When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.

I wrote last year about the Boulder-based Unreasonable Institute's search for people who have great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. Last year's fellowship was a great

A story from the turn of the millennium about tomorrow still remains relevant today in 2012

There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good.

A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of

I'm not saying you can directly attribute this one to climate change, but coming on the heals of NOAA saying the past April was the warmest on record, it's likely at least a sign of things to come: The Alabama Cooperative

The happiness you feel in a shopping spree may feel as good as the happiness from helping someone, but gene expression reveals a dangerous difference: could shopping cause disease?

Provincial regulation would make stores' waste-reduction efforts easier to manage.

While in the midst of a global pandemic, we can't forget the ongoing climate crisis. Here's how you can participate in Earth Day 2020.

Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.

A list of 10 resolutions shows that big changes are coming to the professional food world.

They're using the Flashfood app to give customers steep discounts and divert food from landfill.

It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and

When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK, I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller

If shrimp can be happy on a farm, why not pigs? For all the weekday vegetarians and omnivores out there, here is a way to obtain sausages, chorizos and bacon in a friendly way. First of all, plenty of indoor and outdoor space

For the Sunday, December 8 issue, a centerspread ad has been designed as a piece of planet-friendly wrapping paper.

What if the Google Street View car took thermal energy scans of all the country's buildings and then built a database of building energy efficiency information? That's the concept behind startup company Essess's approach to home energy audits.

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

This could take a lot of smelly gas mopeds off the road.

There's a lot for TreeHuggers to love about the little operating system.

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

They can dilute the wild varieties, threatening their existence.

Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

Shorter post: They are " essentially, disposable. "

But Amazon has some work to do.

I have complained about this building forever, but will admit that Norman Foster has designed a masterpiece.

It’s not perfect, but it is pretty impressive.

A new "do not disturb while driving" feature is coming with the next OS update. Will people use it?

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

Our never-ending search for convenience comes at a cost.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

Up until now, Apple has offered no guidelines for using its devices responsibly. Investors want this to change.

C'mon guys, look where you are going. This is an Apple product and you are clearly using it wrong.

They are pushing their suppliers to go green too.

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."

Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint.

Like Kremlinology in the cold war, you take what you can get.

iFixit took them apart, but they can't put them together.

And what happened to the guy who won the six figure salary to serve as caretaker of a barrier reef island anyhow?

Famed for their dogged indifference, cats just want to be understood and not terrified by your seemingly innocent human behavior. These tips can help ensure a happier, and thus healthier, kitty.

May technological wonders help our children look forward to a bright season as well

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.

That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.

Why hide your bike away when you can put it on display?

Another product from Colombian studio DosUno Design (whose Rubix transformer furniture set we reviewed yesterday), Deckstool is a simple wood mat that folds into a stool. Apart from being perfect for small spaces,

No more excuses! Book that time off and feel guiltless while doing so, since you'll be a better partner, parent, and employee as a result.