It's gotten harder and harder over the years to avoid excess packaging when shopping for everyday items, but plans are in the works for a store in Austin (also the home of Whole Foods) that will specialize in local and organic

There are many benefits to offering an updated version of home economics at school.

In addition to straws, the market is further reducing plastic use across all of its stores in the US, the UK, and Canada.

Cooking for others and eating together bring people together like nothing else.

"Chocolate milk saved my son's life," Andrew Scheer said. So he has promised to rewrite the dietary guidelines if elected this fall.

Little things, like leaving brush piles and unraked leaves, can provide shelter to animals in a harsh season.

Humans and indoor heating didn't appear on Earth at the same time.

A major political crisis has broken out in Brazil. The Minister of Justice Moro resigned yesterday after president Bolsonaro removed the head of the Federal Police (FP) Valeixo, who had been nominated by Moro. The now former minister of justice has accused Bolsonaro of wanting to appoint a new FP head from whom he could get information in relation to cases involving Bolsonaro's sons, including the assassination of PSOL councillor Marielle Franco.

In this article, our Venezuelan comrades in Lucha de Clases analyse the foiled mercenary incursions into the country, and their links to opposition coup plotters and their imperialist masters. Jail for the those responsible! No more impunity!

We said from the very beginning that the Venezuelan opposition and the US administration were responsible for the attempted mercenary coup foiled in Venezuela on 3 May. As days go by, more details emerge which confirm that assessment.

The Sustainable D.C. Act of 2012 lists 32 goals, 31 targets, and more than 140 actions aimed to make Washington D.C. the "greenest city in the U.S."

A group of tiny home owners have converted a formerly vacant lot into a small but vibrant place to demonstrate the possibilities of living happily with less.

Another look back at some great designs for inexpensive homes.

Boxy But Beautiful designs have been around for a long time, and there is a real logic to them.

This is very good news. So much so that it might soon stop being news.

The fall of coal has been swift in Britain, and there's no sign of it ever coming back.

And profits will go to giving land back to nature.

Our photo of the day comes from the vibrant hills of California.

We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things.

It's an icon that has been part of our lives forever... The electricity pylon was invented, in this design, in the '20's and since then it has been marching across the fields and highways of our mind

The Sierra Club is pointing attention to the once-through cooling systems used by many power plants. Power plants suck up over 200 billion gallons of water a day, and with that water comes millions of fish that don't exactly

It's no secret that there are vast concerns in major utility companies operating a large smart grid connected to household smart meters that charge consumers a variable rate based on

Among music festivals, Bonnaroo is the juggernaut, and this year is was bigger than ever with 80,000 people descending on Manchester, Tennessee. One of the innumerable artists to preside over the festival's many stages (which included sitting in with My

In case you're still among the set doubting if the smart grid is really necessary, Earth2Tech has a solid post explaining how record heat (something that is going to happen a lot more often, unfortunately) is a prime example of how the smart grid can

Environmentalists aren't the only ones considering divestment anymore.

Many clean tech wonks have never heard of them, but Alevo plans to be manufacturing grid-scale energy storage on a huge scale within the next few years.

In the future, we'll be buying energy from utilities that look very different than what we are used to.

A new study says it's a case of out of sight, out of mind, but it has serious consequences.

Are the tables finally starting to turn?

Here is an interesting buisness idea; grow butterflies to let fly at special ocasions and at the same time help the enviornment as well as people with special needs. The project is called Mariposeando (Spanish for something

These cookies make a great edible Valentine.

You want giant windows but don't like drafts? Plug in your windows and turn them into toasters.

It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance.

RVs are sometimes great models of how one can get a lot of living into small spaces. The Kiravan takes it to a whole new level.

Cooking outdoors in the summer is the green thing to do, but this is ridiculous.

We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this?

Cadbury Dairy Milk Fairtrade: Is the future of Fairtrade with big switches by big companies or increasing access to the pioneer brands? "Cadburys says in the FT today that it's not trying to undermine the pioneering 100% Fairtrade companies such as

Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green

TranquiliT may be better known for its downward-dog-friendly garb, but the erstwhile yoga-wear label is now rocking the frock, matrimonial style. Outfit the femmes of your bridal party—bride, bridesmaids, and flower girls—in 95 percent organic bamboo

The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly.

Want an eco-friendly wedding?? Afraid of the sticker shock for all of those organic, free-range doves merrily flying away after your vows? Not sure you can beat the millions of other people vying for a Today Show

As more eco-conscious couples take their walk down the aisle, a growing green wedding industry has responded in kind. Enter "Something Green," a new service introduced by The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "We are constantly looking for

After Pete Geyer and Andrea Parrish became engaged, they decided to say "I can" before saying "I do," and in more ways than one. The couple worked to make their wedding not just a celebration of the love they have for each other, but

Charlotte and Nick Baker managed to feed 135 guests on rejected food that was delivered one day before the wedding.

A few strategic decisions can greatly reduce the environmental impact of your Big Day.

Mark Siddall of LEAP measures and calculates everything, thinks about it, and then calculates it again.

Once again, we're proud to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme to help fight food waste and bring attention to World Environment Day.

Did you know that 50% of food produced is wasted? It is true, but thankfully, the United Nations Environment Program and TreeHugger are helping shine a light on this problem with our fourth annual World Environment Day Blogging Competition.

Charles Immanuel Akhimien, a Nigerian doctor and writer, will report from WED host country Mongolia.