Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder."

Of course, when purchasing a new appliance, it makes sense to go with the most efficient energy star rated appliance. BUT, buying a brand new efficient energy star rated appliance is not always greener or less expensive

Quickly get connected via video chat to a home & garden expert to get help with your projects through Fountain. We've got beta invites for you to check it out yourself.

The Right to Repair movement is rapidly growing – and it can't come soon enough.

Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission

It also pushes the limit of what we mean by historic preservation.

A new study shows that a quick look at a green roof perks you right up.

Pioneers are already making inroads into the market. But once economies of scale kick in...

Despite the fact that Venice, CA seems to be the epicenter of SoCal's green lifestyle movement, the 24th annual Abbott Kinney Festival that took over the city's main drag on Sunday, September 28th was far from eco-friendly. After claiming last year

Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet.

The Bitcoin is the Hummer of speculative vehicles; let's hope it doesn't make it to its Bar Mitzvah.

Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

Sustainable designers everywhere honor you on this day. Vegetarians do not.

Sustainable designers everywhere honor you on this day.

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

Now we'll be able to see air pollution information along with city maps.

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

New trucks will all have much greater visibility for the drivers, saving lives of people who walk and cycle.

The first affordable microwave changed the way we cooked- for a while, anyway

There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate

The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have

Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.

If you guessed that climate-crisis-fueled, disease-carrying mosquitoes are wiping them out, you may be correct.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at

New research shows it's because they feel empowered by 'sustainable behaviors'.

Businesses can list surplus food and customers buy it at a discount.

Consumerism is still ingrained, which is why we need to fight back with the 'Buy Nothing' movement.

The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place.

I was reading an apple pie recipe by Food Network chef Michael Smith in my newspaper the other day. I've made a few of Smith's recipes before and I've liked them. The recipe for the crust intrigued me because

Yum...there's nothing like homemade applesauce. It always tastes better when you've made it yourself. Our question is: How many food miles will this DIY job add?

We have applauded Prince Charles before for his willingness to spend massive amounts of money on green causes. And now HRH has done it again. He has purchased 1,000 of the rarest British apple varieties. So have Geoffrey Anderton, who owns Lochnaw

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

Photo credit: Abhijit Tembhekar via Flickr/Creative Commonsdigg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/scientists-develop-rot-proof-apple-stays-fresh-four-months.php';Scientists in Australia have developed an apple that won't rot. Or, won't rot

From the news that scientists have created a bacteria that lights up around landmines to the development of a rot-proof apple--that stays fresh for 4 months--a lot happened this week in green. A new study called The Economics of Ecosystems and

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the

Honeybee Baby and Mom at the Honey Festival Photo By Bonnie Hulkower With Rosh Hashana just a few days ago, I am still remembering the taste of honey drenched apples and challah. There have been plenty of apples and honeys all over NYC in the past

Schoolchildren plant a forgotten apple tree in New York.

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

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.

No one loves an apple more than a schoolteacher, but even they could learn a thing or two about the best way to eat it.

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

Supporters think the Arctic Apple will be a game changer - the first GMO to be marketed directly to consumers as convenience food.

This is what happens when LEDs get cheaper and better: designers use more of them. Someone predicted this once.

Let this 14-inch goldfish caught in the Niagara River be your answer.

Every person interested in environmental issues is well aware of the dangers of species extinction and the importance of conservation

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

We live in his world of conspicuous waste.

Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning.