When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something.

It is designed to dry beeswax wraps more easily, but its usefulness goes beyond that.

:: Make your soles sustainable with shoe shopping tips from Summer Rayne Oakes.

Raking Without the Cussing Sometimes the greenest products are those not marketed as green at all – take the humble rake for instance. As a TreeHugger I already know that leaf blowers are the scourge of humanity (and don’t even get me started on leaf

Ideal Bite: Are you getting very, very sleepy? by Heather Stephenson "You will be if you follow this tip. Conventional anti-insomnia pills work, but if you don't wanna lose sleep over side effects and potentially addictive ingredients, induce

Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the

Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy,

Could TreeHuggers soon find themselves hugging a fake tree or idly philosophizing in meadows of artificial grass? More than 225 million square feet of Astroturf have been manufactured since the plastic carpeting made

Pestival, is a weekend festival packed with art, music, talks and workshops, celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. It starts from the fact that eighty percent of creatures on earth are insects, the 'pests' without whom humans

It sounds counter-intuitive to say the least, but a team of scientists has discovered that running barefoot is better for your feet. What!

The printer makes designs from soil, seeds and water that sprout and grow into lovely living artwork.

Is it time to ban these useless and unnecessary noise and pollution machines?

Saint Francis of Assisi statue, photo: David Morris/Creative Commons. The following post is part of an ongoing series of posts outlining how the world's major religions have traditionally viewed the environment and are putting those beliefs into

"The world is sweet and verdant

A Jordanian permaculture teacher is exploring the intersect between environmentalism and spirituality. Her work could take permaculture mainstream in the Middle East.

Rev. Richard Cizik and the nonprofit New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good have released a video message to President Obama calling on him to do more to protect public lands from destruction by private industry.

Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed.

That's compared to 624 in the whole of 2017...

It's an interesting art installation that brings some attention to an electrifying man.

Starting in 1936 they wired the entire country, the houses, the tools and the farms, changing America. It is time to think big and do it again.

The message "Electrify Everything!" is beginning to spread.

That doesn't mean we shouldn't still be trying to electrify everything.

A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us.

The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.

Chances are, your holiday gifts may include an electronic gadget or two, and a new initiative aims to encourage and support the proper disposal and recycling of the old ones.

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?

From 50 million tons of e-waste generated annually to 350,000 cell phones thrown away every day, the numbers behind our digital addiction are staggering.

Picture this: In 2016 the world generated enough e-waste to fill a line of 18-wheelers from New York to Bangkok and back.

And the Oatmeal says " I'm ready for our army of Skynet Marshmallow Bumper Bots."

If you want to attract good people these days you have to give them a nice place to work.

It may well be more Jane Jacobs and Stewart Brand than it is Bjarke Ingells.

Take a virtual tour of these amazing spots.

Using the bones of old-world infrastructure to build new-world infrastructure.

The ring of giant Project Loon balloons will bring data service to people living below.

The optical display device that is often the subject of ridicule has proven itself to be a very valuable asset to surgeons.

Big business may be coming to the climate party late. But it is making its presence known.

Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have joined together to support Obama's Clean Power Plan as it faces legal opposition.

The app lets kids and adults alike explore, measure and test the world around them.

But is it truly modular?

A fleet of the cars mapped methane leaks in three major cities and the results aren't good.

It is a wonderful wooden and digital world, but will it ever happen?

The prime minister also mentioned holding companies responsible for the packaging waste they create.

What's more fun than riding with 25,000 people through car-free streets on a beautiful day (and night)?

One of the great North-American cyclist cities has a big bash to celebrate bike culture!

The city wants to become a leader in electric transportation, part of a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third.

It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one.

A partnership between Moisson Montreal and the largest grocery chains in the province will continue to salvage hundreds of tons of food that would otherwise be discarded.

Books aren't just for reading -- you can carve incredible works out of them too, as this artist has done with this 24-volume set.

And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort.

They are one of the most iconic features of the city, but some of them are really scary.