From a $50,000 portable recycled house to a tiny green egg house for Chinese students, TreeHugger has already offered plenty of posts that prove that green living doesn't have to mean high-end LEED certified luxury.

The delicately hued petals and striking brown florets of Tennessee's purple coneflower once seemed fated to live on only in description, or as a ghostly sketch yellowing on the page of some dusty botanical volume, yet today it's

Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.

Affordable housing doesn't have to look cheap, and LEED Platinum doesn't mean it has to cost a fortune.

To make an extra bit of income and to have a smaller home to live in for the future, this Nashville couple decided to build a modernist micro-home.

This modern take on the gabled farmhouse includes lots of clever space-saving ideas.

Outfitted with smart home tech and lots of storage space for outdoor gear, this small home feels 'just right'.

Who could possibly complain about brutalist architecture especially when it's framed with flowers

It was actually introduced to save fuel, but there have been unintended consequences.

"This is not concrete, this is nature!"

This renovated apartment incorporates some interesting storage concepts for a cleaner, brighter space.

You never know what climate you may end up in...

This week marks Carnival of the Green #205, and it's being hosted by Pragmatic Environmentalism, a blog that explores urban sustainability. Thanks so much to Brenda Pike, who runs the site, for a last minute Carnival round-up. Through her blog, Brenda

Who says you have to be human to be a popular user on Facebook and Twitter? These six animals have more friends, fans, and followers than most people.

A "moot court" will be held over Twitter for the first time ever, and students from 5 major Canadian law schools will argue an environmental law.

More bikers take to Twitter to mock bike haters.

Here is someone who gets the message across, in a funny and beautiful way. Australian Stuart McMillen takes topics around environmental sustainability and turns them into catchy cartoons.

The billion-dollar app specializes in sharing digital photos, but tugging along behind it is a growing pile of material stuff.

Fussing with a camera can mean you miss the actual moment you're trying to preserve.

Paul Gilding has penned an optimistic and uplifting piece on the progress the climate movement has made and why he thinks we're on the verge of victory.

Tiny homes aren't just about owning a home debt-free, it's also about more intangible, but equally important things, says tiny home builder Andrew Morrison.

When it comes to walking the green and sustainable walk, Greenfield really puts it all on the line.

They are already doing this in Sweden.

The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking.

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

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

Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture.

Be sure to dispose of these toys if they are in the attic, and know how to stay on top of product recalls

These sets of precision-cut oak blocks and planks, combined with clever connectors, are intended to help spark creativity and imagination in kids, and to "make playtime more meaningful."

Because the world needs yet more redundant, hard-to-recycle, battery-powered plastic toys whose novelty will wear off quickly.

These beautiful toys are creative, unusual, and eco-friendly.

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

Their hugely successful petition has even gotten a response – and a promise – from the fast food giant.

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

They've requested no day camps, just two empty months.

A new downloadable planner from Citizenne Style can help you create a 10-day fashion plan using minimal items.

Kids are born explorers, but they can use a bit of parental guidance when it comes to getting outside.

There’s no need to resort to insipid produce from across the globe once the local growing season has ended.

When my kids begged for an empty calendar, I was worried about the impact on my job, but a few strategies have kept everything on course.

We love natural skincare products, but when it comes to sun safety, choose a sunscreen that's approved by the EWG.

Another very good reason to get fossil fuel powered cars out of our cities.

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

Beans and lentils are one of the most important things you can include in your diet. Here are great ideas, from filling breakfasts to sweet and inspired desserts.

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

Looking for amazing Thanksgiving recipes that cater to those of us skipping meat? We've got you covered! Check out these fantastic ideas for appetizers, sides, mains and dessert!

A new report finds reducing meat consumption is as important as tackling transportation emissions, but the politics are daunting.

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.

It's a veggie burger that actually bleeds. But who's the target audience?