A comprehensive look at why it is a problem, and who is fighting change.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers.

The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging.

Starting in 2020, the company will redesign packaging to be more environmentally-friendly.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

Perfect for tiny spaces, this multifunctional unit can be used as a kitchen, storage and workspace.

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

You really don't need all those big appliances.

Life can be hard for start-up companies, particularly in the current economic climate. Often the need to keep costs down means that decent office space becomes unaffordable. It can be even harder for a small company to implement a green office policy if

Stunning Art Project Projects Impacts of Climate Change TreeHugger was founded on the idea that art and design can help solve the ecological crisis we are facing - most recently evidenced by our round up of environmental artists shaking up the art

Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working

A new bill in California would make digital receipts the default; here's why it's a big deal.

As it turns out, personal energy choices can be contagious.

Great coworking spaces aren't just about "sharing desks" -- just like other intentional communities where people share resources, they need a common vision and more.

These multi-talented stairs do more than one thing in this apartment renovation in Brooklyn.

We love transformers, those things that serve multiple functions. But I wonder about this one.

Instead of combining the two poles of work and leisure, this simple and functional design separates them into distinct volumes.

It comes with a tiny bar, housed in the distillery's old elevator.

This bright pink wonder is small, but packs in quite a bit of the basics.

Simmer like a crock pot and bake like an oven, using the clean energy of sunlight.

This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.

This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage.

The modular MoreFloor system lets you store things in your floor -- clothes, shoes, even a bed.

Don't just sit there, do something.

If American's cats and dogs were their own country, they'd rank 5th in global meat consumption, says new study.

Creative crafters can come up with all sorts of beautiful and innovative ways to

Where did the Convenience Industrial Complex start? A 1960 classic tells all.

When the oft-predicted water wars start, we're going to want this technology on our side. Let's hope it survives the budget wars.

Reminiscent of a bear's cozy cave, this bedroom for children maximizes the small space in a playful way.

This is where your next pair of underwear needs to come from.

In the "sleepy neighborhood" of Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles, a modern Proto Home sits among a mix of single-family dwellings from over the last few

One of the biggest floor-care brands in Britain has unveiled a cardboard vacuum cleaner made from its own packaging, the Vax ev. And it was created by a student.Open and Assemble—Without the Packaging Waste The vacuum is sold in a

Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers.

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste.

Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider?

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

“Lightweighting” often shrinks down packaging into items that are unrecyclable, difficult to capture, highly polluted and designed without end-of-life solutions.

Wastes are made in the kitchen.

What do you do when there's no more carry-on room?

A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash.

Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers.

Denmark’s last wolf was killed in 1813, but after a female travels 340 miles from Germany and meets some males, cubs are expected soon.

Appliances have labels for energy efficiency, so why not food?

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,

Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite.

It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.

A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space.

The technology uses radiative sky cooling to help cool buildings without electricity.

Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.