The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.

Leave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!

New research suggests that mother bears have found a loophole in hunting laws and are using it to protect themselves and their cubs.

Now that's an infrastructure project!

This shed packs it all in -- workspace, guesthouse, storage, seating, rooftop terrace and even a concealed kitchen.

This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space.

This office system has been adapted to be flexible, fun and comfortable.

In “fishing” for plastic to create new things, Plastic Whale Circular Furniture tackles a number of problems at once.

Need a helping hand? This self-adjusting piece of furniture comes to you.

Emerging out of a park in Seoul, South Korea, this dynamic piece of urban furniture offers a place to sit, walk and play.

Considered too fragile to ever be played again, the recordings have been newly reconstructed ... and they are wonderfully creepy.

Fed up of shoddy plastic toys? This modular kit of sturdy parts lets parents and kids construct a wide range of awesome kid-powered vehicles.

Why Mattel's diabolical darling could be a threat to children’s privacy, wellbeing, and creativity.

It costs very little, distracts kids for longer, and minimizes clutter around the house. In other words, it's every parent's dream come true.

Toy innovation has stagnated in recent years and kids are bored. Who's at fault?

Often marketed as educational, electronic toys have the opposite effect, resulting in parents and children speaking less to each other.

The fleeting distraction they provide isn't worth the surprising costs.

Children's lives during summer vacation have been likened to that of battery hens, confined unnaturally and cruelly for long periods of time.

It's a great way to spend time outside and travel for cheap.

These worrisome sunscreen chemicals provide potential risk to humans and are wreaking havoc on coral reefs.

We previously reported that phthalates were linked to miscarriages. Now we know they are linked to flooring.

For some of the juices – all from well-known brands – drinking just 4 ounces a day is enough to cause concern.

An estimated 2,000 synthetic chemicals can be used in conventional packaged foods; for organic the number is 40.

If the harmful chemicals weren't bad enough, new research finds that many e-cigarettes also include unhealthy biological contaminants.

The eggplant soaks up all of the marinade, which means lots of sweet, smokey, and spicy flavor in every single bite.

This delicious dish embodies everything comforting about home cooking. Easy, filling, and something everyone at the table will enjoy, whether vegetarian or not.

Fluffy little pieces of heaven, these vegan cupcakes boast that winning combination of caramel sweetness cut with just a tiny sprinkle of sea salt.

These delicious dessert squares skip the crust and the refined sugar. They're quick and easy to make for lightly sweet snacks during fall and winter.

These are the most popular recipes from The Cooking Project this year, and I have to say, you all sure love your avocados!

Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too.

Reducing meat consumption is one of the best ways to help the environment. A new book offers many ideas for how to make it happen.

Between planetary and personal health, there's a lot to be said for eating a lot less meat.

A new campaign aims to bust the "protein myth".

Efforts to reduce meat consumption are shifting focus from individual choice to systemic changes.

It's become a very tasty ritual.

The first hydrogen fuel cell powered train in the UK was successfully tested last week, and the team behind it hopes to encourage further development by the rail industry.

A robot powered by microbial fuel cells that runs on human waste helps out at a wastewater treatment plant using its artificial stomach.

Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Toyota revealed the FCV concept car for the fuel cell vehicle they will be making available next year. I had a chance to see the concept this week at the Detroit Auto Show.

A new patent filing suggests that the tech giant has fuel cells in mind for future computers and gadgets.

A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used.

This proposed home for a young family incorporates an efficient roof garden.

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.

(Image: Geekbrief)The battle, no doubt, will rage on for some time over which is greener, e-books or the printed stuff. A new item of evidence, however, has been submitted: a report by the Cleantech Group has concluded that in a spine-to-spine lifecycle

After a long-lasting and loving monogamous relationship between the US Green Building Council and the Forest Stewardship Council, it seems the USGBC is considering, not a break up, but definitely thinking

The bad guys bought abandoned or repossessed homes, ripped out interior walls, illegally tapped into power and water, and grew pot commercially. What starts in

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

In past articles I have shown that boxed

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

Bamboo may seem like a questionable material for making bikes, but we've seen our share of great bamboo bikes -- and hey, there's even DIY bamboo bike-building classes out there. Taking advantage

Sure, there are higher-tech ways of operating, but I'm just not interested.