Have you been looking for a reason to go green? Look no further because we've got ten reasons lined up for you!

The products we use to enhance beauty have an ugly track record.

The plastic is full of flame retardants banned in Europe, Canada and a number of US states.

Everybody promised to destroy HFC-23 but apparently they didn't.

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

Described as a "huge missing piece" in public education, new agriculture classes will teach kids how connected our lives are to the land.

This is precisely the kind of healthy, sustainable agriculture we should be trying to expand globally.

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.

A recent surge of interest in local food networks is a boon to farmers, but shoppers need to maintain their support over the long term.

It will help you to spend time outdoors, supplement your food supply, and teach kids about the life cycle of plants.

Teams operating in remote sites on military or humanitarian missions can be stalled by broken equipment. They could soon be turning their own wastes into raw materials for 3D printing parts needed to get their job done.

Is the idyllic, organic farm worse for our balance with nature?

The University of Central Florida is selling experimental Martian dirt, for $20/kg plus shipping. Or use their open source recipe to make your own.

Freshwater shellfish serve as recording devices for fracking wastewater contamination.

I finally stumbled upon wabi-sabi. But somehow I have always known it.

If a chemical does not bioaccumulate and is not so toxic, do we need to worry about it building up in the environment?

We need a precautionary principle approach or a lot more of these studies, and soon, in order to protect our children.

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -- Mary Oliver

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.

A minimalist and discreet addition to some exuberant older houses.

Get your dark chocolate fix with less guilt. Balance Bar introduces a new energy bar featuring sustainably farmed cocoa beans.

As you spoil mom on Mother's Day, amplify your appreciation by opting for Fairtrade products that will turn the day into something even more meaningful.

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

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.

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.

It's a bright and sunny solution to an abandoned rooftop: a garden.

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

See this fascinating documentary about the dedicated man who created a forest the size of Central Park.

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

It's a place to get and replace free books, and the architecture is local to each town.

What a way to master the arts of carving and design: one a day for a year.

Wildlife photography has been celebrated for 50 years now, and it's getting better and better.

There are no trees in the winning shots, but it's still a stirring series of photos.

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to life and gardens at Chelsea.

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.

Can you bear to look at these intimate and frightening photos of grizzly bears.

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

Usually the Serpentine commissions one architect to create a building: this year it's five.

You've heard of starchitects, well here's a super-star engineer: welcome to Ove Arup's world.

That's 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit.

Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds are in everything from your dust bunnies to your dental floss.

It's what we have called dematerialization, as all that is solid melts into apps

Solidia Technologies' chemistry could make concrete almost benign.

Aluminum is replacing plastic to deceive "environmentally conscious consumers" into buying an equally damaging single use container.

Who says you can't take it with you?

This could be "a thermostat for the sun."