The 2019 rating by EWG finds that most sunscreens contain sketchy ingredients and/or don't offer adequate protection.

Researchers have identified many of the gestures that dogs use to get humans to do their bidding.

A venue which showcases and sells 100% locally produced design and artisan items while educating about sustainability and fair trade in San Jose, Costa Rica.

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

Prices have fallen 12% thanks to this switch to renewables.

The way students learn about economics teaches them to ignore the environment.

A team of scientists have developed a novel way to determine the age of these long-lived marine animals.

Besides the usual hidden storage and mirrors to enlarge the space, this redesigned layout includes a slight rotation to improve circulation.

Here is an interesting idea for a rug made of pieces of felt. We stumbled upon Julika Welge's Growing Carpet at this year's Designersblock at the London Design Festival, where the bright colours and the rich texture first

Patricia Urquiola at the exhibition 'Cosas' at Habitat Valencia. Photo Credit: Petz Scholtus Valencia Design Week has invited us to FEED, the first international design media and bloggers' meeting this week, so together with Core77, Mocoloco,

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

This week The Man with A Spear in His Chest, founder of Interface Ray Anderson, held a press conference to mark a milestone in his company's journey up "Mount Sustainability". They are making excellent progress towards their target of zero

The Polluted Water Popsicles project is meant to shock viewers into realizing how serious water contamination is in Taiwan.

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier

Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.

'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.

The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to multifunctional back-packs with

Once again Milan Design Week is here, and like most years, it is the small independent events that grab our attention. Like the Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant, that

After the beautiful Xylophone of the Forest I shared with you last month, I came across a selection of amazing wooden designs from Spain, both century-old and brand new ones. Confemadera put together an impressive selection

The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful

Here's a building that saves up to 50% CO2 by controlling the sunlight with screens on its facade.

While advances in energy technology and smart home apps and devices have given us additional tools for living more sustainably, low-tech and simple solutions can make a difference too.

TreeHugger just keeps on having to eat its hat with these guys.

Huge wind turbines, solar, wave power, battery storage and a lot of electric cars—these remote Scottish islands may provide a glimpse of the future.

Researchers find an intriguing link between foods + drinks rich in flavonol and staving off dementia.

In a world of rapidly disseminated information, and misinformation, the WHO has published a list of mythbusters.

No gym required: From frequency and stride to what to do with your arms, here’s how to get the world's easiest fitness fix.

I'm not saying you can directly attribute this one to climate change, but coming on the heals of NOAA saying the past April was the warmest on record, it's likely at least a sign of things to come: The Alabama Cooperative

Last weekend, January 22nd - 23rd , over 500 volunteers from Alabama and across the country came together in Mobile Bay to lay the beginnings of oyster reefs. The volunteers strapped on boots

Environmentalists and Urban Planners on the run as smart growth and sustainability become illegal in the State.

They deserve an award for putting on such a terrific award program.

Brazil is often in Treehugger because of illegal logging and deforestation. Not this time.

What can you do at a music festival in four days with 75 volunteers and lots of salvaged materials? Build some amazing performance stages, that's what. Last year we reported on the Roots Architecture project at the WOMAD

TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.

The top how-to food stories can be summed up in one word: COMFORT.

After decades of eating mostly a plant-based diet, these are the basic staples I've learned to keep on hand for a variety of meals.

It's a curious reversal of the farm-to-table movement.

Put down that burger and get out your bike. Things are getting serious.

We are going to try and live the 2.5 Tonne Diet.

A lotta lentils.

The origins of Joseph Pilates' regimented workout program began when he was sequestered in an internment camp in England during WWI.

Yes, but not necessarily in the way you think.

This pandemic may be an extinction event for the traditional university lecture.

But for everyone else it is a big nothingburger.

A new UN report says that a 1% tax levies on the world's 1,225 billionaires would more than make up for the shortfall in development aid from governments.

In Canada, we’ve collected over 150 million units of waste and engaged two million people to recycle.

World Water Day may be one day out of the year, but taking the time to reflect can help us make long-lasting impacts that we can carry forward.

No more shopping blindly. It's time to question your whole approach to holiday gifts.

Cat lover? New plant parent? Fortune seeker? Traveler? We've got the perfect plant for all.

Forget trying to broaden your horizons. Focus on deepening them instead.