That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA,

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.

Designboom shows another example of how green roofs are changing architecture.

It was designed to stay cool without air conditioning, and the green roof was part of the strategy.

A new study shows that a quick look at a green roof perks you right up.

The covering-yourself-with-blankets movement isn't nearly as cuddly as it seems.

Living some 6,000 miles away from the Gulf of Mexico, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that the oil spill often seems like an abstraction to me. A big, big abstraction, but still.

U.S. hospitals waste thousands of tons of medical supplies every day. DOC2DOCK collects and redistributes these supplies to match the specific needs of hospitals in the developing world.

Small-scale solar panels promise many off-grid applications for renewable energy, and the SolarPuff is a particularly elegant example.

We want to extend National Talk Like A Pirate Day just a few more days, especially since it is helping to spread the word about clean sailing and boating. The Sierra Club has put together a fun set of questions to not only get you in the

Megan McArdle at the Atlantic piles on the Infographic debate, " issuing a plea to bloggers to help stop this plague in its track."

There are 446 Bridges, Most with Pedestrian Sidewalks! This great video by our friend Clarence over at StreetFilms gives an excellent overview of Pittsburgh's bike culture and infrastructure. Having never been, and because Pittsburgh isn't as well

The queen led her minions to the engine of a Delta airplane, delaying the flight until the protected bees could be professionally removed

One more US city fully commits to transforming itself into a better place to live for all.

A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency.

Landfill gas (LFG) isn't quite as sexy as some other alternative energy sources like wind or solar; still, TreeHugger thinks its an important part of our collective renewable energy portfolio. Plus, it's cool that landfills (and the stuff that fills

One more example of how words can become completely meaningless and even contradictory.

Getty Images Volatile organic compounds: something's in the air You can't see them, but they're all around us. They aren't listed as ingredients on the objects we bring in our home, but they're often there. They're volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a

Water, water, everywhere, so let's all have a drink (or so we all learned as kids, right?), but it's definitely not as easy as that these days. In honor of World Water Day (which may or may not have been today), let's

Taking a step back from the emotional response of the recent environmental devastation, let's take a look at offshore drilling more broadly: How much oil do we currently produce from offshore drilling, and how much might we potentially recover?

Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet.

Brad Plumer looks at the issue of "outsourced pollution."

The brilliant Hans Rosling has a data visualization video that helps debunk the myths of the birth and child mortality rates of the so-called developed and developing countries.

The incomparable Swedish medical doctor and statistician Hans Rosling tackles a very perverse and tenacious myth about overpopulation.

Pollinator power, y'all.

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.

Combining computer-aided parametric design and the design principles of tensegrity (tensional integrity), this experimental pavilion tests the boundaries of building a stronger structure with less material.

Tomorrow, real men eat quiche (cheese pi).

Researchers gathered data over two years by following 70 different dogs, from 37 different breeds, as they... defecated and urinated.

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

Now we'll be able to see air pollution information along with city maps.

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.

More carbon in the air means less brainpower.

Consider these blushing beauties a love letter from Mother Nature.

This is beyond climate denial, it's science denial

The largest greenhouse gas emitter wants wiggle room when it comes to cutting emissions.

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices.

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.

Take subversive action in small ways.

"There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." (Kenneth Grahame)

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

Even when accounting for other factors, the right amount of sleep has been shown to have a big impact on heart attack risk.

Ways to spend the day for those who'd like to skip the whole 'bloodsport of mass consumerism' thing.

It's not as 'free' as you think. Someone always pays.

EnerGaia, a Thai startup, is using the rooftop of a Bangkok hotel to harvest spirulina. Is this the new edible rockstar of urban farming?

Cherry-picking has become a family bonding experience – and a practical zero-waste food storage tactic.

This week, the full-time TreeHugger crew met up in Atlanta to pow-wow over the blog we all know and love. We are serious subscribers to the working-from-home-is-green ethic, but about every 18 months or so, we get together to

So many flavors and colors of gas these days. They are all problematic.