It comes with a tiny bar, housed in the distillery's old elevator.

While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst

Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and

The Power of Making is the new craft show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It's a mix of craft and science: a coming-together of the disciplines.

Carbon offsets have traditionally gone to technological improvements or reforestation. One group is teaching a different way of cooking. And it's using offset funds for the training.

The makers of the EcoDataCenter prefer the term "climate-positive."

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.

By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders.

People are finally beginning to take this issue seriously.

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale's life; what they found is astonishing.

With 100 percent recycled content, it's an impressive standard for technical gear.

Facial recognition technology may delight parents wanting constant updates, but it's an invasion of children's privacy.

It turns out that some parents are less than thrilled.

Kids deserve a better example than that.

It's about so much more than getting daily exercise.

Swimming against the cultural tide of over-parenting is hard, and a word of encouragement goes a long way.

It's one thing to criticize kids' tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?

Letting kids venture out alone could be the best thing you do for them.

Outdoor access may be limited these days, but there are still some things you can do.

Excessive screen time is known to be harmful, and tough times don't justify letting those concerns slip.

An alarming case study in the North Atlantic bolsters Greenpeace's call for a Global Ocean Treaty.

Businesses can list surplus food and customers buy it at a discount.

Personal finance writer Michelle McGagh weighs in on how to save money effectively.

Discover the once-gorgeous South Pacific island where all your plastic trash ends up.

A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter.

Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.

A cluttered apartment room becomes a modern place to sleep and play for three siblings.

This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage.

This smart system automatically frees up floorspace and can learn your preferences.

These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.

Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.

The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

Here's what happens when kind humans and open-armed owls encounter an orphaned owlet.

You may have heard that the iPhone 3G went on sale this morning. I saw a line outside of the AT&T; stores here in Manhattan, and I heard there was a line around the block this morning at the Union Street Apple store in San

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the

There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The

During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the

Since the Rena, a Liberian ship, ran aground on a reef off the coast of New Zealand 10 days ago, an environmental catastrophe has been brewing. Oil is spilling into the ocean, harming wildlife and reaching shore.

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

It's only the second time that the treehugger types get the big prize

The OCADU project won a Wood Works! award and will probably win a lot more to come.

Don't just sit there, do something.

A design competition shows ideas that might soon be floating off French Polynesia

Archigram’s Plug-in City meets 3D Printing