The new interpretive center has earned certification from the Sustainable Sites Initiative, and features a green roof planted with native prairie grasses.

If you gotta go, you should have a clean private environmentally friendly place to go.

A lesson in loving flying nocturnal mammals.

The ENGO charging station uses kinetic tiles and solar panels to charge up to 14 smartphones at a time, and provides free WiFi access and an emergency phone.

Most reports suggest a gradual increase in renewable energy. But don't believe the anti-hype.

Using digital fabrication, moss and clay, this designer's "moss voltaics" would use these hardy plants to transform sunlight into electricity.

For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development.

Famed chef Magnus Nilsson will be serving dinner for three days in Åre, Sweden … 4,200 feet in the air.

Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste?

Here's a new take on disposable tableware: these are made from discarded food.

The thin, skin-like electronics may usher in a future of earth-friendly gadgets.

They're not as green as they seem.

Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric.

Using the same fermentation and bacterial and yeast culture that creates kombucha, this packaging is edible and compostable.

These clever, all-natural wraps cut down on plastic use and make food last longer, too.

No more pleather: The Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.

Here's an intriguing alternative to single-use plastics -- sourced from avocado!

This alternative to single-use plastics uses a range of custom-designed machines to create a recyclable and compostable bioplastic, sourced from discarded crustacean shells.

The biomix-infused suit helps break down a body, while neutralizing toxins and boosting plant growth.

It's Crazytown in Des Moines as Republicans fight Soviet style collectivism, AKA sustainable development

A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development."

The Southern Poverty Law Center says “It is time to call out Agenda 21conspiracy theories and the people spreading them.”

And yelling profanities in the process.

The new digital billboards taking over our cities bring a whole new set of problems. That's why we need these orgs.

What to do about all that CO2 emitted when you make cement? Inject it back into the stuff and turn it back into limestone.

Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion.

A Florida craft brewery is now offering its six-packs with these biodegradable, compostable and edible packing rings that are made with wheat and barley.

Activists everywhere were outraged by their latest public service message.

It's another nail in the coffin for these monstrous purveyors of industrial tourism.

Public transportation, while maybe not as enjoyable as commuting in your own personal vehicle, does ease congestion, reduce emissions. Need more convincing? Here's more info about public transportation.

You know bikes are good. City planners know bikes are good. Yet as soon as cities are successful in getting people biking, a horrible catch-22 is set in motion.

Arum is a ring of ashes that creates a place of remembrance on a specific tree. The biodegradable ring is placed around the trunk of a tree and then left to disintegrate naturally while leaving a permanent mark.

Barcelona's bike sharing users are in an uproar; the city council wants to raise the anual fee by 116% in order to reduce the transportation budget.

This is my last post about my current eco-venture in Barcelona: yök Casa + Cultura. We believe that good tourism is possible thanks to common sense, eco-design and working for People, Planet and Profit.

This is our chance to commit to new ways of moving around the planet.

They tell us, "You are not alone. Others have been here before." That's exactly what we need these days.

Gone are the oppressive schedules, replaced with long stretches of glorious free time.

Here is is the 2020 ranking of pesticide residue on produce.

From sun requirements to soil type, here are the important things to consider when choosing a location to grow your own food.

It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.

Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book.

That's what they are doing in Berkeley, and it will spread.

Travellers can take a reusable cup and drop it off at a 'cup check-in point' before boarding a flight.

But you'd better return it within 5 days or else you'll get fined.

Realizing that recycling isn't working, the chain will be eliminating single-use cups and coffee bags.

Consumers are choosing brands they think are better for the planet, so it’s important they know what they’re getting.

Until it can be composted in my own backyard, I'm not getting excited.

Three Republicans and former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency penned an important op-ed in The New York Times arguing for a Republican case for climate action.

A new poll conducted for the League of Conservation Voters found strong views among young voters, including young Republicans, regarding climate change denial.

During the first four years of President Obama's administration, US electricity from wind and solar more than doubled, according to two new reports released today.