The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.

Referencing traditional terraced agriculture, this modern house with terraces has an integrated rainwater collection and irrigation system that would allow it to grow greenery.

Clean energy is creating jobs and boosting local economies nationwide.

Free Geek is a non-profit reuse organization. Its mission: provide access to computers, the internet, education, and job skills to the local community.

Re-introducing vocational training in high schools could benefit students in countless ways, from preparing them for skilled, lucrative careers to giving them practical skills that make them feel useful.

A new report chronicles the impact of climate change along Pakistan's shores.

A former Nazi bunker located in Hamburg, Germany is about to get a full-scale makeover. The building, which looks like a giant LEGO, will supply 3,000 homes with heating and 1,000 of those with electricity, cutting 6,600 tons of CO2 per year.

Craving the perfect cup of tea on a chilly morning? Here are some companies with ethical business practices worth supporting.

This quiet retreat has an interesting interior of overlapping layers that welcomes the outdoors in.

Manure and fertilizer runoff is harming communities across the country. A new interactive map illustrates how, and showcases the people who are doing something about it.

The show is 101 years old, but this year it's the newcomers that are making their mark.

Straight outta Humboldt, this app is a great intro to the "art and craft" of brewing your own compost tea for boosting microbial activity in the soil and improving yields.

In a bid to meet the city's goal of recycling 60% of its waste by 2015, Seattle is turning its sights on food scraps that end up in the trash.

After promising not to use sodium lauryl sulfate in any products, The Honest Co. is under scrutiny after two lab tests found significant amounts of the chemical in its laundry detergent.

Why should carmakers bother when there is so much profit in SUVs and pickups?

Mat McDermott, now writing at Motherboard, has an interview with Vermont Representative Teo Zagar about about the progress that state has made in moving towards commercial hemp production.

This Monopoly alternative is designed to act as a walkthrough of the concepts of a new economically and ecologically viable "Industrial Evolution" based on a renewable bioeconomy.

The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community.

Taking responsibility for their own waste, ETSY team members haul biodegradable trash to their local community farm by cargo bike.

Shoppers can now choose to support a broader range of social issues.

A group called Para Kore has been working since 2009 to spread the message of waste reduction and diversion.

Wool is an ideal material for footwear, with its odor-reducing and moisture-wicking properties, so why hasn't it caught on?

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.

Mud Jeans are bringing apparel to the circular economy.

These designer shoes embody traditional craftsmanship and a Slow Fashion aesthetic.

A new report called 'Follow the Thread' assesses the willingness of 72 companies to publish important supply chain information.

From recycled yarns to fair-trade sewing to reclaimed fabrics, these swimsuits will make you feel good, both inside and out.

New Hampshire USA's first green co-housing community, Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, features renewable energy ready and energy efficiently designed residences. The 29 total units include 7 single-family homes, 7 duplex units, and 2 quad units on a

The Transition Movement - a community-centered response to peak oil and climate change - has been described as "the biggest urban brainwave of the century." Join us to chat with its founder.

Not only will this save home owners money, but it will also allow utilities to manage demand during peak times.

Alea Labs is introducing the "smart vent 2.0", which again raises the questions we had about Smart Vent 1.0.

It would be a good way to further broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.

An under-utilized element becomes a bench, a place to eat, nap and store things in this redesigned scheme.

I may have once mused on the environmental impact of my backyard chickens, but I have no doubt that, overall, keeping them has been both a wonderful experience and a significant contribution to improving our family's

We live in turbulent times, but this beautiful animation offers a systemic approach to facing up to change.

Insulation in a tent makes as much sense as it does in a house, if you can get it right.

It may lead to as many as 20,000 passive houses being built over the next five years.

The classic daily newspaper box gets updated by a New York artist.

In the Netherlands it is actually a thing, to ride your bike as slowly as possible without falling over.

Let's hope cows don't get seasick.

Apparently kids are meant to be seen and not heard.

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!

It sorta defeats the purpose in about twelve different ways.

Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half

This series of composting furniture designs aims to "integrate worms and people into interdependent domestic bliss."

No half-done couch here; there's a big place to sit and socialize.

If this video of the 3rd annual Brompton World Championships got US folding bike enthusiasts excited, then they'll be delighted that for the first time ever, a national US Brompton championship is to be held in March

One more city joins the bike sharing club, providing its citizens with a great, healthy, and green way to get around.