This article from The Guardian explores the tin mines of Bangka and the death tolls that come with them.

The unmanned flying devices cut out expensive and polluting shipping methods for the heavy books.

It's so much more than books.

We often ask the question "Why buy when you can rent?" but we never thought of this.

Why own a fondue pot when you can borrow one?

There is sharing, there is abuse, and there is theft. Susie Cagle takes a tough look at the subject.

Copper Lane, a cohousing project in London, shows how design by committee doesn't have to look like a camel.

Commercial kitchens are really expensive to build. Why not share?

There are reasonable limits on what people can do on their properties. But this goes too far.

Why buy a kid's size bike when you can rent the right size bike every year?

It is a cup as service, rather than cup as product.

Some are even containerized and self-service, and have a lot more than just tools.

ZH architects faced a lot of serious challenges here, and came up with innovative solutions.

At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world.

It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year.

The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

These cool kicks are a fascinating blend of waste materials, put to good use.

There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug.

Douglas Rushkoff explains that the real costs of a new phone are not measured in just money.

Wait, there's more! It slices! It dices!

Everybody should be doing this, planning for repairability from day one.

Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster.

Drones can continually monitor active volcanoes to help with advanced warnings of eruptions.

The skin of MVRDV's new Milestone office building is very busy.

And they don't stop there. Their products also feature recycled plastic, fabric, silicone, and more.

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.

It runs the full width of the car. What could possibly be the problem?

The HRP-5Ps were created by man. They evolved. There are many copies. And they have a plan.

The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes.

Where I was preoccupied with everything Herman Miller after a tour of their factories

The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why?

The last pack of wolves in a Michigan national park is near extinction. Should humans intervene?

It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while.

Matt Grocoff describes how his ancestors lived " in an elegant cradle-to-cradle, closed loop pattern."

Republican Candidate in Michigan blames too much federal regulation. Others might suggest too little.

An Ann Arbor brewery has just completed a $350,000 overhaul of its facilities, all in the name of greener beer.

Beekeeper, and World War II veteran, is at risk of losing his beehives he's had since the 1950s.

When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something.

Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables.

LEGO is cleaning and repackaging pre-loved bricks and sending them to charities for kids.

Ideal Bite: Are you getting very, very sleepy? by Heather Stephenson "You will be if you follow this tip. Conventional anti-insomnia pills work, but if you don't wanna lose sleep over side effects and potentially addictive ingredients, induce

For all those of you who insist on green lawns, for your kids to play on or your dogs to roll in, you still don't have to lay down a carpet of thirsty bluegrass, which 95% of American lawns

As you walk across the stately lawns of many college campuses, you might not put much thought into what it takes to keep those lawns so neatly trimmed and manicured. Well, that is unless you're being woken up after a long night of "studying" to the

Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want

Do posh bees make better honey? These bees, living in the heart of Mayfair, only forage in the best places such as St. James Park and Buckingham Palace.

It's not pretty, but a fact of life, gardens are rich pickings for thieves.

British artists Ackroyd and Harvey have created a series of temporary grass "photos" of people who work for the local government.

Could this be the lawnmower we've all been waiting for?

Addicted to a lush green yard? It’s time to change the paradigm and kick the grass to the curb.

Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even