I don't buy many plastic bottles, but the ones that I do will take some creative workarounds to avoid.

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense.

And you have never used a styrofoam plate or take-out box.

What is vinyl? Let's explore how this ubiquitous and versatile plastic is made, what its uses are, and all of its safety concerns.

The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging.

Starting in 2020, the company will redesign packaging to be more environmentally-friendly.

Made by NPR, it explains what's recyclable, what becomes trash, and why.

Some things were never meant to go in the blue bin.

This year, Gandhi's birthday will be marked by a national crackdown on six specific plastic items.

Hawaii's most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.

Once upon a time I put together a guide on how to green your wedding, and I even blogged about my own DIY-flavored eco-wedding. But my darling wife and I have been upstaged by Julia Davis and Andy

Some places have looked at paying people to recycle, but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a "pay-as-you-throw" scheme for trash, our readers were

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.

Some pretty smart designers, builders and consultants have a pretty good idea for a sensible building standard.

American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round.

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Some legislators in Maine want the state's food to be labeled sooner.

And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry.

It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering.

Non-native species like zebra mussels make national news, but the dangerous plant variable milfoil is rarely discussed outside of lake communities.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.

It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century.

Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of

Instead of buying some new "green" products for Earth Day, start a legacy for your community by planting trees for Arbor Day.

Even when accounting for other factors, the right amount of sleep has been shown to have a big impact on heart attack risk.

The Japanese pursuit of shinrin-yoku uses trees and nature to heal oneself – here's how you can do it even in a park.

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.

Don't let a passing crisis, serious though it is, distract you from the real fight.

No longer will hunters be able to buy the right to kill this majestic apex predator.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

What better way to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day than by caving to the cute factor with videos of bitty penguins?

This rebellious, edgy-looking turtle is now unfortunately facing extinction, and conservationists are fighting to save it.

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.

From crayfish to parakeets, these species are at risk of disappearing from the planet.

The 'puffin patrol' is saving baby puffins by the handful.

The World Customs Organization and INTERPOL retrieved thousands of endangered animals during a sweep of arrests across 109 countries.

One of the '25 most wanted' lost species, the silver-backed chevrotain is a snaggle-toothed, deer-like species that is the size of a rabbit and walk on its tippy toes.

Humanity's innate love for nature is integrated into this design for a biologically attuned and meditative workspace in London.

Schools are also fundraising to supply face masks for children.

A child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to the hospital every 20 minutes.

London Fashion Week was disrupted by protesters who want the industry to declare a climate emergency.

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

A conference on sustainable construction in the Can of Ham is in denial about upfront carbon emissions

It's to time to jump off the consumption train and embrace the art of repair.