An ad by the European Fur Breeders' Association will not be allowed to run again after the advertising watchdog, ASA, ruled it to be misleading.

Fur farming was banned on UK soil in 2000, but imports are still allowed, which activists say simply 'outsources' the cruelty.

City council voted unanimously this week to support a ban.

After a tragic fire caused by plastics, the British building code banned wood in exterior walls. This is a step in the wrong direction.

The city is getting bike lanes and light rail transit, and their new apparatuses are chosen to better fit the streetscape.

Regardless of the outcome of high profile public debate--viz Waterkeeper Bobby Kennedy Jr v. Dirty Coal Don Blankenship smackdown tomorrow night at the University of Charleston--or vehement protest from the likes of youth

The delicately hued petals and striking brown florets of Tennessee's purple coneflower once seemed fated to live on only in description, or as a ghostly sketch yellowing on the page of some dusty botanical volume, yet today it's

Mattresses have plenty of reusable materials, but most recyclers don't want them. Landfills don't like them either. But a Tennessee nonprofit does.

Outfitted with smart home tech and lots of storage space for outdoor gear, this small home feels 'just right'.

Do you plan it where there is lots of room, or do you put it where there is good transit accessibility?

Building new roads has been a major contributor to the city's unsustainable growth, newly released Landsat photos show, but more of the same appears to be on the horizon.

The organic snack bar company has created the first geo-location Twitter campaign to promote its trail mix bar.

There are a number of reasons why this is an excellent idea.

Ever since we took the kids to Florida, my wife has been saving photo memories in scrapbooks. Our two daughters like making the books, too, and I have to admit, looking at one of these handmade creations beats Flickr any

It was pretty much inevitable; the company just couldn't capitalize on the digital revolution.

Who doesn't love a picture of a bicyclist reading a book on top of a bashed up car?

One scientist speaks about how the knee-jerk reaction to "save the corals" needs to deepen into a real love for these fascinating creatures.

New eavesdropping Barbie records your child’s conversations and transmits them to a corporation that analyzes your kid’s likes and dislikes. And then things get weird.

Why Mattel's diabolical darling could be a threat to children’s privacy, wellbeing, and creativity.

The fleeting distraction they provide isn't worth the surprising costs.

Another very good reason to get fossil fuel powered cars out of our cities.

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.

If the harmful chemicals weren't bad enough, new research finds that many e-cigarettes also include unhealthy biological contaminants.

Between planetary and personal health, there's a lot to be said for eating a lot less meat.

After years of promises, hydrogen-powered vehicles are finally arriving on the scene.

Author Sara Zaske shows that it all comes down to respecting a child's right to independence.

The bad guys bought abandoned or repossessed homes, ripped out interior walls, illegally tapped into power and water, and grew pot commercially. What starts in

I must admit I have never really understood the environmentalist obsession with plastic bags. As I noted in my post on a ban plastic bags rap that went viral, I've always felt there are

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

Dear Pablo: Is it true that plastic bags have less impact on the environment than the alternatives?

Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage

We go through this ridiculous change for no good reason at all, yet it is unhealthy and dangerous.

Nathanael Johnson at Grist has begun an excellent series on genetically modified organisms and the ongoing debate over GMOs in food.

Can science use the genes engineered by nature instead of genetic engineering in the face of a pending food crisis?

Major food conglomerates want to stamp out state-by-state efforts to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients with federal legislation.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

While banana farmers watch their plantations get ravaged by a fungal disease, scientists think they may have found a solution.

Don't take those cheap yellow fruits for granted! They're at the center of a great agricultural turmoil.

For almost 30 years the Council has been fighting against regulation that would limit balloons for environmental reasons.

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

Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.

On This Week with George Stephanopoulos yesterday, conservative columnist George Will commented on President Obama's emphasis on green cars, now that the White House is arguably a co-owner of Chrysler and

Alex previously wrote about concerns as China Tightens Grasp on Rare Earth Metals Vital for Green Technologies; now we are seeing it in action. After a dispute over a collision between the Japanese Coast Guard and a Chinese

We've been seeing Nellie's dryer balls and their various knockoffs throwing around their purportedly eco-friendly clout everywhere lately, even on green shopping sites and environmental blogs we know and love. (We even tried to correct these misguided

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Stickers can be fun, but how eco-friendly is this new craze for decorating walls? We have found two brands that claim their vinyls to be eco-chic, and some even come with decorative eco-reminders; very clever! Hu2 in the UK has just

In which Steven shows once again how far ahead of the pack he was.

And the Seattle housing shortage problem at the same time.

Of course he has been there, done that.

It looks more like a temple than a bar.