By 2017, global e-waste rates will increase by 33% to 65.4 million tons per year—the weight equivalent of almost 200 Empire State Buildings.

The smartphone market isn't slowing down any time soon, but many people are returning to simpler, older phone models for a host of reasons.

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

A coating made from copper nanowires could make those smartphone screens a lot tougher and help the gadgets to last longer.

Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved.

Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse.

The best way to extract all of those valuable metals in old electronics may be to grow some fungus.

As Asian countries buy more electronics, the piles of discarded devices are increasing and it's putting people in danger.

The machines are popping up at grocery stores in Norway.

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

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

These may be limited to 25 MPH, but the era of autonomous cars is coming at us really fast.

It's cheap, it works and Oh, the places you'll go.

And really, how self driving cars are an attack on freedom.

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.

We're all friends here, right? So I can talk honestly?

But is it truly modular?

Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin.

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

Unfortunately, people like the slogans a bit too much.

A Canadian scientist wants us to rethink our approach to plastic and challenge the colonial system that produces it.

Reusability beats out biodegradability any day.

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.

Slow, incremental changes are more effective than trying to do it all at once.

This Montreal collective is creating an online, crowd-sourced map that will document the city's wild spaces.

One of the biggest challenges of making cities more bike friendly is that most of the road space is already "used up." Adding bike lanes means removing something. That's when a bit of perspective comes in handy.

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

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

This architecture and engineering design used to be all the rage. What happened?

A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less.

You can work with other location independent workers and do some holiday good deeds at the same time.

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.

The age of vehicular cycling is coming to an end; cyclists want equity, not equality

They do this so well in Montreal.

Well, that happened fast.

And will gas cars suffer as a result?

What's next after the coal purge?

Lloyd Alter would be so proud.

Let's hope they play nicely with government-funded cargo bikes.

This doesn't seem right.

Price is no longer the main obstacle. Lack of understanding might be.

As prices drop and range increases, more and more people are going electric.

Jacob and Brian look at chicken pre-marinated with Prozak, the blackest solar cell ever, and Poland and Vermont's fight against Monsanto.

Want to do something really different for Thanksgiving this year? Come have an organic dinner on the lawn of Monsanto's World Headquarters and watch the latest show from Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir.

When reviewing the safety of glyphosate, the Environmental Protection Agency considered just five independent studies, and 27 industry-funded studies.

A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama.

They are still banned in Manhattan where they would be most useful. Why not ban parked cars instead?

Docked electric cars can be worse than dockless scooters for pedestrians, but the UEone is a step in the right direction.

E-bikes will eat cars, and H2 bikes will eat Toyotas.