Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.

No more than six cups, new research says.

A curious Norwegian initiative is connecting people in coffee shops who want to chat.

If you’re to take composting to the next level, here’s a list of some less-common items that can also get tossed in your composting bin or tumbler.

A new poll conducted for the League of Conservation Voters found strong views among young voters, including young Republicans, regarding climate change denial.

Most returned items get thrown away or incinerated, not resold.

A handy kit makes it easy to clean, protect, and maintain boots and shoes of all kinds.

The Minimalists chat with Courtney Carver, founder of Project 333, on why stuffed closets are overrated.

A new partnership with iFixit offers step-by-step instructions for fixing damaged gear.

Better yet, Citizenne Style's tips don't require you to make any new online purchases.

The parts of New York City with the lowest density have the highest rate of COVID-19 infection.

Obviously, you can't literally grow a century-old forest in just a decade, but by mimicking nature's forest-building process, it's possible to kickstart your own mini-forest.

Supple and glowing is preferable to chapped and flaky.

It all comes down to using less of everything.

Because we don't all need to look like Barbie dolls all the time.

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.

Shark liver oil is a common moisturizing agent in many beauty products. Stay away!

With salons and beauty services temporarily closing, there's never been a better time to start a DIY, at-home, simplified beauty routine.

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.

A recent surge of interest in local food networks is a boon to farmers, but shoppers need to maintain their support over the long term.

Rethinking hospitality in the context of less is more

It's hard, in these days when we worry about sugar and additives and obesity. What to do?

Researchers from the University of Maine have linked habitual chocolate consumption to improved cognitive function.

Now that's handy: no more need for replanting.

Thought there wasn't enough variety? Now it is endless.

Industrial designer Mark Sanders shows us all how.

We didn't do a gift guide this year, but we are big on recycling.

This company seems to think there's a chance you'll be safer in the water if you look a teensy bit like a lionfish. We remain, um, skeptical.

This pretty underwear is another reuseable option for waste-free periods.

Slow fashion vlogger Alyssa Beltempo offers cold-weather styling tips.

In fact, it'll likely make you feel worse because it doesn't reflect who you truly are.

Learn how to prepare food in an energy-efficient manner, use equipment made from sustainable materials, and dodge toxic chemicals with our "How To" guide

Unless you want a dash of melamine or formaldehyde in your coffee, skip the bamboo cups.

New research shows that a Western-style diet can permanently kill off sperm-producing cells by age 18.

Is this post even true?

Our new mobile version is designed for the small screen.

In the building industry it is a big question, for all the wrong reasons.

There are very good reasons for using in-wall units, especially in smaller spaces.

Or is it actually good for you?

Another way that the coronavirus is bad for the environment.

Here's a handy calculator to figure it out, so that you don't have to fill the entire pickup truck with it.

What we define as 'clean' may not be so great for our bodies. Here's why we should rethink our approach to personal hygiene.

This biotech startup uses methane-eating bacteria to create fully biodegradable polymers.

But paper towels are four times as bad for the environment. What's a treehugger to do?

Bacteria is found everywhere, but it's how you handle it that matters most.

In fact, you're more likely to get sick swimming in a pool than a lake.

Researchers found that those little guys living inside you need their beauty sleep as well.

Drivers want to blame bike lanes for causing congestion, but they really should look in the mirror to see the problem.

We all knew that, but this study is randomized.