Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law.

My name is Daniel Wallach, and I am Executive Director of Greensburg GreenTown. My wife, Catherine Hart, is the Coordinator of

That scintillating time that is the cusp between high school and the rest of one's life is a thrill. And no moment captures the feeling more succinctly than graduation day itself.

We're hoping that you've been following the newly launched Planet Green, the first ever 24-7 TV channel dedicated to green living. With more than 200 hours of original green lifestyle programming, Planet Green is a fresh conversation about what it

From chia to hemp, seeds were a prominent force among the 500-plus new products at the annual tradeshow in Los Angeles.

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.

One couple's infamous battle over the right to grow vegetables has resulted in a new bill.

A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.

A new twist in the plot for the controversial pipeline, as TransCanada asks for a suspension of its application.

Futurist Guy Dauncey acknowledges that the stakes are high and the challenges are enormous. Yet defeatism is not an option.

Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell?

I knew that real-time data on our energy use would be interesting. But I wasn't sure how much it would actually save us.

This is how you pack'em and stack'em.

A new proposal for Hong Kong tries to fit people into pipes.

It's a house made out of a billion euro notes, but you can't spend any of them.

We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete?

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

With research showing the installed cost of solar dropping 11% in just 6 months, it's little wonder that corporations like Wal-Mart are ramping up their plans to go solar aggressively. Walgreens made headline back in 2006 for its commitment to solar,

Authorities in Ohio are warning residents to remain inside their houses after dozens of exotic animals had apparently broken free of an area wildlife farm and taken to the streets and highways. Police haven't said exactly

We have gone beyond gentrification and are now talking about Pikketyfication, aristocratization and plutocratification.

Because shipping containers are designed to move and these ones might have to.

It is an eye-catching Kengo Kuma design, but it ain't sustainable.

They actually might in certain cases, using off-peak power at peak times.

Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.

The project will take advantage of the sun, mountains and sea.

Current events could lead to another oil embargo by Saudi Arabia, and it could be 1973 all over again

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

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012, by a narrow margin. Then in 2013, wind pulled away—outdoing nuclear by 22 percent.

The material could also one day charge our devices.

Grow some of your own greens, veggies, and herbs indoors with one of these automated hydroponic growing systems.

They’re a recently established group of about a hundred teens, but students in Claremont, California are busy making a difference by creating a model environmental structure out of earth and biodegradable materials using Super Adobe, a form of earth

The Middle East environmental site Green Prophet names 11 eco-heroes for 2011 who are working -- sometimes at great personal risk -- to make the region a cleaner, healthier place.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

Chronicling the adventures of Mom, Izz, Dad, Mrs. Greener and more, The Greens is a new project conceived by photographer Ed Burtynsky and realized by TED and WBGH in Boston. The animated "online project" (the aren't calling it a show...yet) aims to

San Francisco readers can now find local and green clothes at Amour Vert’s new shop in Hayes Valley.

The English town of Frome has seen a significant drop in emergency hospital admissions since it began connecting ill residents with volunteers and support groups.

Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event.

But video games are surprisingly OK, making teens feel happier.

The company should really be called 'Eggland's Worst,' based on how these poor animals are treated.

The chicken-producing giant is desperate to rebrand itself as an ethical, transparent poultry producer.

The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter.

The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress

A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological

The Shakers may be long gone but their simplicity of design still has an influence on American furniture.

The world's largest dam removal project is nearing completion on Elwha River on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. Now it's time to enter the next phase of work on one of the greatest salmon rivers in the nation: the restoration of an entire watershed.

Image via: Aaron Chang Gallery Aaron Chang, popular recycled fashion swimwear designer and professional photographer, not to mention surfing legend, is opening a green art gallery in San Diego, February 28, 2009. Each of the pieces are printed with

A new study on chicken embryos may help researchers understand how humans developed their sensitive daylight vision.

There is an election coming up and the farm vote matters.

Sensors on cell phones is a concept that has gone mainstream enough that this Kickstarter project has blown its funding goals out of the water. The device turns your cell phone into a "Swiss Army Knife of environmental sensors."