It really could be the future of sustainable, green and healthy housing.

Which really, is how every building and office should be designed.

Bike share programs are public transit, and that requires public support.

Residents and businesses alike are joining the Lonely Whale Foundation to help stem ocean pollution by giving up plastic straws for the month.

Jeff Bezos said “Alexa, open The Spheres” and it evidently worked.

Strawless in Seattle is now officially enshrined into law.

Built for two bookstore owners, this elegant structure doubles as a place to read and for guests to stay in.

Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere.

Photo via StringBike The Bike, Unchained A group of designers in Hungary have done away with what has long been a staple of bicycle design, those oily old chains, with their creation, the StringBike. Instead of being propelled forward the traditional

To use a top sheet or not: Who knew this was a point of such contention?

As we learn about the dangers of particulate pollution, it becomes obvious that we have to stop burning wood.

But could it be the ugliest house we have ever shown on TreeHugger?

Most hot dog carts are ugly and utilitarian. This one's not.

Two weeks ago, fellow Treehugger George Spyros and I had the opportunity to catch a sneak preview of Leonardo Dicaprio's The 11th Hour. Organized by Project Greenhouse, the screening was appropriately held outdoors and under the stars at Marders, an

Not to overly play into the stereotype of the TreeHugger moniker, but today is 4/20 so a quick review of all the great uses for industrial hemp--you

Snoop Dogg publishes eco-friendly, promotional book of lyrics to his chart-topping hits that you can smoke.

What’s the best pumpkin for pumpkin pie? Maybe not a pumpkin at all.

I wrote my first TreeHugger post more than seven years ago. Since then, there's been a lot of water under the bridge. Here are some of the many highlights.

Last week, California joined Oregon and Washington in signing a pact with British Columbia called the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, which forms an alliance to set shared fuel standards and mandates for cutting carbon emissions.

The smart arrangement of spaces and natural daylighting help make this cottage's relatively small footprint feel quite big.

Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, yarn and a crochet hook.

Influenced by "Scandinavian mysticism and North American charm," these repurposed thrift store finds not only look stylish and comfortable, they also help divert discarded clothing from our landfills.

Scientists have been studying the huge submerged landmass for decades and are now pushing for its recognition as a continent.

This industrial designer's 3D/4D printed, life-like forms ask the question of whether we can design and engineer "intelligent" plants that can adapt to environmental changes.

A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet.

This is an urban design issue, a car design issue, and a demographics issue. Distracted walking is a rounding error.

If you're OK with leather, then the recycled rubber soles and plastic laces, combined with the company's commitment to cleaning ocean plastic, make these an eco-friendly choice.

SAMARA's cruelty-free apple leather is created from the waste of the juicing industry.

While traveling, journalist Jan Wong opted for host families, not cooking school, when it came to learning about local food.

A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism.

This affordable tiny house was 3D printed using mud, rice husks and straw to create a "zero-kilometre" structure.

Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture has designed a revolutionary building for an industry that needs a revolution.

A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air.

Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas.

Video profile of University of New Hampshire Ecoline™ project. Video credit:UNH and Waste Management.The beginning of a new decade reminds us to also look back at the past 10 years to see how everything from daily tasks to new technologies have evolved.

Most of the english speaking world has the day off today, in what started as a tradition of helping and sharing, and ended up at the mall.

A pioneer of peak oil community action sits down to talk with her mother about a previous crisis and how she survived it.

This digitally knitted canopy uses photo-luminescent yarns to create a semi-shaded summer pavilion for visitors to NYC's MoMA PS1 gallery.

Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women

The teen has been building the DIY microwave, hoping to solve many cooking problems with one device.

It learns your usage patterns but can do a lot more.

Vibrantly colored wire is saved from the landfill and woven into recycled fan cages to produce these fresh pieces of furniture.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. The lush green landscapes of the Emerald Isle look calm and peaceful from far away -- but Ireland's species -- from a gorgeous barn owl to a toad

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold.

We've heard of transformer apartments, but what about a transformer garden. These movable green walls create flexible outdoor spaces.

The horsemeat scandal in the UK and Europe could make more people turn to vegetarianism.

The humble avocado pit has been rescued from the compost bin of obscurity and remade into these magical little sculptures.

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

Formidable Vegetable Sound System strikes again, this time with their 'ecological electroswing' celebration of soil.