These handy accessories tick all the boxes for ethics and eco-friendliness.

If you've been around the green scene for some time, you may feel some ideas get a little tired over time. That could have been the case for bags from recycled tires, but ever since I got one (not from this brand, of course) I've

Do you know how much of the so-called green or cool architecture is often for expensive hotels, government or office buildings? Well, in this case, it's the complete opposite.

Colombian tropical town Villanueva's popular library is an example of non pretentious architecture gone right. Projected by Alejandro Piñol, Germán Ramírez, Miguel Torres and Carlos Meza, it was built with local materials and

Yesterday Mike reported on the use of mushrooms to break down disposable diapers, and the day before I posted a video of how mushrooms can clean up pollution, kill pests and recycle

World-renowned for their work in Medellin, especially for the Orchid House at the Botanical Garden, Colombian firm Plan B Architects is busy and keeps coming up with great projects.

In a pretty self-explanatory piece, Bogota-based Unodot studio executes a simple useful idea for small spaces.

Our commenters helped determine that the species of this cool tropical flower is Kohleria affinis.

This vertical garden on a residential high-rise in Bogotá reuses greywater from its residents and helps to clean the air.

A 297-acre property in rural northern Colombia will become the first and only reserve for the conservation of the Dahl’s toad-headed turtle.

Did you know honey has its own sound? Using honey and other tools, this bee enthusiast wants to raise awareness about bee colony collapse disorder through music.

While not banning the killer pesticides altogether, the new measure will at least hopefully help the beleaguered pollinators.

Boring old bee hives get exciting with these curly shaped structures, built by bees that don't sting.

Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months.

It's time to rethink how we dress for work.

"Make no small plans." It's time to stop building bits and start building big.

And the air outside in urban London is pretty awful.

Discover the miniature, magical world of tide pools -- and beat the heat -- by heading to North America's coastlines.

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from

Muscle-meat grown in a laboratory is no longer in the realm of science fiction, except for the price of an 'all-beef' patty.

The meat vs. veggies debate is a lot more complex than it seems at first glance.

A new paper compares eggs, dairy, poultry, beef and pork to determine which has the biggest environmental impact.

According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us.

Recommendations to eat less meat for environmental reasons won’t be included in the final 2015 dietary guidelines.

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.

"Since the mid-90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped by nearly 20 percent."

Blending ground beef with mushrooms cuts both calories and carbon emissions. Oh, and lots of folks say it tastes better too.

Samoa's To Sua Ocean Trench is a natural salt water swimming hole that looks too beautiful to be real.

And then they yell at cyclists for not following the rules.

Ten years after Vancouver's Burrard Street Bridge bike lanes opened, it is no longer controversial.

It calls for more support of bikes, walking and transit, banning ICE-powered cars sooner.

Keeping your bike in tip-top shape means regular maintenance, preventative measures, and the occasional on-the-road quick fix.

Way more people get traumatic injuries in the shower than they do on bikes, but almost nobody takes the most basic safety precautions.

If you're not into bar soap, here's an innovative option for liquid hand soap.

Listen to scientists, not industry lobbyists, and just keep cleaning.

Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed.

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.

Home-use pesticides many have worrisome toxins, so researchers set out to learn if the natural alternatives are effective.

Secrets of bed bug success can be read in their genes -- can the knowledge help you fight bed bug infestations?

This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way.

A baby lying face-down will be able to breathe freely on this mattress.

Unlike conventional mattresses, which contain petroleum-based synthetics, this all-natural mattress by Latex for Less is as clean and green as they come.

Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.

UK brewer Seven Brothers has partnered with Kellogg's to use some of its less-than-perfect cereals.

At the risk of getting slammed with comments claiming that small wind turbines aren't viable, here's a look at another bladeless wind generator hoping to disrupt the wind energy industry.

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.

No turbine blades in sight.

One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy.

Used clothing donations are more of a hindrance than a help, in the eyes of the East African Community. We need to listen to what they're saying.

The moral of the story is: Don't go out and try to shoot lions.