It is a cup as service, rather than cup as product.

It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy.

Architype demonstrates that simple forms and careful window choices are the way to build efficient, affordable homes.

At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world.

Mike Eliason, an American architect working in Germany, explains.

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.

The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

Alice + Whittles makes use of high-quality materials that would otherwise go to waste.

These cool kicks are a fascinating blend of waste materials, put to good use.

These sneakers and sandals are proof that footwear production can be gentler on the environment.

"If you don't visit quiet, the quiet will disappear."

Our photo of the day reveals a butterfly of most beautiful contradictions.

Our well-coiffed photo of the day comes from the rain forest of Ecuador.

Wait, there's more! It slices! It dices!

UC Berkeley’s new robot is the most vertically agile robot ever built – why is it so unnerving?

Everybody should be doing this, planning for repairability from day one.

Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster.

The skin of MVRDV's new Milestone office building is very busy.

And they don't stop there. Their products also feature recycled plastic, fabric, silicone, and more.

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.

It runs the full width of the car. What could possibly be the problem?

If only we could buy it in North America.

Tokyo 2020's organizing committee will transform old smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras into a true treasure.

From the Redskins' huge solar installation to a solar-powered NASCAR track that mows its grass with sheep, major sporting venues can be an ideal location for solar power. From large expanses of rooftops and parking lots to their high energy needs to

The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes.

Where I was preoccupied with everything Herman Miller after a tour of their factories

The last pack of wolves in a Michigan national park is near extinction. Should humans intervene?

The evaluation report three years after Double Up Food Bucks started giving incentives to SNAP (formerly food stamp) recipients

Matt Grocoff describes how his ancestors lived " in an elegant cradle-to-cradle, closed loop pattern."

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected.

Beekeeper, and World War II veteran, is at risk of losing his beehives he's had since the 1950s.

It wouldn't solve everything, but becoming a solar power hub could give a new spark to the area.

When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something.

Does the state of Michigan need a wolf hunt? Voters will get the chance to weigh in.

However, the voter’s choice won’t be the final say.

Phoenix Haus brings European prefab technology to the midwest

It is designed to dry beeswax wraps more easily, but its usefulness goes beyond that.

:: Make your soles sustainable with shoe shopping tips from Summer Rayne Oakes.

Raking Without the Cussing Sometimes the greenest products are those not marketed as green at all – take the humble rake for instance. As a TreeHugger I already know that leaf blowers are the scourge of humanity (and don’t even get me started on leaf

Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the

Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy,

Could TreeHuggers soon find themselves hugging a fake tree or idly philosophizing in meadows of artificial grass? More than 225 million square feet of Astroturf have been manufactured since the plastic carpeting made

For all those of you who insist on green lawns, for your kids to play on or your dogs to roll in, you still don't have to lay down a carpet of thirsty bluegrass, which 95% of American lawns

Pestival, is a weekend festival packed with art, music, talks and workshops, celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. It starts from the fact that eighty percent of creatures on earth are insects, the 'pests' without whom humans

When Brighton council advertised for volunteer shepherds they never imagined that they would get hundreds of applicants. It's not the greatest job description: no pay, lots of walking on quite steep, uneven slopes, duty

It sounds counter-intuitive to say the least, but a team of scientists has discovered that running barefoot is better for your feet. What!

This is England, the parks and gardens and countryside are supposed to be filled with golden daffodils by now. This is why we live here. But where are they? With this year's never ending winter and the long cold spell just

Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want

Celebrities buying plots of land to block developments is the new new. Last year people opposed to the third runway at Heathrow Airport bought up a plot in the middle of the runway in an attempt to thwart it. Now opponents to