Many vegans don't realize that there's 'meat' in their electricity supply.

Now that's progress...

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.

The styrofoam substitute that they grow into packaging and insulation is the next big thing in building.

Summer and winter, they are round rms w vu

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

This long, cold winter has created the most ice cover on the Great Lakes in 20 years—and with ice cover usually at its peak in mid-March, there's still time for records to be broken.

Another signs that the poles are warming fast.

In two words: It's not.

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet?

We like Ecotricity, the UK-based green energy company that is busy planning and erecting urban wind turbines across the country. We’ve written about their partnership with Popeye, we’ve brought news of their collaborations with Lotus and Ben and

Image credit: pawpaw67, used under Creative Commons license. Malaysian palm oil producers may be committing to green(er) practices, but that's unlikely to appease George Monbiot. He has long been a critic of biofuels for vehicles, but he is absolutely

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

Yumbii, an Atlanta-based food truck, adds a low emissions super food truck to its fleet. Check out its environmentally friendly features.

Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.

As the only canids that can climb trees, gray foxes frequently drag fawn and rabbit skeletons onto the branches with them.

Turkish cities have been the stage for culture clashes in recent years, as residents of rural areas moved to urban areas in large numbers, bringing what many urbanites see as

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.

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and

Are carbon offsets still relevant in turbulent economic times, and how has the concept evolved? Join us for a live chat with the Carbon Neutral Company to find out.

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

Lots of great Food Day events across the country, but New York's will be particularly tasty and loud.

It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize

This modern and comfortable two-bed treehouse in Texas is open to guests.

For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.

Something to put all the composting, shorter showers and EV talk in perspective.

A feline clinic in Dublin has published a full-time job listing for cat cuddlers.

In the last few years ecotourism has grown from a buzzword to a trend, to full-blown industry. Whether travelers are looking for a rugged adventure or refined luxury, planet-conscious operators have sprung up to satisfy

A new report ranks countries by their green investments, and also compares performance to our perceptions.

The way students learn about economics teaches them to ignore the environment.

"Can we afford to take action?" just became "Can we afford not to?"

The map-makers are calling this the biggest change that they had to make since the breakup of the U.S.S.R.!

Researchers discover how Arctic foxes modify their dens to make the surrounding land more fertile.

Scientists discovered that plants in the Arctic are growing twice the height.

How to choose things for your home that have had, or can have, second lives.

Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces, believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the

Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.

A new decree has opened the door to global waste exports – and rampant pollution.

There are a lot of good ideas in this truck; will they catch on?

Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons.

An amazing wooden bicycle, hand-made in Spain by two brothers for professional cyclists. The wooden frame is lightweight, resistant and beautiful!

Decommisioned parachutes are being transformed into lightweight rain harvesting systems to provide drinking water in semi-arid regions.

Alabama is contemplating a pipeline to the Great Lakes. We've said it time and again: transient drought will not drive the US Federal government to pipe Great Lakes water to the drought stricken states. If it becomes severe enough, and the impacts come

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing

Environmentalists and Urban Planners on the run as smart growth and sustainability become illegal in the State.