From South Korean design studio DesignJoo comes the Giro One, the piece that lets you put your own spin on your shelves, lighting, and side tables. The concept is simple: shelves can be added and their height adjusted by spinning them

From the impressive Vienna Vegetable Orchestra to hand-carved pipes and whistles in Japan, these creative people know how to find music anywhere, even in the crisper.

Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

Also we've got electric motorcycles and hot rocks.

And a few looks back at themes of the last ten years.

New research identifies the emotions that motivate some people to make ethical choices day after day.

Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful.

Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production.

Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here.

It's going for every label from LEED to Living Building Challenge

When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure.

Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home.

Well, giant shrimp the size of your forearm are now a thing we can worry about.

The Nature Conservancy is teaching New Yorkers about the protective natural ecosystems in the city

He started an institute for making the world more playful and loving.

Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests.

We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size.

This winter-proofed van is now home to two engineers who love the outdoors.

Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever.

UC San Diego is using one of its free gifts - some of the best solar exposure in the country - to further power and shade the campus. Several solar trees (solar panels installed on a vertical racking system that supports

Images via: Zoic.com San Diego based cycling clothing company Zoic just released their spring line, which now includes EcoZoic - an organic and bamboo charcoal blend of clothing that is both functional as well as eco-friendly. But while Zoic wants to

In exchange for cultivating someone else's backyard for a year, this activist is experimenting with an increasingly simpler lifestyle, documented step-by-step online.

Here is the secret for the most delicious, cheapest, and least wasteful lasagna you can make.

This recipe is creamy, sweet, and wonderfully refreshing.

A beautiful video by photographer Pete McBride shows how this epic and ancient river is now the most endangered in the country.

Data is not just for the internet giants; using remote laser-sensing technology, it can generate lovely maps of a river's long-past history too.

Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way.

An ethanol production mandate could be in conflict with efforts to reduce the Gulf Coast dead zone.

The rare metal is now worth US $1,700 an ounce.

A year-long experiment in the Bronx proved it's possible to switch from overly processed to freshly prepared meals.

Climate crisis? What climate crisis?

This analysis looking at the real footprint of e-readers slaps us with a shocking reality check.

The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products so as to cut down on waste.

Lawns use up way too much water.

Cadillac introduces BOOK, which lets you book the car you want when you want it. We should all be so lucky.

ZH architects faced a lot of serious challenges here, and came up with innovative solutions.

Architype demonstrates that simple forms and careful window choices are the way to build efficient, affordable homes.

Alice + Whittles makes use of high-quality materials that would otherwise go to waste.

These cool kicks are a fascinating blend of waste materials, put to good use.

There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug.

Douglas Rushkoff explains that the real costs of a new phone are not measured in just money.

The skin of MVRDV's new Milestone office building is very busy.

And they don't stop there. Their products also feature recycled plastic, fabric, silicone, and more.

Tokyo 2020's organizing committee will transform old smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras into a true treasure.

From the Redskins' huge solar installation to a solar-powered NASCAR track that mows its grass with sheep, major sporting venues can be an ideal location for solar power. From large expanses of rooftops and parking lots to their high energy needs to

Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it.

Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected.

Phoenix Haus brings European prefab technology to the midwest

It is designed to dry beeswax wraps more easily, but its usefulness goes beyond that.