Who knew that knitting could have such a positive impact on our physical and mental health?

From photo scavenger hunts to homemade playdough, try these wholesome boredom busters for kids at home with nothing to do.

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

Explore the unique beauty of Autumn trees by crafting a creation from their gifts.

The mockery of the official meeting overshadows everything around it. Can we start thinking about what are we paying our 'representatives' for?

The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us?

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.

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.

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

In an attempt to re-think the original function of the folding screen, Argentine designer Leonardo Fortunato created the Diecut Screen multi-purpose piece.

How to provide housing for the masses getting out of poverty and out of slums in the developing world, without creating sprawl? Argentine architects propose attaching new homes to existing structures.

The latest urban intervention to celebrate the city's status as European Capital of Culture is an unusual film venue for pedestrians.

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.

If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid factory farming,

more images below Matteria, good design+smart materials online store, suggest a spicy Christmas this year, without forgetting the environment. Apart from the gorgeous cork advent candle holder, the cosy Finnish red felt slippers, and giftbags to spoil

One of my favorite things to do when I travel to new cities is check out their green shopping scenes. I was recently in the Tel Aviv/Jaffa region of Israel and had a few hours to visit the area shops and outdoor

It is the perfect local renewable material, and a great insulator too.

When it comes to chairs, this one's a corker.

It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love?

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

Amongst an audience of their peers at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, representatives from Yale University recently outlined how they plan to bring green to the university athletic department. How exactly

They've done more than just change out a few lightbulbs to meet this goal, and in fact this is only the beginning. Their ultimate goal is to reduce Yale University's greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by the year 2020. Sure, you say, but

While some teenagers spend their time mulling over which sports team to root for or pop-star to obsess over, others are up to more important things -- like working to save endangered species. Sure, it's a long way from the

Last month, a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car in Connecticut -- and new details have emerged suggesting the animal had an incredible, record-breaking journey before it met that sad end. Following the accident,

Connecticut legislative committee backs a labeling requirement for genetically modified foods.

"The labeling provision was eliminated from the bill due to fears that it opened the state up to a lawsuit. The attorneys for the leadership & Governor's office felt the Constitutional rights of Monsanto gave them the power to successfully sue the state."

The bottled water company responsible for profound and pointless waste of water and fossil fuels is praised for low flush toilets and white roofs.

Yet more ways that cars and trucks are killing us and ruining cities.

This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.

With 58 straight days (and counting) of unhealthy air, officials are urging some to stay inside.

In the north, a lot of people burn wood all year round, but even a single fire is worse than smoking cigarettes.

We spend 90 percent of our time indoors. We should worry more about what we are breathing there.

An eye-opening report reveals how low-grade plastics are burned as fuel, poisoning the surrounding soil and air.

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.

This electrically powered prototype will be great for getting you to the market, and carting stuff back home.

Paper planners are effective only if you use them properly and regularly. Here are some ways to get into the groove, if you're not yet an addict!

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.

These planners don't stop at scheduling; they'll help you smash your goals for 2018.

Take a thermographic tour of my house to see why.

We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor.

Ryan North points out that unlike most games, this one is lethal

For consumers, biodegradable and compostable products have mostly been a bust. Still, it is good news that the swiss company Freitag has succeeded making jeans that will break down on commercial compost piles.

You don't need to spend money to play Chinese checkers, especially if you've got vengeance in your heart.

War wasn't just a man's game, and it wasn't just about weapons. Soldiers gotta eat.

Madison is a city of lakes.

They're just like us.

It's my favorite new memory trick.

Something my friend told me the other day made me rethink the plastic straw debate.

The sharing economy is getting more and more attention, but laws drawn up for traditional business don't always adapt well to informal sharing or collaborative consumption.