Thanks to COVID-19 we are generating a lot more of it, and nobody wants to touch it. Time to try and go zero waste.

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

In two words: It's not.

Some things were never meant to go in the blue bin.

A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water.

Once upon a time I put together a guide on how to green your wedding, and I even blogged about my own DIY-flavored eco-wedding. But my darling wife and I have been upstaged by Julia Davis and Andy

Maine's taking a stand against oil usage and oil dependency--frankly the bigger issue than where we get our oil from, tar sands and other unconventional oil sources aside. As NRDC Switchboard reports, the state has passed a law

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Eating seaweed is healthy, but how is it harvested? For one Maine seaweed harvester, the job is a meditation on life.

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Some legislators in Maine want the state's food to be labeled sooner.

Despite needing to pay a hefty tuition bill this fall, Hannah Rousey refused to take money from Poland Spring Bottling Co., a subsidiary of Nestlé.

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

The simple act of planting a tree can mean many things to many people: It can be considered a symbol of new birth and life, a natural form of art, possibly another chore around the house, and even to some just part of another landscaping job that helps

Even when accounting for other factors, the right amount of sleep has been shown to have a big impact on heart attack risk.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

WIth the death of Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhinoceros, the species is one step closer to complete extinction.

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.

For the first time ever, a nursery for endangered ray pups and adolescents has been discovered – giving researchers hope to learn more about these rare gentle giants.

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.

This experiment may kickstart a new age of microorganism technology.

A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes.

An object lesson in how not to do city-building.

Concerns over air pollution have led city officials to crack down on these controversial vehicles.

New trucks will all have much greater visibility for the drivers, saving lives of people who walk and cycle.

This is how you get people out of cars and build better cities. So what's stopping them?

A conference on sustainable construction in the Can of Ham is in denial about upfront carbon emissions

A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how.

It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell makes a case for rooms; We concentrate on one of them.

Uber founder Travis Kalanick's new company runs "CloudKitchens" for cooks without restaurants. This will be big.

Lessons from the kitchens at Le Corbusier's Unité d’Habitation in Marseille.

We will all be poor, fat, and buried in plastic.

Solar control, security, privacy and ventilation, all in one clever device – why don't more buildings still have shutters?

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

This year, NOAA predicts a massive "dead zone" the size of New Jersey will bloom in the Gulf of Mexico. Brian Merchant reports on the cause and consequences of dead zones.

Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource.

Instead of using a conventional polyurethane core, this sustainable surfboard starts with an algae-based foam blank.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Designed with 'artificial leaves' of glass filled with algae, this lighting fixture is made to produce extra oxygen.

Take one of the world's most beautiful places, add dappled sunlight, and voila.

Just a reminder to our UK-based readers that Transition City Bristol's Big Event, which we posted on last week, is coming up on Sunday. Billed by Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Towns concept, as "Possibly the biggest Peak Oil/Climate

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too. So it's no surprise when we hear that bike commuting is on the rise in many cities. One company is stepping out way ahead