With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.

It's only happening in half the world. The rest of us can keep using plastic sticks. (Don't they know about ocean currents?)

This is where your next pair of underwear needs to come from.

It's a solid, sustainable choice all around.

British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.

However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that

Solar Sister showcased just some of the efforts taking place around the world. Here, the Women Barefoot Solar Engineers of Mauritania install solar panels in their villages. They received training in Rajasthan, India. Image: Barefoot Photographers of

I wrote last year about the Boulder-based Unreasonable Institute's search for people who have great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. Last year's fellowship was a great

This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.

Corn mills, water pumps, blenders and more: the bicycle as a tool for self-empowerment.

Many in-home drinking water filters may not remove the most concerning contaminants.

Researchers find that even just sleeping with a shirt that one's romantic partner has worn leads to improved slumber.

Let's have a clap of clean hands for Ignaz Semmelweis.

It's not likely to happen up north, especially while gas is so cheap.

With TeeVee news cameras focused exclusively on the California and Mexico wildfires, the thirsty and parched on the other coast are not going to be forgotten by us. The East Coast and Southeast US drought problems and their potential solutions are

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing

A little salamander that is found in only a

Last weekend, January 22nd - 23rd , over 500 volunteers from Alabama and across the country came together in Mobile Bay to lay the beginnings of oyster reefs. The volunteers strapped on boots

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop

A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Adopting a waste-conscious and anti-consumerist lifestyle is not something that happens overnight. Sometimes it's nice to hear about other people who are just starting out, like this young family from southwestern Ontario, Canada.

This just pushes every TreeHugger button.

House on the Highlands wins the rural category in the UK Passivhaus Trust Awards.

The judges got it right this time.

And why not? It sounds like fun, just hanging around, eating grass

Let's hope that unlike the Oscars, they make the right choices and open the right envelopes.

The most prestigious prize in British architecture is given to the solidly green project rather than the flash in the pan.

They say these are about celebrating the best contemporary architecture. But what does that mean today?

Solar power has grown up, and it's ready to blow up.

Parks in North American cities could really take a lesson from this one in Recife, Brazil.

There are certain things I've hardly missed, and others I've missed more than I expected.

This fascinating film reveals disturbing facts about malnutrition and infant mortality, and the role of insidious corporations in perpetuating these problems.

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.

Image credit: Bernd Sieker, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Does installing commercial rooftop solar PV (with the dark-colored PV cells) negate the effect of painting that same roof white to alleviate the "heat island" effect in

Reports that Turkey would reconsider its nuclear plans following a deadly earthquake in the eastern part of the country sounded too good to be true. They were.

Take nearly 8,000 old plastic bottles, add some construction waste and mud, and voila: a sturdy and sustainable home.

In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement?

Waste material from paper mills can be used to make a more environmentally-friendly brick.

Girls and boys have a lot to gain from learning to work with their hands

Here is a way to squeeze six stories of building in the space of five.

An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.

An experienced Chicago builder is making a big investment in it.

When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it.

Here's everything you need to know about roasting the iconic winter squash.

From cherries and cauliflower to grapes and pumpkins, wonderful things happen when you cook these foods whole.

This tender, buttery, flaky crust is one of the easiest I've ever made, and also the most delicious.

You'll get a perfectly crispy, golden exterior.

This super easy recipe makes a plant-based pumpkin pudding that is rich, creamy, healthy, and delicious.

Here's a simple trick for elevating already delicious roasted vegetables.