Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.

This small cat species is native to South America.

The cute-yet-cool Japanese cartoon promotes sustainable food at the Hello Kitty Go Green Organic Farm in Hong Kong.

Out of 300 photos of golden cats taken over the course of over 18,000 trap days, just four images of kittens have been captured.

An animal welfare researcher says the prospect of robopets is not as far-fetched as we may think, and may have potential impact on how we view actual animals.

A derelict garage is transformed into a compact, minimalist living space.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Two 'active' walls enable this small living space to become flexible and adaptable throughout the day.

This small, efficient renovation of a former maid's room in Paris hides a stealthy little table.

In a nod to Buckminster Fuller's design philosophy of "maximum gain with minimal input," the wooden supports for this lightweight canopy are recycled from a village renovation project.

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.

Bright pops of yellow, orange and neutral wood cabinetry warm up this small apartment renovation in Moscow.

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.

Visitors to this regional park can rent this minimalist cabin in the woods.

Situated in a nature reserve along the Dutch coast, this unique structure not only serves as an observation post, it also provides extra bird habitats.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

Dubbed "Freedom Cove," this remarkable home is a decades-long labor of love built in an inlet in British Columbia.

The only people who benefit from the hydrogen economy are the oil and petrochemical companies that make the stuff.

A study looks at the life cycle impact of the different types of sustainable roofs and finds a clear winner for colder regions.

Lightweight shelters might be an affordable and quick option for emergency housing, but they are also susceptible to damage from high winds. This prototype could be a better solution.

EcoDomum is turning an environmental problem into a housing solution.

Thyssenkrupp's TWIN elevators have a very unique feature that could save buildings energy and space.

Plastic Bottle Village demonstrates another approach to repurposing single-use bottles.

Thanks to careful scrounging and salvaging, a Danish design student was able to cheaply build a "self-sufficient" dome for use as a greenhouse.

Most costumes are single-use plastics, made from polyester that's essentially disposable and non-recyclable. We can do better than that.

It turns out, there are a lot of chemicals that have to be dealt with before fabrics can be reused.

Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween

This step-by-step how-to guide shows you the way to make a wooden record that is as visually beautiful as it is aurally beautiful.

This is how the internet is supposed to work.

Combining the latest in digital design tools with time-honored rush-weaving techniques, this sculptural chair marries modernity with tradition.

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

The London Olympics are only beginning, but the next ones are already underway with Rio's ambitious urbanization plan. Its latest inauguration: the city's third largest green area.

The project is one of the winners of a Performance Architecture contest to celebrate Guimarães as European Capital of Culture.

Fan(c)Fan is a creation by Marco Gallegos which challenges this product's typical scale and materials.

In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they can skip doing any time.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?

The space is the first to pop up at the recently opened Casa FOA interior design exhibition, the largest in the city.

Spanish collective Basurama arrived in Niamey, Niger, to assist locals in the construction of new leisure spaces with local, low cost materials.

An easy-to-emulate arrangement by local designers made for design exhibition Casa Cor Rio.

Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends.

Actually, the student designs steal the show every year at ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair held annually in New York. This year was not quite up to Pratt's spectacular exhibit from last year, but was close. Parsons I think Parsons the

Different themes seemed to be embedded in the Valencia Design Week. After spotting 6 great wooden flat-pack designs, I also found these little

It's one of the few areas where people buying a home have a lot of choices. Here's a Pecha Kucha look at how to make the right one.

When 16-year-old Sam Allen realized his devotion to fashion and the fight against global warming could potentially work wonders together he enlisted the help of a few friends and set out to create a line of clothing that would make a difference… Enter

It's not every day the more industrial inner workings of a school district are featured on the front page of TreeHugger, but if you’re looking for a school that’s on the cutting edge of energy conservation and making smart use of taxpayer dollars look

Having grown up in Connecticut’s ‘burbs, I know just how difficult it can be trying to live green there when the nearest grocery market can be a 25 minute drive away. My observations of one of the state’s wealthiest parts (Fairfield County) have felt

Kitting out your home with a solar power system just got a bit easier in the state of Connecticut. Under the Connecticut Solar Lease Program, qualifying low and moderate-income homeowners—those people whose household incomes is

So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to