Whether for parental sanity or oceanic health, this is a powerful step toward a much better world.

Britain's Conservative government is expected to announce wide-ranging measures to tackle ocean plastic pollution.

The veteran naturalist and broadcaster is not holding back (this time).

Plastic pollution doesn't just kill fish. It kills people too.

You are not alone. Even when you are...

The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues.

Incredibly, this appears to be the first time the government has really tried to tackle this crucial issue nationwide.

Almost half of the land on Earth is now farmland.

Learn how to transform your yard into a sanctuary for birds, bees, and other little critters.

With a $1 million donation, Andrew and Jane Cliffordhope will double the size of the world's largest cat-free sanctuary.

Until now, no species has had such a profound effect on shaping the Earth's biosphere as the humble broiler chicken.

Is this really how it ends?

The largest grocery chain in the US will develop and implement a new plan to improve its protection of tropical forests.

Are we really going to let this happen on our watch?

Entice butterflies to stay, eat, mate and lay eggs in your garden with these plants and tips.

When the earthworms are in trouble, we all are.

Serious threats are endangering lightning bugs across the globe; and they are all thanks to humans.

"Naked wine," "raw wine," "biodynamic wine" have reached a feverish peak among trend-setting oenophiles. But what do all these labels mean, and are they actually better for the environment?

Over the last 30 years, habitat loss for imperiled species in the U.S. was more than twice as great on non-protected private lands than on federally protected public lands.

To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes.

Sometimes shipping container architecture makes perfect sense.

It's an industrial design approach, a product that is refined almost to perfection.

The company explains why all-electric homes are healthier, safer, and more sustainable.

Caveat emptor.

You have heard of "fast fashion." Get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules.

The promise of prefab was healthy, cost-effective, energy efficient homes designed by talented architects. Is it finally here?

They're designed as temporary living for Malibu fire victims, but nice enough that they might never leave.

With aging baby boomers and young people who can't afford housing, there's going to be a huge market for these.

These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry.

But does building it out of refurbished shipping containers make any sense?

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Last month, Catalan TV3 just aired a new documentary called "comprar, llençar, comprar", meaning "to buy, to throw away, to buy" in Catalan, right on time for the christmas shopping and the winter sales which started this week. You can now watch the

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A compact chicken coop for city dwellers that wheels around the yard and fertilizes soil is on display at "Dwell on Design" this weekend. The show's awards recognize

Even if the label of "maven" is painfully over-applied, there are people who still deserve it. Zem Joaquin, the stylish polymath behind Ecofabulous.com, is one of those few. Zem has been on the editorial side of mags like House and Garden, Domino, and

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Using reclaimed wood and steel from old pig fences, this Dutch company makes exquisite tables, while recycling all byproducts into other useful goods -- cat litter, compost and alcohol..

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An affordable, long-lasting and attractive chair made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic, designed in Barcelona by Estudio Mariscal. Need it far away? Then just buy the seat and get local legs!