The same chemicals that help skiers to glide cause harm to human health and the natural environment.

But this doesn't mean we should give up on fair trade certification.

The environment minister stated that post-Brexit trade deals will not allow chlorine-washed chicken or hormone-treated beef.

After evidence that China violated the treaty intended to protect the earth's ozone layer, the country has leapt into action.

Freshwater shellfish serve as recording devices for fracking wastewater contamination.

The strange story of a fight against composting laws, by a community that loves composting

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.

Ruling protects the organization behind a unique project to re-establish European bison in the wild

It's got everything: “Design, construction, love, betrayal, and eventually murder. Just a typical architectural project.”

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.

Oliver Wainright of the Guardian calls for a rethink of the way we put buildings together and take them apart.

Digital photography has made us lose the wretched chemicals and excess paper of the Polaroid era. So if you want to save a summer memory, you can do it in organic chocolate.

73% of chocolate comes from Africa, and much of it is worked by children, virtually in a state of slavery

When you're biting the head off a chocolate bunny this weekend, the last thing you want to be thinking about is whether your sweet treat was the product of child slave labor. Don't let that happen to you. Buy good chocolate, people!

The natural chemicals in common foods and beverages can be turned into a useful antibacterial coating

You don't want to ruin the romance with a gift contaminated by child labour and slavery.

There's already a global cocoa shortage, but prices haven't risen enough to make it worthwhile for cocoa farmers. They're switching to rubber instead.

I've eaten a lot of fabulous fair trade chocolate, and this is undoubtedly the yummiest I've ever had!

Whether it's fair trade, organic, handmade, tree-to-bar, or direct trade that you're looking for, these companies have something delectable for everyone.

This woman-owned business is making some of the best chocolates on the planet, using Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa to craft a line of luxurious truffles and bars.

Testing shows just how much packaging is required to keep the yum in, and reveals some dirty little secrets on the way

Bun in the oven? Have a bonbon!

When buying high-quality chocolate, there are many logos, seals, and terms that can make the process of selection rather complicated. Here's a quick look at the various terms and what they all mean.

Researchers from the University of Maine have linked habitual chocolate consumption to improved cognitive function.

There are many reasons to celebrate chocolate, not least of all for the surprising health benefits a bar of high-quality dark chocolate brings with it. What are you waiting for?

Unless we start paying cacao farmers more, we could be inadvertently contributing to the end of chocolate as we know it.

A report reveals that major chocolate companies buy cocoa from illegally-cleared national parks in Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Hershey's, Nestle and Mars have not kept their promises when it comes to sourcing conflict-free palm oil.

U.S. chocolate sales have been dropping and the industry is very worried. What's going on?

It's important, but higher isn't always better.

Companies and governments in West Africa and Europe are finally saying no to cocoa grown on deforested land.

Mighty Earth has released a scorecard for chocolate brands and retailers to help you make a good choice.

After decades of promising reforms, chocolate companies have failed to deliver.

Unless we change the way we buy chocolate, we could lose it forever.

Here's a new and novel use for that neglected historical artifact: the pencil.

The creation of a summer pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery is an annual tradition; and this year it's weird.

What could be lovelier than a butterfly; even when it is made out of a can of beer.

What happens when ten famous designers get what they wished?

That's a switch: a product from the field of medicine has won a design prize.

Bees, ivory poaching, and war are amongst the themes portrayed in this year's shortlist.

The small gardens are new and innovative and changing the way we look at them.

Can one device to it all? Should it? Has its time finally come?

Solidia Technologies' chemistry could make concrete almost benign.

Beck nails it again with the Automated Nailing Head.

The Danby Parcel Guard reduces the waste of stolen packages and multiple deliveries.

It's an ingenious design that means you'll never have to choose between the two again.

This amazingly detailed cowhide rug is digitally printed. Get the rustic look for to tie a room together without the guilt.

Who needs Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Indego Africa gives #FairTuesday a fashionable and affordable twist with colorful jewelry, accessories, and holiday gifts.

Joe Mimran is more concerned with his flow of creative juices than the tragedy.

With the aim of showcasing and selling products designed by women, No Sir also draws attention to gender inequality in the design profession.