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100 NYC restaurants commit to less food waste

With more composting and recycling, the city's eateries aim to send less to the landfill.




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United Nations Environment Programme announces the 2014 theme of World Environment Day

Vote today for your favorite slogan!




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21-year-old activist wins World Environment Day video competition

The United Nations Environment Programme and goodwill ambassador Don Cheadle have selected a winner. See the video here.




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Ian Somerhalder named Goodwill Ambassador for World Environment Day 2014

The actor known for The Vampire Diaries and Lost joined today's World Environment Day celebrations in Barbados.




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Davos meeting entails 1,700 private jet flights...and a few new bikes

At the World Economic Forum, the elite of the global economy arrive in the least sustainable mode of travel - a private jet. Yet a few of them will walk a few kilometers to donate bikes to school kids.




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World Environment Day 2015 to promote sustainable lifestyles

The UN Environment Program takes aim at unsustainable consumption in 2015.




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30 Best Moments in the DIY Movement in 2012

Before the year ends we want to take a moment to glance back over the best articles and projects of the DIY movement from 2012.




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Most Awesome Robots of 2012

We take a look back at our favorite robot stories: from the miniature to the hulking, from the record-breaking to the mundane.




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From Wildlife Photography to Conservation Projects and Beyond, a Look at 2012 According to Jaymi

Looking back on this year, so much happened! I wanted to take a moment to go look back on the articles I had the most fun writing, the issues I had the most fun covering, and the adventures I had the most fun experiencing. Enjoy this look back!




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My Favorite Stories in Design: January to June, 2012

The year saw the start of some very interesting trends that will play out over the next few years in a big way.




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My Favorite Stories in Design: July to December 2012

These stories from the past six months tell a lot about the shape of things to come in 2013.




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17 Favorite Tiny Apartments and Houses from 2012 in TreeHugger

We get small and look at designs from around the world




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What Are Your Hopes, Dreams and Predictions for 2013?

We asked the question on Facebook and got all kinds of interesting responses.




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The Design Stories of 2012 That Will Resonate in 2013

What we learned from last year and will look for in this one




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The Green Workplace in 2012: Standing Desks, Home Offices, and the Future of Work

We are just beginning to see how changes in the way we work are affecting the designs of where we work




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The top 10 gadget stories of the year

Hydroponics systems, electricity-free appliances and more caught your attention in 2015.




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2018: The year in healthy homes

Or why you shouldn't barbecue indoors.




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2018: The year wood construction took some steps forward, steps back

Some dramatic changes this year will have a big impact on the future of wood construction.




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Eco Wine Review: Cline Cellars 2010 Cool Climate Pinot Noir

This eco-wine is bursting with red fruit aromas and vanilla. And it's minty finish is subtle yet clean so you won't mind a second glass. Which isn't a bad thing as this Pinot comes in under the $15 mark. And the winery is 100-percent solar-powered.




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Eco Wine Review: Cline Cellars 2010 Cool Climate Chardonnay

The nose is dancing with floral highlights and warm peach aromas that you half expect it to be a dessert wine. But it's surprisingly elegant for a wine just under $10. The winery is 100-percent solar-powered, as is its sister winery, Jacuzzi.




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Eco Wine Review: Hahn SLH Estate 2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

This wine is brimming with bright fruit, dark undertones and those farmyard aromas common to most Pinots. With notes of pepper, strawberry and dried mint on the palette, this wine is as food-friendly as it is drinkable.




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Eco Wine Review: Wrath 2010 Ex Anima Chardonnay

Wrath's 2010 Ex Anima Chardonnay is billowing with so much tropical fruit that you half expect Kokomo to start playing on the jukebox the second you uncork it. I swear this wine was a Piña Colada in its past life.




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Eco Wine Review: Hahn SLH Estate 2010 Chef's Table Viognier

Hahn SLH Estate's 2010 Chef's Table Viognier is one of the most interesting whites you'll ever smell. It's completely intoxicating with notes of white peach, banana, honeydew and jasmine. Only 100 cases were made, so get this one quickly!




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Eco Wine Review: Wrath 2010 Ex Vite Pinot Noir

Wrath's 2010 Ex Vite Pinot Noir is complete, with lots of black cherry and red raspberry. A bit fuller than your typical Pinot, this wine is as drinkable as it is food friendly.




