The film director believes that ocean exploration could help us to prepare better for climate catastrophes.

Personal finance writer Michelle McGagh weighs in on how to save money effectively.

Toronto illustrator Sarah Lazarovic's Buyerarchy of Needs urges people to consider other options before hitting the mall.

Taking a stance against our consumer culture is a challenge, which is why you'll need rules to live by.

Constantly fulfilling your desires leads to financial problems. Learn how to get that under control.

It is, quite literally, the 'outfit of the day,' never to be seen again because it has been returned to the store.

First identified by a French philosopher more than 250 years ago, it describes how one purchase can lead to another.

Voting with your wallet has its time and place, but sometimes it's best just to leave the wallet at home.

The next two months represent the highest rate of consumption during the year, but it doesn't have to be that way.

This beautiful product, made in the U.S. from sustainable and recycled materials, is my smartest office purchase to date.

Designed with the ultra-minimalist office in mind, this all-wood desk has a lot of concealed places to stash your clutter.

It has become a trillion dollar industry where nobody wins.

A new entry to the eco-friendly furnishings market offers a collection of furniture and home accessories that comes with a bold set of standards.

An exhibition of their work is at the Cooper Hewitt in New York.

Our reviewer rises to the occasion.

This modern work desk lets more than one person sit and stand -- at the same time.

These old, thick cable ropes have done their job: now it's time to reuse them in a beautiful way.

They are sized between the tiny Manhattan "design studio" and their standard big boxes.

Already suffering a perilous decline, the deaths of 4 North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this month doesn't bode well for the species.

A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare.

Yum...there's nothing like homemade applesauce. It always tastes better when you've made it yourself. Our question is: How many food miles will this DIY job add?

We have applauded Prince Charles before for his willingness to spend massive amounts of money on green causes. And now HRH has done it again. He has purchased 1,000 of the rarest British apple varieties. So have Geoffrey Anderton, who owns Lochnaw

Victory gardens have come back ever bigger - garden magazines and home gardening tools sales are good even in this recessionary economy. The harvest season is almost upon us, and an extension of that urban victory garden idea is to glean the fruit (and

Deep from the innards of the TreeHugger test kitchen (ok, there's no TH test kitchen, just the hordes of us hungry bloggers trying to keep both budget and taste buds happy) emerges a new, quick, and decidedly healthy everyday

The Dirty Dozen is back. No, we're not talking about the movie—it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the

Peaches top the list of most pesticide-ridden fruits, with some combination of up to 53 pesticides found on all the peaches in the study...yikes. With their relatively thin skin, peeling and washing can only do so much, so this one tops the list of fruits

"Eat organic," you hear, over and over again. But it can be tough to find organic versions of your favorite fruits and vegetables all the time, so, how do you know which are most important to eat organic?

There's a , and now trees in Central Asia have theirs as well. The

Photo credit: Abhijit Tembhekar via Flickr/Creative Commonsdigg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/scientists-develop-rot-proof-apple-stays-fresh-four-months.php';Scientists in Australia have developed an apple that won't rot. Or, won't rot

From the news that scientists have created a bacteria that lights up around landmines to the development of a rot-proof apple--that stays fresh for 4 months--a lot happened this week in green. A new study called The Economics of Ecosystems and

Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the

Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh

Honeybee Baby and Mom at the Honey Festival Photo By Bonnie Hulkower With Rosh Hashana just a few days ago, I am still remembering the taste of honey drenched apples and challah. There have been plenty of apples and honeys all over NYC in the past

Since the Rena, a Liberian ship, ran aground on a reef off the coast of New Zealand 10 days ago, an environmental catastrophe has been brewing. Oil is spilling into the ocean, harming wildlife and reaching shore.

It has challenged designers since the invention of the bar code: What to do about those stupid little labels?

Which holiday pie is greenest? Pumpkin, apple, or pecan? Find out in this week's Ask Pablo!

Fruits and vegetables last all winter with jams, fruit butter, marmalades, and pickled vegetables from new cookbook Home Canning by Janet Cooper.

Ask Pablo answers: What's the greenest kind of booze we can drink this holiday season?

Artist Jessica Rath uses sculpture and photography to highlight the problem with new hybrid apples and endangered varieties.

From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.

Supporters think the Arctic Apple will be a game changer - the first GMO to be marketed directly to consumers as convenience food.

These reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say.

But I am in the tank for the one that came in second

A design competition that shows that we can have our cake and eat it too.

It's all a facade, as architects compete to see who can design the ugliest exterior.

As always, they warm your hearts as well as your toes.

The OCADU project won a Wood Works! award and will probably win a lot more to come.

It is a modern plug-in city that is organic in more ways than one.

A design competition shows ideas that might soon be floating off French Polynesia

There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses.