countries buy more electronics, the piles of discarded devices are increasing and it's putting people in danger.

They are one of the most iconic features of the city, but some of them are really scary.

The information is pretty basic but it's not trivial, and would make a difference.

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."

PNC Financial Services Group, based in Pittsburgh PA, has built a plant-covered exterior wall, "to make its headquarters building more energy-efficient." Looking like one of those huge billboards seen along an

Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother?

Actually, a bit more than 100%.

Graphic designer Jack Hagley's new infographic shows the world's population as 100 people.

The story combines the beauty of nature, wanderlust, and the deep love that can exist between human and dog.

It's a surprisingly simple DIY project.

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

Take one of the world's most beautiful places, add dappled sunlight, and voila.

Archigram’s Plug-in City meets 3D Printing

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

Anyone who knows dogs probably knows the answer to this question.

When you create a law to regulate something, there's always the danger that people will drive a truck through the loopholes, adhering to the letter of the law but not its spirit.

Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry.

There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good.

If a building doesn't meet these basic and necessary criteria, it doesn't deserve an award.

It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims.

In photographer Yao Lu's "View of Waterfall with Rocks and Pines," two men stand underneath the spreading branches of a gnarled pine tree, aiming their cameras off in the distance, where

So much for my New Year's resolution to stop writing about concrete planters in the sky.

The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.

Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.

For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper.

TetraPak, the company that makes aseptic milk carton-like packaging that holds everything from wine to soup to tomato sauce, has been receiving a lot of coverage in the green media lately, both good and bad. This surge in

With the price of scrap metal in the dumper, ScrapArtsMusic has turned piles from dumpsters into green music. The discarded metal, accordion parts, artillery shells, and other junked items salvaged

It has its ups and downs, but Harald Buschbacher's idea might be the best of both transit worlds.

Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war.

Out of 300 photos of golden cats taken over the course of over 18,000 trap days, just four images of kittens have been captured.

Good news from Gabon: Conservation efforts in Batéké Plateau National Park are rewarded with a sighting of an animal thought to have disappeared from the region.

Give virgin paper and plastic bows the heave-ho-ho-ho with these chic and earth-friendly alternatives -- several costing nothing at all!

Having grown up in Connecticut’s ‘burbs, I know just how difficult it can be trying to live green there when the nearest grocery market can be a 25 minute drive away. My observations of one of the state’s wealthiest parts (Fairfield County) have felt

Moving 1.7 People Every Single Day!This is how bus rapid transit (BRT) should be! TransMilenio's 104 stations allow the citizens of Bogota (in Colombia) to get to work, move around the city, run errands... All of that very conveniently and quickly -

The People's Choice award went to photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, who took the photo in Cameroon.

The last thing the world needs is a high tech electrochemical reactor toilet. This is a social problem, not a technical one.

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

These clever, all-natural wraps cut down on plastic use and make food last longer, too.

It would weed out the people who just want a picture from those who actually want to see a famous site.

Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.

Can you guess which European cities have the highest percentage of walking + bicycling + public transport? Give it a shot.

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his new climate change plan. Below is an infographic produced by the White House illustrating some facts about climate change and how these new proposal

Wildlife photography has been celebrated for 50 years now, and it's getting better and better.

There are no trees in the winning shots, but it's still a stirring series of photos.

Praised as the most beautiful countryside in China, the unique view of shaiqiu can only be found in Huangling village where baskets of colorful harvest bask in the sunshine.

Praised as the most beautiful countryside in China, the unique view of shaiqiu can only be found in Huangling village where baskets of colorful harvest bask in the sunshine.