We are very civilized here at TreeHugger and rarely criticize other writers when we disagree with their posts, and never fight in the comments. (unlike at Grist where you can see Dave Roberts and Jason Scorse go at it hammer and tongs over mercury in

Built with a lighter impact in mind, this small mountain retreat is nestled among the trees in Vietnam.

Another effect of weather weirding: Higher tea prices coming? Northeast India tea production expected to drop 60% in 2012 this year.

I could write this post in my sleep, it is such a tired playbook that happens so often in real estate development.

Residents and businesses alike are joining the Lonely Whale Foundation to help stem ocean pollution by giving up plastic straws for the month.

Stand Up (On Your Bike) And Be Counted I've already written about Copenhagen's cyclist counter a while ago. I still think it's a great idea, not only to count cyclists, but as a subtle tool to show the strength of the local bike community and to add a

New legislation would require polyester clothing to have a label warning about shedding in the wash.

Corporate Knights Magazine asks the question and gets a different result than we did.

A new study shows a major difference between EPA estimates and actual landfill numbers.

People want big SUVs and pickups, not little fuelsippers. What's a car maker to do?

This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls.

Leonardo DiCaprio lost the Golden Globe, but he's always a winner on the green activist front. The eco-champ has signed on to be the celebrity face of watchmaker TAG Heuer. Replacing fellow eco-hunk Brad Pitt. But, Leo isn't pocketing a cent of his

The shopping world is rife with corruption and exploitation, and while it would be lovely for companies to mend their evil ways, that's highly unlikely. In the meantime, Etsy provides a decent alternative for conscientious shoppers.

Oh, I am sorry. I meant "trackless trains."

This is a very good idea that all of North America should consider.

A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism.

The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost.

This digitally knitted canopy uses photo-luminescent yarns to create a semi-shaded summer pavilion for visitors to NYC's MoMA PS1 gallery.

This WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled smart bulb features plug-and-play functionality, doesn't require a central smart home hub, and is designed to last for "up to 50,000 hours."

In which I try out a smart lighting system in my dumb home.

Different zones are delineated with simple, sculptural structures in this minimalist apartment.

Toni Desrosiers, founder of Abeego beeswax wraps, wants people to start thinking about the natural life cycle of food.

Designer Orla Reynolds Designs a Bookcase Like a Stage Set for Small Spaces

In honor of World Environment Day, organizers of the World’s fair highlighted the greenest exhibit designs.

The humble avocado pit has been rescued from the compost bin of obscurity and remade into these magical little sculptures.

Amid all the upheaval in Egypt, one local newspaper is working to keep the fate of the country's natural resources from falling off the radar.

And in the meantime, the bodacious bovine has become a social media star and will receive a full pardon … as soon as they can get her out of the woods.

"If knowledge has become a secular religion, public libraries are its parishes, mosques and synagogues."

Glow-in-the-dark wonders are "techno-poetry".

A small, rundown garage and artist's studio becomes a new home to a family of three.

I thought the appliance would save me time, but mostly it gives me peace of mind.

In a press conference for an upcoming Carnegie Hall concert, Smith and the founders of Pathway to Paris talk about art, community, and keeping the spirit up for climate action.

Light up your life and your living room with gorgeous lights from the London Design Festival.

Helsinki's old abattoir has become the heart of the city's culinary revival, a movement blending innovation and tradition that integrates local foods, pop-up eateries, and urban gardens.

Forget about 3D printing houses; digital fabrication using sustainable materials is a much bigger deal.

It is about time that people acknowledged that it's not just cyclists that hit their heads. Helmets for everybody!

After 9 p.m., shoppers snatch up heavily discounted foods that are close to expiry.

For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful

It's clever, cheap, burns calories and keeps the blood flowing and heart pumping.

Want to know which cities in Asia are going to get really whacked by climate change, and which ones have the greatest ability to adapt to it? Well, WWF has just released a new report that ranks 11 of them

If you live in a home without electricity and few or no windows, it's always incredibly dark inside, even at high noon. Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light) is a sustainable lighting project that is trying to help people

The art form of papercuts is taken to another level with these intricate works that draw attention to some of the world's threatened species.

Companies will do anything to protect their brand – maybe even redesign packaging.

It's déjà vu all over again, again! Auto dealers have been fighting Tesla Motors on multiple fronts for a while now, trying to either force them to do business with the traditional sales model, or be prohibited from selling in certain states.

Open terrace in Kimmel Center was too hot or too noisy; now it's fixed.

It's almost like there is a concerted campaign to turn distracted walking into a serious problem.

Because shipping containers are designed to move and these ones might have to.

They cry "freedom" for them to smoke, drink, drive really fast and fry the planet. Everyone else, get out of the way.

Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing.

While grid-scale liquid metal batteries might be a more exciting technology, good old pumped hydro storage is one of the ways we can store power from intermittent sources (like solar & wind) or shift supply around (from the night to peak use).