The rollout starts in Seattle, then more broadly.

It was a while coming, but this could be a pretty big deal for your average buyer.

Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

Price is no longer the main obstacle. Lack of understanding might be.

British scientists do the math and find that we come up short for cobalt, lithium and copper.

The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds.

The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act.

The #1 most-used herbicide in the world is in you, me, and our pee. Should we do something?

A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama.

Weed killer, it's what's for breakfast! Glyphosate found in 43 of 45 conventional oat products tested by EWG.

EWG tested 28 brands of conventional oat-based cereals; they all had glyphosate residue, most of them above healthy standards

E-bikes will eat cars, and H2 bikes will eat Toyotas.

Melinda Hanson talks to TreeHugger about taking back the streets.

The New York Times devotes an entire issue of the magazine to food, and of course, Michael Pollan has a place on the menu. He takes our our beloved KFC double down sandwich, Froot Loops being a smart choice, and

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch Bioneers 2009 - a weekend-long gathering in San Rafael, California of social and scientific innovators focused on environmental issues - kicked off on Friday with Michael Pollan as a headlining speaker. His talk came in the

Saul's is part of only a handful of delis refashioning themselves as sustainably sourced eateries. Located in the gourmet ghetto of North Berkeley near Alice

Michael Pollan's first food rule is simple: Eat Food, which he considers to be a different thing than what he calls edible foodlike substances, or "highly processed concoctions designed by food scientists, consisting mostly of ingredients derived from

In an interview with Democracy Now!, Michael Pollan says taking back control of cooking may be the single most important step to help make our food system more sustainable.

Michael Pollan's food advice will be mandatory holiday viewing for any health- and green-minded individuals.

Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder."

We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers.

The USGBC, and their insanely popular rating system LEED, have been on the frontlines of the green building movement for quite a while. Everyone has taken a shot at them at least once. There’s all the talk about how the credits are

Tweaking your computer's energy saving settings is a no-brainer. But that's just the trouble: the computer is making a "dumb" decision to dim the monitor or go to sleep after a preset time. VeryPC, the British maker of energy-efficient

Energy Star is regarded by consumers as one of the most reliable raters of electronics and appliances in terms of knowing how much energy a device consumes. The organization continually raises the bar (little by little, but still raises) on energy

Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

A round home is British Columbia's first home to be Energy Star qualified, a topic of contention on TreeHugger.

The information is pretty basic but it's not trivial, and would make a difference.

LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer.

We’ve all ripped a pair of jeans, but we’re not all tailors. Nudie Jeans has a great solution.

With Oxford Dictionary’s addition of the verb 'MacGyver' to the official lexicon, we pay homage to the almighty hack.

Do we need hyperloops? No, we need trains that work.

Before buying new this holiday season, think repair - even if you are buying new!

We have to slow down and smell the coffee, and it might actually be fun.

Our focus should be on making things last and serve their purpose, not throwing them away.

I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under

Wikipedia carries a definition of Arabbers which includes this:An arabber (or a-rab) is a

Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission

Neither jobs nor electrical stability will be sacrificed by the state's proposed plan to protect the climate by reducing emissions 25% by 2020.

These lovingly photographed, colourful rowhouses are what's left after all the neigbouring ones have been demolished.

New York's skyline is getting greener and a whole lot more productive too.

One of the world's most famous architectural renderings turns into a building. Will it thrive?

Jean-Philippe Pargade designs a school where the green roof IS the building, defining its whole look and feel

It may be the most expensive and useless green roof ever built

Diverging from the Sprinter van conversion trend, this man revamped an old life-saving vehicle into his own tiny home.

This family with four kids is traveling full-time in a beautifully redone vintage Airstream trailer.

Vibrant tones liven up this redesign of a 1920s apartment in Stockholm, Sweden.

This former pigeon roost is transformed into a light-filled family home.

Temperatures in January dropped to -24°F and an air source heat pump kept it comfy and cozy.

Yes, slavery is still legal.