Steve Mouzon looks at the true cost of sprawl.

A new study from the Breast Cancer Fund shows that BPA is found in canned foods marketed specifically to kids. This should be no surprise to TreeHugger readers; we have been talking about BPA lining cans for years. All

The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.

Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.

It seems that the only people who benefit from this rule change are the members of the American Chemistry Council who make BPA.

Cartoonist Joe Mohr shows how the chemical might have affected the cartoon hero

A new study from the University of Illinois shows how chemical exposure early in life can alter stem cells and cause disease.

Studies of humans, mice, monkeys, and sheep all point to the same scary conclusion -- that BPA wreaks havoc on the female reproductive system.

What's in that "polymer lining" in every can? A gender-bending hormone that may be really bad for you.

Find out which brands are the best and worst players in the canned food industry right now.

A new report shines the light on a dirty little 'secret' of canned goods, which has little to do with the food itself, and everything to do with the coating in the can.

Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.

There is a fundamental logical inconsistency here. Either the stuff is bad for you or it isn't.

There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate

What does it feel like to be an arch? Very different from how it feels like to be a cantilever.

Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy.

The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.

Our photo of the day comes from Cape San Blas, Florida.

Few other animals are known to be intrinsically motivated to assist others in need.

Although the term “Passive House” might seem to refer to single family homes, these concepts can be applied to all kinds of buildings.

In Brooklyn and Toronto, the same story: "accidents" where cyclists somehow lose control, fall under rear wheels.

It's safe as long as you teach them some basic guidelines.

This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.

Here is a clever new design that unfurls with a flourish and retracts with a simple pull of a string.

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

It's all a facade, as architects compete to see who can design the ugliest exterior.

The OCADU project won a Wood Works! award and will probably win a lot more to come.

This inviting, one-bedroom canal boat is in the 600-square-foot range and has all the comforts of home.

A popular solution for deforestation has been to offer locals payments for NOT cutting down trees. But does this system actually work?

Mangroves are a special ecosystem. Found all over the world, they thrive in the in-between zones of land and sea, and act as nurseries for a vast variety of animals, grocery stores for humans, a buffer between homes

The planet is facing some major problems. Just how much impact can a single person's actions have?

An economics professor suggested we replace libraries with Amazon bookstores "to save taxpayers money" and the Internet went wild, with good reason.

Anthony Thistleton makes a persuasive case in a new book, 100 Projects UK CLT.

'Knit Your Dog' is an Illinois-based business that will take your dog's excess hair and transform it into cozy clothes and accessories.

And it's available now across the UK.

Libraries were the 'most common cultural activity' for many Americans last year.

A lesson in coexistence.

A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits.

Although activities that mess with local ecosystems to let humans experience nature usually seem intrusive, looking at the canopy face to face while slowly traveling in an aerial tram in the Costa Rican rainforest is a fairly

Tens of thousands of walrus haul out on Alaska’s shore.

The laser-outfitted satellite will be able to pick up shifts in the ice on a very small scale.

The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions.

Is your child's school flushing water pipes to reduce lead exposures? Do you flush at home? Then you should read this to learn a better solution to lead exposure risks.

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.

TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada.

In a world where we are supposed to make it easier for people to get on bikes, some are determined to scare everybody off them.

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.

It's controversial and probably cost the party leader his job, but there is much to like in it.

You've probably heard of the Banff Hot Springs, but what about Miette and Radium? These are worth a visit!

It's that seventies show all over again as a Trudeau gets blamed but it's not his fault; it's simple economics.