Many users replace their smartphones every couple of years, even though they have years of life left in them. Here's how to keep your smartphone for longer while keeping up its performance.

Proper care can go a long way toward extending a garment's life.

That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA,

Argentine architect Carlos Levinton, who we've seen help Bolivian communities with PET, was asked by the UN White Helmets Comission to collaborate with ideas for the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake.

"Chatangora" — that's what Simpsonville, South Carolina-based business Catty Shack Creations is calling "cat hair yarn" — used to create affordable, one-of-a-kind handbags from Persian and Angora cat hair. Professional groomer Danelle

It uses twice as much water and releases 800,000 more plastic microparticles per load than a regular cycle.

Ecological footprint: what is it? An analysis that gauges our impact on the planet's biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them.

In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions -- as individuals, as businesses,

Cleaning products are everywhere in our homes and offices: on dishes, countertops, furniture, clothes, floors, windows, and floating through the air. In our war on dirt and germs we may often actually be making things worse.

A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work and good news for the bottom line.

The number is probably far higher than you think.

Some useful tools for working on a 1.5 degree lifestyle.

Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing.

The device uses a tablet or smartphone to connect you with your pet during the day, give it treats and make sure it's not tearing up the furniture.

Who would have thought our canine companions could have allergies to a carnivorous diet?

Researchers are experimenting with software and a smart harness for carrying out basic dog training.

If you've trained a dog well, then you'll probably be fine when it comes to raising infants and young children.

Travel back in time and explore the geography of history from the comfort of your home with the new gallery of Google Maps.

If you're in the Netherlands, your bikeshed must be huge, but what qualifies as a bikeshed in your city?

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?

New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.

Or, how to get glowing skin with just a few simple ingredients.

As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing.

It's a miracle of sorts, transforming a pile of sticks into a traveling machine.

Take subversive action in small ways.

A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water.

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.

A small family business is selling replicas/interpretations of the homes made famous by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Most of us aren't getting enough fiber, and that's a problem. Here's how to get more.

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine

Every kitchen should have one of these, and now it can fit right in.

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

Designed with 'artificial leaves' of glass filled with algae, this lighting fixture is made to produce extra oxygen.

Once you start buying fennel, you won't be able to stop.

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too. So it's no surprise when we hear that bike commuting is on the rise in many cities. One company is stepping out way ahead

Not long ago, my parents installed a sizable solar array on their home in England. Now my brother has just emailed with photos of his own installation. What's going on? Besides providing more evidence that solar feed-in

"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

More and more stores are getting rid of paper receipts and offering to send electronic versions by email.

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.

How green does your garden really grow? Top 10 tips for making sure your garden is chemical free and growing strong.

Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment.

Fed up with the disposable culture we all live in, two women from Portland, Oregon, founded a low-waste company to help the entire city cut back on plastic.

This versatile ingredient can replace multiple others, allowing you to pack less.

Block off one day per week for athletic and outdoor excursions that otherwise would be difficult to schedule.

It turns out that some parents are less than thrilled.

It's a conversation most parents don't want to have, but it's necessary.