Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative.

So you want to save the world, do you? Let's get one thing straight.

Lawns use up way too much water.

We often ask the question "Why buy when you can rent?" but we never thought of this.

Well, this is pretty clever. If you're enticed by the idea of having fresh eggs straight from the backyard, but are not sure if you're ready to commit, RentTheChicken.com lets you rent some chickens!

That was the advice of Shakespeare's Polonius, but then there is the sharing economy. Which is it?

This is not your usual trading site; it is much more of a community.

These cool kicks are a fascinating blend of waste materials, put to good use.

Douglas Rushkoff explains that the real costs of a new phone are not measured in just money.

Wait, there's more! It slices! It dices!

The skin of MVRDV's new Milestone office building is very busy.

Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric.

Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

It sounds counter-intuitive to say the least, but a team of scientists has discovered that running barefoot is better for your feet. What!

Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want

It's not pretty, but a fact of life, gardens are rich pickings for thieves.

And why not?

Starting in 1936 they wired the entire country, the houses, the tools and the farms, changing America. It is time to think big and do it again.

E-waste is a big problem, but there is also a counter-trend that helps fight it.

Chances are, your holiday gifts may include an electronic gadget or two, and a new initiative aims to encourage and support the proper disposal and recycling of the old ones.

A coating made from copper nanowires could make those smartphone screens a lot tougher and help the gadgets to last longer.

Donating your old cell phones to these causes will keep them out of landfills and help others too.

The best way to extract all of those valuable metals in old electronics may be to grow some fungus.

The machines are popping up at grocery stores in Norway.

Conservation organizations used Google Street View cameras to document the places, animals and people most vulnerable to climate change.

We're all friends here, right? So I can talk honestly?

Reusability beats out biodegradability any day.

One of the biggest challenges of making cities more bike friendly is that most of the road space is already "used up." Adding bike lanes means removing something. That's when a bit of perspective comes in handy.

And will gas cars suffer as a result?

Jacob and Brian look at chicken pre-marinated with Prozak, the blackest solar cell ever, and Poland and Vermont's fight against Monsanto.

Want to do something really different for Thanksgiving this year? Come have an organic dinner on the lawn of Monsanto's World Headquarters and watch the latest show from Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir.

The #1 most-used herbicide in the world is in you, me, and our pee. Should we do something?

The Mandometer was originally developed to treat eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa; it was developed to "teach patients how to eat and recognize hunger and satiety." There are clinics using the technology in Sweden, the USA and

Via Calorielab we learn of yet another thing that makes you fat: eating at your desk. It appears that when you are not paying attention to your food, you eat more and remember less.Researchers at The Universty

Now Michael Pollan's Food Rules wasn't my favorite book of his, but it was a best-seller and a new edition is being written--and Pollan is in general a fine writer. To help craft it Pollan is partnering with Slow Food USA for a user-generated portion

Attend your own green film fest at home with filmmakers' live Q&A

By controlling portion size and refusing to overeat, particularly in restaurants, we can reduce food waste and remind ourselves of the true value of food.

Tweaking your computer's energy saving settings is a no-brainer. But that's just the trouble: the computer is making a "dumb" decision to dim the monitor or go to sleep after a preset time. VeryPC, the British maker of energy-efficient

The dog days of summer are right around the corner and homeowners are looking for ways to

If every home in the U.S. switched just one inefficient light for an Energy Star one, that would be equivalent to taking 800,000 vehicles off the road in term of greenhouse gas emissions

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.

Today's technology makes dishwashers much more water and energy efficient than hand washing dishes. Here are some tips for taking that efficiency to the next level.

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.

From broken zippers to damaged USB cables, embrace your inner handyman with these quick DIY repairs.

Many users replace their smartphones every couple of years, even though they have years of life left in them. Here's how to keep your smartphone for longer while keeping up its performance.

Proper care can go a long way toward extending a garment's life.

Image via: LA Citystreets Clark U, Rice University, U Minnesota are all launching bike-sharing programs, along with the City of Minneapolis. Towson University has launched several green transportation programs - sadly no bike sharing, yet. Many of the

That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA,

Argentine architect Carlos Levinton, who we've seen help Bolivian communities with PET, was asked by the UN White Helmets Comission to collaborate with ideas for the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake.