Author Sara Zaske shows that it all comes down to respecting a child's right to independence.

Other cities might consider it to reduce congestion too.

A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used.

It seems that most transit decisions in North America are made with the goal of making life easier for people in cars.

As Barbara Hendricks leaves the Environment Ministry, we look at the success of meatless meetings in a country with a strong meat culture

It is exhilarating to have a bike anywhere you want it. It is depressing to see the state of the bikes.

We have to start thinking about housing as a social good instead of a financial instrument.

Kaden + Lager architects are building SKAIO, ten storeys of hybrid timber construction.

Cars kill thousands every day, wreck our cities, and spout CO2. What should we do about it?

Think antipasto spread, but with so much more than meat and cheese.

This furniture designer's stealth van conversion has been created as a "test lab" for mobile, "democratic" small space design.

The goal is a good one. The timeline is not.

Limits would save lives and significantly reduce carbon emissions, but let's keep our priorities straight.

Image credit: Jenni Grover What's the Carbon Footprint of the Antique Industry? I've been told I think too much. (Though I've also been told the opposite is true!) From musing over whether carrots are vegan to wondering about the true cost of my rural

(Image: Geekbrief)The battle, no doubt, will rage on for some time over which is greener, e-books or the printed stuff. A new item of evidence, however, has been submitted: a report by the Cleantech Group has concluded that in a spine-to-spine lifecycle

The marketing and branding services group BBMG just reported on his year's annual survey of green consumer attitudes. Questions were asked to determine recognition of 13 of

Annie Leonard is having an incredible run with her short documentary The Story of Stuff. The film still gets 10,000 views per day and has already reached 7.3 million people over the 22 months since it was released. The film

The bad guys bought abandoned or repossessed homes, ripped out interior walls, illegally tapped into power and water, and grew pot commercially. What starts in

Image from Tetra Pak Tetra Pak is the world's largest packaging company so when they decide to do something environmental it has a big impact. They have just announced that all of their UK and Irish packaging will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

I have always wondered why a sandwich of polystyrene and concrete is considered green, and have taken significant abuse for my position on insulated concrete forms (ICF). Now an interim report from the impressive-sounding MIT Concrete

Electric cars are the darlings of the green technology futurists. But wait, cries a receding voice, "what about the environmental impact of all those batteries?" Until recently, that lurking uncertainty shadowed the

Amid a media flurry starring a displaced polar bear and an easy-breathing Lance Armstrong, Nissan has become the unlikely leader as it delivers a mass-produced, affordable electric car. The Leaf is now arriving in the driveways of eager customers, and

Comments to the post What is the Best Way To Build A Wall? Not A Simple Answer wondered why we wanted to reinvent the wall. The consensus was "Having XPS on the exterior is, I think, the easiest and best solution." I will be

Today, Levi’s released a new Life Cycle Assessment for their jeans as part of an effort to promote more sustainable water usage.

I've seen way too many friendships destroyed over this simple mistake.

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.

Whether lost in the wilderness or just foraging in the woods for delicacies, all of these plants can be safely consumed.

We go through this ridiculous change for no good reason at all, yet it is unhealthy and dangerous.

Nathanael Johnson at Grist has begun an excellent series on genetically modified organisms and the ongoing debate over GMOs in food.

Can science use the genes engineered by nature instead of genetic engineering in the face of a pending food crisis?

The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific."

Retro Report revisits the Flavr Savr, the first genetically engineered food to hit American grocery stores.

Major food conglomerates want to stamp out state-by-state efforts to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients with federal legislation.

Canada's environmental regulatory agency has allowed genetically engineered salmon eggs to be commercially produced.

Beekeepers in the Yucatan face a threat to their livelihoods as Europe rejects their products for GMO contamination.

As the FDA continues to hesitate, the two largest U.S. grocery stores want nothing to do with Frankenfish.

The state may soon require foods with genetically modified organisms be labeled.

A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont.

Consumer Reports finds that most products advertised as “natural” contain genetically modified ingredients.

While banana farmers watch their plantations get ravaged by a fungal disease, scientists think they may have found a solution.

But more than that, the film is a love story about cooking and gardening -- and the importance of regaining control over where our food comes from.

Don't take those cheap yellow fruits for granted! They're at the center of a great agricultural turmoil.

We hear a lot about plastics breaking down at sea, but scientists are discovering that a shocking quantity of plastic enters the ocean already in microscopic form.

Learn about the extent of ocean plastic pollution and what you can do to help.

The island nation in the western Pacific wants to protect its coral reefs from toxic sunscreen runoff.

We are using way too many plastic bottles for no reason.

Whether it's laundry or dishes, turn down the dial for environmental savings and gleaming results.

Here are 4 common problems with tomatoes during the summer – and tips for how to fix them.

This is one of those comparison posts that that could draw many angry comments: like Could Hype Sell An Inferior Hybrid? - Ford Fusion versus Toyota Camry did. Please carefully read the caveats.

From crush-worthy Crash star Thandie Newton's celebrity-favorite Toyota Prius (pictured) to Paris Hilton's GMC Yukon Hybrid, these seven celebrity hotties are