A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used.

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.

The goal is a good one. The timeline is not.

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.

The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of

We are very civilized here at TreeHugger and rarely criticize other writers when we disagree with their posts, and never fight in the comments. (unlike at Grist where you can see Dave Roberts and Jason Scorse go at it hammer and tongs over mercury in

Wallpaper for commercial applications must be a hardy, sturdy product to withstand daily wear and tear. But vinyl is a TreeHugger no-way…unless it is recycled. LSI Wallcovering is making wallcovering waves with the market's first ever recycled vinyl

Over at the Sietch Blog, an environmental site that I respect a lot, a roofer named Leo defends PVC roofing as one of the greenest roofs. He isn't wrong; it comes in white, and white roofs are all the rage, it lasts a long time and is a

In March, 2005 John Laumer wrote a defense of vinyl windows: Look Out Any Window; in March , 2006 I suggested that he was wrong in A Year Ago in TreeHugger: A Defence of Vinyl. In March,

They look so cute on their polyurethane sofa, in front of the wall of vinyl windows and doors, in the stock shot from the Canadian vinyl industry. The Vinyl salesmen are also

Should the stuff be kept away from kids? The American Public Health Association thinks so.

The plastics industry is going state by state to get LEED banned from government projects. What's their problem?

This is what has been touted as the greenest company in America. Will they give vinyl a green sheen?

In one cartoon he solves a long list of issues that have kept it from going mainstream.

Our favorite cartoonist solves a major problem with tiny houses.

The Statue of Liberty may be a welcome sight to see for many entering the U.S. from around the world, but according to a recent NYC Health Department study, immigrant children are five times as likely as those born in the U.S. to suffer from lead

Plus... Shell announces first carbon capture project in the Alberta Tar Sands; Arctic oil and natural gas's high cost to limit their global share.

The problem may seem immense, but there are many good solutions.

A Seattle educational non-profit hopes to crowd-fund a series of portable, off-grid shelters for some of the city's homeless, which local high school students will design and build with the help of professional architects and builders.

Built for two bookstore owners, this elegant structure doubles as a place to read and for guests to stay in.

After promising not to use sodium lauryl sulfate in any products, The Honest Co. is under scrutiny after two lab tests found significant amounts of the chemical in its laundry detergent.

Inspired by the small, simple and efficient spaces of Japan, is this lovely tiny home that comes with a lot of luxurious features.

High-end materials meets smart home automation in this country-styled tiny home.

The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community.

Typically used to spot forest fires, one couple turns a fire lookout station into a simple but beautiful off-grid home.

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

Local designers from The NewNew, a group of independent handmade Etsy artists, designers, and crafters in the New York area, have come together for this years spring Handmade Calvacade. The shopping event will feature fine,

Shoppers can now choose to support a broader range of social issues.

This couple swapped a ladder for a climbing wall up to their loft.

This modern home is chock full of clever space-maximizing ideas.

This is a trend that should catch on everywhere -- just building what you need.

Made in New Zealand, this modern little house looks clean and bright inside and out.

Here's an interesting idea: a tiny house on wheels that can be separated from its wheels.

Equipped with two bedrooms and a secondary loft, there's plenty of space to grow in this small home.

Plenty of space-saving ideas packed into a compact, comfortable and contemporary package.

It's a multifunctional space that hides everything behind its pared-down walls.

This affordable tiny house was 3D printed using mud, rice husks and straw to create a "zero-kilometre" structure.

Mud Jeans are bringing apparel to the circular economy.

These are tiny homes with an activist bent, taking a stand against the incursion of a pipeline that could contaminate indigenous lands.

Before Stonyfield Farm was a $325 million company, Gary Hirshberg was milking the cows and trying to get the bills paid. Now, as the largest organic yogurt-maker, he is fulfilling the original mission: make money and save the world. From milk cows to

Listen to the podcast of this interview via iTunes, or just click here

Author, activist and post-carbon rabble rouser Richard Heinberg is also a dabbler in green building. Take a tour of his tiny hand-built backyard studio.

The tiny, flexible solar cells can be integrated into objects of any shape or size.

Tesla's tiny house integrates solar power and its Powerwall home battery into a seamless system, and can be towed by the Model X.

Not only will this save home owners money, but it will also allow utilities to manage demand during peak times.

This home for a family of three and two cats has been built with efficiency, comfort and health in mind.

It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing

This small apartment doubles as a gallery for a collector of ceramic sculptures.

If you like a little sugar in your morning (and late morning, and afternoon) coffee, but don't like the calories, there's a good chance you use one of the many artificial sweeteners on the market. But there's plenty of evidence

This contemporary tiny house from the Netherlands incorporates lots of great layout and storage ideas.