Perhaps it is time to stuff this duck analogy.

By reclaiming precious metals from its 'urban mine' of obsolete electronics, Japan may be able to produce the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from recycled materials.

Baltimore residents, get ready to get in on the smart grid party. Baltimore Gas & Electric has just announced that it has filed paper with the Maryland Public Service

The competition is looking for new ideas for capturing the emissions from fossil fuels and turning them into something useful instead of harmful.

The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air.

Satisfying the world’s unmet need for contraception would dramatically reduce population growth, easing pressure on natural resources.

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

Carbon dioxide continues as the main concern, but we ignore methane at our own risk

Some places have looked at paying people to recycle, but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a "pay-as-you-throw" scheme for trash, our readers were

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released

If you thought the top market for electric car growth was somewhere in California, you'd be right many months out of the year, but not the 4th quarter of 2013.

Featuring eye-catching geometries, local and non-toxic materials, these unique furniture pieces meld a medley of traditional weaving and woodworking techniques.

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.

Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter.

What do greenhouse gases bubbling up look like? In these starkly elegant images, we get to seem them up close.

Does this look like 'alarmism' to you?

He wants data? We've got data. And if it saves just one life.....

A blog confuses corrugated metal with containers on a project that could have been interesting for its own sake.

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.

Parks in North American cities could really take a lesson from this one in Recife, Brazil.

The Story of Stuff's latest film underscores the importance of putting deposits on all cans and bottles.

It is time we stopped cooking and heating with methane, a climate problem from source to stovetop.

New study finds Aliso Canyon disaster’s impact equivalent to annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars.

Now, for the rest of the U.S. and Canada to get on board...

In cars, houses, furniture and electronics, The trend was toward increasing repairability and simplifying recycling. Apple goes its own way.

We have been fans of Seattle's Graypants for a while; Seth, Jonathan and Jon "strive to come up with designs and ideas that are thoughtful and have an impact, whether it be furniture, lighting, architecture or graphics." Most of the work we have shown

Forget about wood construction; cardboard could be the Next Big Thing.

Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature.

Situated in a nature reserve along the Dutch coast, this unique structure not only serves as an observation post, it also provides extra bird habitats.

For many roofs, white paint is the best way to cool down, but for metal roofs a new glass coating could be even better.

All 250 stores, production facilities, headquarter, and e-commerce in North America will be closed for a day.

It is a strange and wonderful experience where you don't know what's around the corner.

State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.

The bamboo palettes and compacts have minor flaws that, in a way, make them even more special.

Way more people get traumatic injuries in the shower than they do on bikes, but almost nobody takes the most basic safety precautions.

We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right.

No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible.

Why stop there? Helmets for everybody!

The United States lags behind more than 40 nations in banning or restricting chemicals for safety reasons.

Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!

The products we use to enhance beauty have an ugly track record.

This nickel structure as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter could do double duty as a battery

If you've been following the world of architecture, you've probably feasted your eyes on the Metropol Parasol, which has been one of the most popular and talked about structures of 2011. Currently the world's largest wooden structure, the Parasol's

This biotech startup uses methane-eating bacteria to create fully biodegradable polymers.

Bristol's airport expansion gets cancelled in a shocking act of doing something meaningful to go carbon neutral.

Philippe Jourdan: Partner - Promise Consulting

Meta Heart 2 Heart Featuring Michael and Gene Strahan

Altimetrik defines future of the Enterprise Internet of Things

Is a Nonsurgical Facelift a Reality and How Does it Impact Facial Aging?

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