After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.

Think global, act local.

All food is donated and payment is optional.

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

We're traveling with UNEP to cover World Environment Day and document how the host country of Mongolia is adapting to a changing climate.

We all know the palm oil industry has a horrible reputation for deforestation. The Rainforest Alliance, however, believes that change can happen from within and that sustainable palm oil production is attainable.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.

Here's a glimpse of what life is like during Southeast Asia's worst fires in more than a decade.

The fires used to clear land for new palm oil plantations are out of control this year, and much of Asia is cloaked in a sickening haze. It's time to realize the cost of our global addiction to palm oil.

A cautionary tale for picky eaters.

New research reveals that the plant's shimmering blue leaves allow it to survive in the dim rainforest floors of southeast Asia.

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

A new study aims to settle the debate about how and when this invasive species was introduced to the island country.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

If you like craftsmanship, woodworking, and traditional hand tools, or you just enjoy watching somebody else do all the work, you'll love this short film.

Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now.

Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls.

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

The Brooklyn based artist participated in a local show covering a concrete playground in a mixture of knitted yarn and Brazilian ribbons.

A look at this year's Casa FOA, an exhibition which combines charity and patrimony conservation showcasing the best architecture and design from the Argentine capital.

Spanish collective Basurama arrived in Niamey, Niger, to assist locals in the construction of new leisure spaces with local, low cost materials.

How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.

Last year at ICCF the material du jour was felt; while its presence is still being, well, felt, this year the stuff that dreams are made of is cork. And not just thin sheets of cork but big honking blocks of the stuff. It is post-industrial recycled

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little

Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the

If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials.

It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love?

It didn't win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards.

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to

Some regular TreeHugger readers (and commenters, you know who you are...) are no doubt exclaiming that they being saying the same thing for years, that hemp makes great biofuel--if only the Feds would get out of the way. Well, researchers

An eye-opening report reveals how low-grade plastics are burned as fuel, poisoning the surrounding soil and air.

These intricately redone antique pocket watches and other timepieces feature scenes inspired by fairytales and steampunk.

A before and after photo of Lexington Avenue tells the story.

Patagonia's Worn Wear events, held in collaboration with sharing start up Yerdle, offer a different, more sustainable vision of Black Friday.

A collective wardrobe spares resources, reduces clutter, and provides a steady stream of fabulous outfits. It's win-win all around.

This is probably the most interesting 3D printed house concept we have seen yet.

Studies prove these myths aren't true but nobody is listening.

That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.

These are the items that keep my bag light and my life easy.

CEO Rose Marcario says the move will show solidarity for the young people who are striking for climate action.

Did your fear of stains stop you from going to school or work? Probably not. But this company is aiming to bring menstrual cups to African schoolgirls who miss school because they have their period and cannot afford disposables.

Colombian tropical town Villanueva's popular library is an example of non pretentious architecture gone right. Projected by Alejandro Piñol, Germán Ramírez, Miguel Torres and Carlos Meza, it was built with local materials and

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota.

Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad