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

When I caught up with Summer Rayne Oakes at a Fashion Delivers event in June, she only briefly mentioned her forthcoming project: Source 4 Style, an online marketing

Hemp isn't just for food, textile fiber, and fuel, but can also be a renewable and sustainable component of green buildings, as this crowdfunded project attempts to show.

Take a bike ride around Portland and see a burgeoning pot business that isn't paying much attention yet to its energy-hogging, pesticide-loving roots.

Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a sustainable and regenerative agriculture movement.

Air quality, choice of materials and finishes are also concerns in this house in Oregon.

Photo: Gideon Tsang on Flickr We know that the concept of the "buy and sell handmade" blog Etsy has revolutionary implications for consumer culture and what it means to be part of a creative community. But does politics have a place in crafting

Keep your feet cool and stylish with high-quality footwear this summer, thanks to the following environmentally minded brands.

SAOLA is a new French brand making slick sneakers from recycled material and algae foam.

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.

The rich are different from you and me, they can just buy New Zealand.

This is a trend that should catch on everywhere -- just building what you need.

Here's an interesting idea: a tiny house on wheels that can be separated from its wheels.

But can fast fashion ever be green? Fabrics are easier to change than business models.

Whether it's deciding where to buy clothes or taking good care of garments at home, there are many things that consumers can do to make a difference in the fashion world.

The terms may be vague, but they allow shoppers to choose what really matters to them personally.

Apparel hasn't gotten more sustainable since we started TreeHugger, but a new day for the old T-shirt could be near.

Just be aware that this transformation won't happen overnight.

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

The founder of the Transition Movment is out with another book. This time, he takes a global look at how grassroots community efforts may provide a blueprint for systemic, cultural change.

We have lots of stuff, it's just unevenly distributed.

Peak oil used to be about running out of supply; now some think that we will run out of demand. The oil companies will ensure that we never run out of demand.

The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power.

It is both a parody of the real estate business and a shocking exposé of Hong Kong Housing

In honor of World Environment Day, organizers of the World’s fair highlighted the greenest exhibit designs.

The largest honey packer in the US faces criminal charges over fraudulent trade in Chinese honey.

Environmental education is playing a bigger role around the globe as we all learn more about our environmental surroundings. As

News Corporation, parent company of Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and most recently of The Daily for the iPad, was the first global media company to commit to and then achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral.

The goal is to uncover what businesses are doing, or what they need to be doing, to thrive as global competition intensifies for strategic resources.

Switching from fossil fuel powered cars could save 45,000 lives per year and on its own almost solve climate change

This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space.

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

Made by NextDesk, the Encore is ideally green, with bamboo top, recycled aluminum frame, and VOC-free coating - perfect for this TreeHugger writer!

Is that a cheap standing desk, or an expensive cardboard box? Hard to tell.

Because people gotta move.

A new law hopes to fix deforestation and teach young people about environmental stewardship.

One was recently installed at an Ohio university. Is this the message one wants to give to students there?

Turns out he was doing 46 miles per hour in a 25 mile-per-hour zone. But let's all blame the girl for distracted walking!

Of all the places to take action on marine litter, this one makes the most sense.

Another look at a controversial housing project.

Canadian birch hauled out of Canada's Ottawa River adds resonance and tone.

Norwegian architect Tron Meyer cuts a stair out of solid engineered wood.

Architect Tamir Addadi squeezes a lot into a very small space

There's more than one way to go up in a small space, and this is one smart alternative.

This is a big problem in old buildings: providing universal access without ruining the look of the building.

We used to be able to justify burning a bit of fossil gas, but we cannot anymore.

Couldn't come up with a more succinct way of expressing this, so here it is direct from their website: "Central America has lost more than half of its rainforests in the last 50 years, contributing to mass extinctions and global warming. Rainforest

We apologize for the bad pun in the title, sometimes it's just hard to resist. Fair trade is a familiar concept to our readers. Aside from writing about well-known fair trade commodities like chocolate and coffee, we've also seen posts on everything

Several years ago, this established cooperative in Honduras decided to pursue Rainforest Alliance certification for its palm oil. Find out what it looks like today.

Ramón Cruz has been growing oil palms for 37 years. He is a supporter of Rainforest Alliance's sustainable certification process.