more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

Last year at ICCF the material du jour was felt; while its presence is still being, well, felt, this year the stuff that dreams are made of is cork. And not just thin sheets of cork but big honking blocks of the stuff. It is post-industrial recycled

At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at

Image Credit: Ivo Canelas Cork has fascinated me for a long time; it's fully renewable and you don't even have to cut the whole tree, it's biodegradable and has curious characteristic such as insulating and shock absorbance. I came across many ugly

Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the

It is the perfect local renewable material, and a great insulator too.

For his renovation of a 200 year old farmhouse, Alex Wilson tries out the greenest insulations on the market

Keep your cards, your cash, and your iPhone safe with these durable, water resistant accessories made from a renewable and sustainable material.

When it comes to chairs, this one's a corker.

Philadelphia builder uses our favorite material as both insulation and cladding

Two of our favorite materials, cork and porcelain, are together at last in this clever travel mug.

If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials.

These beautiful and affordable handcrafted timepieces, made from natural and renewable materials, could also serve as a catalyst for conversations about sustainable goods.

Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.

It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love?

It didn't win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards.

We should think differently about our material and finish choices.

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to

Have the leaves started to change yet where you are? Autumn is just around the corner, and the annual burst of color is about to begin!

It's no longer safe for groups of people to gather in public places.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground.

The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output.

Ethiopia’s ambitious national reforestation program seeks to plant 4 billion trees by October.

College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games.

In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists.

Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly heights.

It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic.

What happens when nobody wants to get on an elevator?

When it comes to housecleaning, here's how to tackle the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new study finds that it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding the virus through their tears.

The female is this first known tiger to have COVID-19; she is among seven big cats at the zoo showing signs of illness.

Because of COVID-19, we are suddenly a people who can not clean our homes enough; here's how to do it effectively but safely.

The tree that will decorate Rockefeller Center this holiday season was cut down this week - but was it needlessly killed?

This Christmas tree by Giles Miller will keep on going, year after year.

So much of our diet comes on refrigerated trucks. It consumes a lot of fossil fuels and puts out a lot of CO2.

It's a problem when nobody wants to touch anything.

We are definitely not going back to the way we were.

Why now, more than ever, all new building should be Passive House.

Looking at how one firm, Bergmeyer, is returning to work raises some questions.

Businesses are saying no to shoppers who want to use their own cups and containers.

You may have learned that natural foods decompose in nature; Glacier National Park reminds us why it's a bad idea.

It's just one of several beautiful and practical designs from Sumsaara.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation introduces a prize that rivals architecture's Pritzker or Stirling.

Urbanists are rethinking what's important about our cities in view of the pandemic.

What can we do to save our streets? Decentralize everything.

Consumer Reports explains why the curing source for processed meats doesn't matter. It's all bad for you.

Who needs Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Indego Africa gives #FairTuesday a fashionable and affordable twist with colorful jewelry, accessories, and holiday gifts.

There are many lessons about health and hygiene to be learned from the great French architect

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