Some areas have more resources than others, so do your best to work with what you have.

Creative crafters can come up with all sorts of beautiful and innovative ways to

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

A couple weeks ago, Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26-year-old conservationist, was kidnapped by sea turtle poachers in Costa Rica. He was bound, beaten, and shot in the head. His body was found on the beach the next day.

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

I went to Costa Rica for surf camp at the world's most sustainable surf school – it was amazing.

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

The LightCycle follows our circadian rhythms via your phone and GPS.

The late artist Chris Burden balanced a Porsche 914 with a meteorite.

Our mothers taught us (well, some of us) to send thank-you notes and to bring a gift when staying at someone's house or cottage as a guest. But what to bring? You don't know their taste, or you don't like their taste or you know that they don't need

Photo: Flickr, CC Bye-Bye Cotton, Hello Cellulose Fibers Cotton is a great fiber to make clothes with, but unfortunately, growing it causes huge environmental problems. It's a crop that uses a lot of water, and most large cotton monocultures are doused

Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.

A new study explores the social and environmental costs of cotton production, and how Fairtrade certification can mitigate these.

British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.

Researchers find that even just sleeping with a shirt that one's romantic partner has worn leads to improved slumber.

Indulging in a Western-style diet for 7 days impaired the brain function in healthy young people and made them want to overeat, researchers find.

Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers.

Half of antibiotics prescribed by primary-care doctors are done so inappropriately and are fueling the emergence of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is proposing a rate increase due to extreme drought having reduced their ability to ramp up hydroelectric generators in time for customers to turn on the bright kitchen lights and cook dinner - after 4:00PM. Only 6

A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.

Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends'

How was your "buy nothing" day? Did you really buy nothing? Did you miss that rush, the unmistakable high of exchanging your musty old cash for something you can brag to your friends about, or for the gift that will simply take the

Bill Nye was the guy that said driving your car to the gym is literally insane - why not reclaim a piece of childhood through hooping?

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?

Whether you opt for 'Buy Nothing Day' or 'Small Business Saturday,' the journey toward sustainability begins with a single step.

This Friday, Patagonia encourages us to celebrate the clothes we have and the stories they tell.

A good followup to Buy Nothing Day.

This year, take a side in the war on the car, and support stores on your neighborhood bike lane or transit route.

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.

Since 1984, Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch has been restoring 1,200 acres of deforested land into a working, regenerative farm. The results are amazing.

Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial.

When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it.

From cherries and cauliflower to grapes and pumpkins, wonderful things happen when you cook these foods whole.

You'll get a perfectly crispy, golden exterior.

Confused by all the yam and sweet potato options? Learn what to expect in terms of flavor, textures, and best uses here.

The city of New Orleans had given up on glass recycling. Enterprising students from Tulane University decided to step up to the challenge and bring back free glass recycling citywide in spring 2020.

We are going to try and live the 2.5 Tonne Diet.

A lotta lentils.

A new solar-power kit from BRIGHT Products is like the Swiss Army Knife of solar gadgets.

Trust the rock stars, or your doctor.

The discussion of implementing proactive environmental consciousness starts with our youth, who have the most influence on the trajectory of our eco-infrastructure.

How many of these common items have you placed in your blue bin?

What do you do when there's no more carry-on room?

Cat lover? New plant parent? Fortune seeker? Traveler? We've got the perfect plant for all.

Forget trying to broaden your horizons. Focus on deepening them instead.

Just take them with big photos, nobody will ever know.

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.

Climate Caretakers offers a 7-week guide to reducing your carbon footprint.

Because a single day of #OptOutside isn't enough for real action.

Loop's reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France.