Sure, there are higher-tech ways of operating, but I'm just not interested.

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

Photo: Michael Graham Richard Twice As Much as 2009 Hybrid Production According to the Nikkei, Toyota is planning to ramp up hybrid vehicle production pretty significantly this year, with a goal of production 1 million hybrids annually in 2011 (up from

In a bid to highlight the clean air advantage of the Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell electric car, the company is putting up pollution-scrubbing billboards.

Stickers can be fun, but how eco-friendly is this new craze for decorating walls? We have found two brands that claim their vinyls to be eco-chic, and some even come with decorative eco-reminders; very clever! Hu2 in the UK has just

And Steven M. Johnson has the answer to the problem.

With the abundant geothermal potential of the United States, what are the biggest barriers to tapping into that renewable energy source? Leslie Blodgett of Geothermal Energy Weekly answers.

Chamomile is one of the oldest and most popular medicinal herbs, but it has also become one of the best studied.

A mug of herbal tea a day may keep the doctor away!

According to the Spanish newspaper El País last week, Spain will be the first big buyer of CO2 emission rights from Eastern Europe, in order to fulfil the Kyoto Protocol. In 2007, Spain's emissions had

From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landf

Snoop Dogg publishes eco-friendly, promotional book of lyrics to his chart-topping hits that you can smoke.

Hemp is healthy!

I wrote my first TreeHugger post more than seven years ago. Since then, there's been a lot of water under the bridge. Here are some of the many highlights.

Built on a gooseneck trailer, this modern tiny house is designed to accommodate up to three sleeping areas.

You might not give an outdated wool suit a second look, but these trendy bags make the most of discarded suit fabrics, transforming old into something new and fashionable.

Florida's beautiful Frenchman's Forest Natural Area sets the stage for our photo of the day.

From recycled yarns to fair-trade sewing to reclaimed fabrics, these swimsuits will make you feel good, both inside and out.

In a shocking exclusive report, Marcus Stern and Sebastian Jones at InsideClimate News write that the top official of the agency that regulates oil and gas pipelines recently admitted that he's essentially powerless as a regulator.

This is a prime example of divest-invest in action, folks...

Two years ago when Mion footwear won an ecodesign award we described them as something "you might expect the Jetsons to wear on the weekends." And we wanted the company to be more overt in their green product design. With their new models they've

The fashion event's EcoChic Design Awards inspire Asia’s emerging fashion talent to create with minimal textile waste.

The Irish beer giant has stopped using fish bladders for filtration of its keg beer; cans and bottles to follow suit by the end of the year.

Environmentalists marched in Istanbul to demand solutions to climate change (L) while members of Greenpeace (R) face jail time for protesting plans to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. Photos: 350.org (L), Greenpeace Akdeniz

The largest honey packer in the US faces criminal charges over fraudulent trade in Chinese honey.

The Dutch architects cover a modest building with green plants of all kinds in pots of all sizes.

Made with simple materials, this extraordinary instrument creates experimental acoustic sounds that sound eerie yet beautiful.

It actually seems to say that you can give someone an adjustable desk but you can't make them stand. That's a very different thing.

Want to know which cities in Asia are going to get really whacked by climate change, and which ones have the greatest ability to adapt to it? Well, WWF has just released a new report that ranks 11 of them

The best ideas aren't always the most expensive ones.

A six-year dispute over mislabeled shipping containers has been settled, but the world can learn an important lesson from this.

No half-done couch here; there's a big place to sit and socialize.

It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem.

And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group.

And the top 15 that are least toxic.

When sunscreen chemicals wash off beach-goers, they bleach coral, stunt its growth, and sometimes kill it outright.

On Monday (Sunday locally), Japan switched off the last of its operating nuclear reactors and became 100% nuclear-free.

Mandatory solar panels are not the biggest deal here.

This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes.

Kayak not included, but everything else a dorm room needs is.

In stark contrast to other flat-pack furniture designs, Groovebox is meant to be as simple to put together as possible, with no fasteners, tools, or mammoth assembly instructions needed.

Polar bears re-brand a Shell refinery in Denmark.

It's good news... but we shouldn't be eating tuna at all.

Our photo of the day comes from a pretty spot in Florida.

Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more.

Yet another sign that the oil industry is facing significant headwinds.

With the social networking site Facebook recently opening up their platform to external applications, many organizations and companies are taking advantage of the social connection that Facebook thrives on. We previously covered attempts to use

When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure.

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem.

Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home.