Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it?

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

Concerns over air pollution have led city officials to crack down on these controversial vehicles.

The Norwegian Consumer Authority thinks the fast fashion company is misleading shoppers with its so-called Conscious Collection.

Ways to spend the day for those who'd like to skip the whole 'bloodsport of mass consumerism' thing.

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio

Perfect for tiny spaces, this multifunctional unit can be used as a kitchen, storage and workspace.

This modular design can adapt to any situation, meaning more usable space can be freed up.

Kitchens should be for cooking.

This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations.

The Miele Dialog oven, combined with meal delivery, may make it obsolete.

It would make my life as a parent so much easier.

Are you buying for looks or for function? It can be a tough call.

Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

Every kitchen should have one of these, and now it can fit right in.

It's hard to imagine that the widespread issue of electronic waste could be seen as anything more than a problem, but what if it could be reused to make homegrown algae biofuels? That's what industrial design students at of the

Treehugger has noted before how one can generate electricity from algae; Now Designboom shows a lamp designed by Mike Thompson that uses the principle. Place the lamp outside and the algae generates electricity during

When you think Mexico, think biofuels (not just tequila). That's the message of OriginOil, a Los Angeles, California, company that's been contracted by the Mexican government to produce 1 percent of the

This fascinating installation where algae, bioluminescent bacteria, humans and smartphones interact may chart where a new generation of urban "cyber-gardeners" may go.

We really do need more of this kind of thinking.

With the right set-up, phosphorescent algae can create a lightshow in your room at night.

An interesting design concept that envisions humans becoming semi-photosynthetic thanks to a symbiotic relationship with algae.

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

Is this company getting closer to the dream of making truly sustainable carbon-negative fuel?

Instead of using a conventional polyurethane core, this sustainable surfboard starts with an algae-based foam blank.

Bloom hoovers up harmful algae overgrowth from waterways and turns it into a flexible foam that can replace some petroleum-based products.

The company that makes "shoes for people who don't want to wear them" is introducing a new model of adventure shoe constructed with EVA foam made from algae biomass.

Instead of heavy metals, petroleum products, and toxic solvents, this printing ink is made with algae grown by Living Ink.

Designed with 'artificial leaves' of glass filled with algae, this lighting fixture is made to produce extra oxygen.

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.

We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough.

It's still up to a restaurant to decide to fill them, but the law provides detailed guidelines on how to do it safely.

Take one of the world's most beautiful places, add dappled sunlight, and voila.

These are for those nights when cooking feels impossible, but has to be done...

Cherry-picking has become a family bonding experience – and a practical zero-waste food storage tactic.

Fresh and seasonal, these recipes offer maximum flavor for minimal effort.

To carbon neutralize the Super Bowl, the NFL plants mangroves in Florida

Just a reminder to our UK-based readers that Transition City Bristol's Big Event, which we posted on last week, is coming up on Sunday. Billed by Rob Hopkins, originator of the Transition Towns concept, as "Possibly the biggest Peak Oil/Climate

We like Ecotricity, the UK-based green energy company that is busy planning and erecting urban wind turbines across the country. We’ve written about their partnership with Popeye, we’ve brought news of their collaborations with Lotus and Ben and

Whenever we've discussed Triodos Bank, the European sustainability-oriented savings bank with branches in the UK, Spain, The Netherlands and Belgium, we've always been impressed at the number of customers who attend

Life can be hard for start-up companies, particularly in the current economic climate. Often the need to keep costs down means that decent office space becomes unaffordable. It can be even harder for a small company to implement a green office policy if

Image credit: pawpaw67, used under Creative Commons license. Malaysian palm oil producers may be committing to green(er) practices, but that's unlikely to appease George Monbiot. He has long been a critic of biofuels for vehicles, but he is absolutely

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too. So it's no surprise when we hear that bike commuting is on the rise in many cities. One company is stepping out way ahead

Not long ago, my parents installed a sizable solar array on their home in England. Now my brother has just emailed with photos of his own installation. What's going on? Besides providing more evidence that solar feed-in

Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.

Local currencies are nothing new, but one city is allowing its businesses to pay their taxes with local money.

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme.

The Severn Barrage could create 50,000 jobs and provide 5% of the UK's electricity needs. Critics say we can do better than that.