Vintage tractors have become one of the hottest items at farm auctions – it's a trend that should be spread far and wide.

Haven't we always said that learning how to cook is a useful life skill?

This man has a unique recycled bow tie to match every occasion.

Empty jars and recycles are easily transformed into stunning vases with the Lace Vase attachment by Milk Design Shop.

Zeal Optics Releases Stylish, Sustainable Sunglasses Made from Castor Oil

Several American team members are involved in environmental issues, as well as Olympic ones.

Who needs Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Indego Africa gives #FairTuesday a fashionable and affordable twist with colorful jewelry, accessories, and holiday gifts.

Don't be intimidated by flea markets and thrift stores. Here are three easy ways to start finding affordable vintage fashion now.

We didn't do a gift guide this year, but we are big on recycling.

It's cheap, funky, and recycled. You really can't go wrong with second-hand shopping.

Joe Mimran is more concerned with his flow of creative juices than the tragedy.

This pretty underwear is another reuseable option for waste-free periods.

With the aim of showcasing and selling products designed by women, No Sir also draws attention to gender inequality in the design profession.

What would you do if you had a million dollars?

Learn how to prepare food in an energy-efficient manner, use equipment made from sustainable materials, and dodge toxic chemicals with our "How To" guide

Overprotective parenting is more than an annoyance; it's an evolutionary aberration.

Enough fretting about how kids use their devices. What about parents?

Children born today will grow up in a disease-ridden, malnourished world, unless governments stick to the Paris Agreement.

Or, how I'm trying to raise little adults, not incompetent kids.

On Wednesday, a bull scheduled for slaughter in a halal butcher's shop in Queens, New York decided that it wasn't on board with its fate. So it broke out and didn't look back, sprinting down Liberty Avenue (how appropriate!),

TreeHugger and UNEP announce return of World Environment Day Blogging Competition.

Show the world your environment with a new TreeHugger and UNEP partnership with Piictu, a photo sharing social network.

The votes are in and these are the top 10 finalists in the 2012 World Environment Day Blogging Contest! Read their posts and vote for the winner!

Let the blogging begin! Help determine the winner of the Rio+20 Blogging Competition.

TreeHugger is nominated in the green category of the 16th Webby Awards. It's an honor to be nominated, and it's all thanks to you, dear reader.

Congratulations to Scott Bartlett for winning the UNEP and TreeHugger World Environment Day Blogging Competition!

Time is running out to enter! Win a trip to Mongolia for World Environment Day by entering our annual contest!

It's more than just an easy way to get a daily dose of TreeHugger.

In the building industry it is a big question, for all the wrong reasons.

A visit to the Interior Design Show does not shed a lot of light on the subject.

A look back at the Roman Bath, which was a wonderful idea.

There are very good reasons for using in-wall units, especially in smaller spaces.

There are many lessons about health and hygiene to be learned from the great French architect

Everything we design should be simple to understand and use for people of all ages and abilities. It's not hard.

Coming to a bathroom near you.

It's about time; they are better for the environment and for your bottoms.

Or is it actually good for you?

These things should be banned, or at least they should come with a real warning.

Here's a handy calculator to figure it out, so that you don't have to fill the entire pickup truck with it.

Onion Flats redesigned their bathrooms to save space, but it actually is a healthier design.

We have to stop building highways and start building toilets as we face a whole new public bathroom crisis.

Another great example of compost poetry that celebrates the magic in our muck.

Disgust is a powerful human emotion that could be utilized to promote better hygiene and nutrition, but unfortunately humans are too disgusted to take it seriously.

The dormant microbes found in Mexican caves are unlike any known genus scientists have seen so far, say NASA researchers.

Triclosan may have been banned in soap, but antimicrobials are still allowed in more than 2,000 other products, which is a big problem.

Forget about Tony Stark or the Bionic Man, the real cyborg action starts with microscopic swamp creatures

This organism has been alive for thousands of years

Architecture critic Mark Lamster thinks so.

When it comes to potentially infectious microbes, beards beat the dogs.

Bacteria are ravaging citrus groves that prevents fruit from ripening.