Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.

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

We should think differently about our material and finish choices.

The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This

The bath and body goodies hail from my hometown in Connecticut, handmade in small batches making it a pretty local treat for anyone in the NYC metro-area.

The bottled water company responsible for profound and pointless waste of water and fossil fuels is praised for low flush toilets and white roofs.

A cafe in Fairfield, Connecticut is growing produce on its roof. A permaculture expert makes some recommendations on how to do even more.

Armani has some explaining to do. But she is, of course, an anteater, and they're notoriously tight-lipped.

Unconventional sushi made out of Japanese knotweed, Asian carp and lionfish are the draw here.

Yet more ways that cars and trucks are killing us and ruining cities.

A new study finds that ultra-fine particles increase the risk of brain cancer.

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.

It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun.

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.

Welcome to the world of planner mania! Here you will discover the hottest planners on the market. If only we could use every single one...

Paper planners are effective only if you use them properly and regularly. Here are some ways to get into the groove, if you're not yet an addict!

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.

Coppiced wood and fungi become one in this collection of conceptual furniture.

Five tons of ivory was crushed earlier this year in Manila at the wildlife bureau compound, in an effort to change it's image as one of the world's hotspots for illegal ivory trading.

Ryan North points out that unlike most games, this one is lethal

Welcome to New York.

The sharing economy is getting more and more attention, but laws drawn up for traditional business don't always adapt well to informal sharing or collaborative consumption.

The sharing economy is built more on convenience and the desire to save money than a mission to save the world. But does that matter?

A new study suggests Zipcar users are less inclined to look after vehicles, and don't trust their fellow users. What does that mean for collaborative consumption?

Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.

Have you ever wondered what 'community living' really looks like, and why people do it?

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.

The director of Celtic Connections questions the ethics of bringing in foreign artists to perform.

Most glass buildings are a problem, but just banning them is the wrong solution.

It helps you determine what it will cost to heat, and what you should do to seal it up.

The NYC Department of Education has promised no repercussions for skipping class on September 20.

All 250 stores, production facilities, headquarter, and e-commerce in North America will be closed for a day.

It's no longer safe for groups of people to gather in public places.

Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities.

Submit your witty, artful, or entertaining short film for the 2014 VELOBerlin Film Award.

This is a housing form that we should be building a lot more of.

Researchers concluded that the spill probably doesn't pose a significant environmental risk, but the ash contained heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury.

"Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment."

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."

Accidents happen. But when they involve toxic chemicals and combustible substances, those accidents can cost a fortune.

A giant wave of pollution glop in 2008 convinced the EPA to regulate coal dumps more closely. But the Trump administration is changing that.

A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives.

The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled.

If you've been around the green scene for some time, you may feel some ideas get a little tired over time. That could have been the case for bags from recycled tires, but ever since I got one (not from this brand, of course) I've

Yesterday Mike reported on the use of mushrooms to break down disposable diapers, and the day before I posted a video of how mushrooms can clean up pollution, kill pests and recycle

Moving 1.7 People Every Single Day!This is how bus rapid transit (BRT) should be! TransMilenio's 104 stations allow the citizens of Bogota (in Colombia) to get to work, move around the city, run errands... All of that very conveniently and quickly -

World-renowned for their work in Medellin, especially for the Orchid House at the Botanical Garden, Colombian firm Plan B Architects is busy and keeps coming up with great projects.

Medellín has a great sustainable transportation vision for the future, and so far they seem to be executing it extremely well.