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Jalapeño and Cilantro Margarita

Here is a fun and spicy twist on a classic margarita using fresh cilantro and jalapeño.




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The 10 eco-friendliest states in the US

How green is your state? A new report details which states are sustainability superstars.




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US Wildlife Services killed 1.3 million non-invasive animals in 2017

From foxes and falcons to otters and owls, the USDA program is doing away with wildlife in droves.




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Smuggler caught with more than 10 percent of an entire species

The arrest of a wildlife smuggler in Thailand proves just how easily a handful of criminals could bring about the demise of an endangered species.




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Almost 1,000 smuggled turtles found in luggage at Thai airport

Some people want pet turtles, and they don't care where they're from or whether they are endangered species.




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The world's 11 certified Dark Sky Reserves, where the stars run riot

Idaho is working hard to create an official dark sky reserve, which would make it the first in the US and the 12th in the world.




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After 139 years, General Electric stops making light bulbs

There will be indignation, but this is the result of one of the most successful transformations of a market in our lifetime.




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Halogen bulbs banned in EU as of September 1

The LED revolution will not be stopped.




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Ultramarathoners Running 10,000-Kilometer Silk Road Route to Raise Awareness About Water Shortages

Seventy-two days after setting out from Istanbul, champion distance runner Kevin Lin Yi Jie and a small team of other athletes have covered 4,434 kilometers of their 10,00-kilometer goal: Running the




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Former piano studio converted into modern 189 sq. ft. micro-apartment

Once a centrally located piano practice space, it's been converted into a comfortable little apartment with the help of some smart space-saving strategies.




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In 2011 the Arctic's Ozone Layer Hole Grew to an Unprecedented Size

Left: Ozone in Earth's stratosphere at an altitude of approximately 12 miles (20 kilometers) in mid-March 2011, near the peak of the 2011 Arctic ozone loss. Right: chlorine monoxide - the primary agent of chemical ozone destruction in the cold polar




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Father told kids can't ride bus to school or go outside alone until age 10

Yet another bizarre, fact-free, and infuriating ruling has been handed down by British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development.




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195 nations agree to groundbreaking Paris climate deal

Today, the United Nations climate talks reached an agreement, and committed to fighting devastating levels of climate change.




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20 happiest countries on the planet 2016

Who wins this year's crown of contentment? The results are in for the UN's World Happiness Report 2016.




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186 countries have signed UN pact to reduce plastic pollution

But the United States has opted out.




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Tidal Power Could Inject £3 Billion Each Year Into UK Economy

By 2050 wave and tidal power could supply 11% of current UK electricity demand.




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Queen's Crown Estate Identifies 180GW of Potential Marine Power

The Crown Estate is Britain's largest landowner, and it owns an awful lot of coastline. It is also very interested in the potential for marine power.




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World's Largest Tree House Stands 10-Stories Tall

16 years ago, Horrace Burges had a divine vision, a calling from heaven. And, like the ark-crafting Noah before him, Horrace picked up a hammer and built a large wooden structure of his own--the world's largest tree house. At 10




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Sustainable Development, Smart Growth and Agenda 21 Now Illegal in Tennessee

Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.




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The Top 10 Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma in 2012

Having trouble breathing? It may be because of where you live. The 2012 Asthma Capitals list is out. Is your city on the list?




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Chic Tennessee treehouse hideaway built for $1,500

Simple but striking, this small treehouse retreat was built by hand and furnished with repurposed flea market finds.




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Nashville 185 sq. ft. tiny home is a modern guesthouse

To make an extra bit of income and to have a smaller home to live in for the future, this Nashville couple decided to build a modernist micro-home.




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Hey Architects, Can You Design a 100-Mile House?

The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia issues a challenge: Design a four-person home made entirely of materials from a 100-mile radius around Vancouver.




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Artists' glittering art installation repurposes 14,000 eyeglass lenses (Video)

Thousands of pairs of unwanted eyewear are collected and transformed into a unique, twinkling facade for an Istanbul museum.




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Steampunk Ticker-Tape Twittertape Machine Lets You Tweet Like it's 1899

Come one, come all, witness The Twittertape Machine that prints a feed of your tweets and mentions on Twitter.




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10 Amazing MRI Stills of Fruits and Vegetables

Check out these amazing MRI images of our favorite fruits and vegetables.