Taking responsibility for their own waste, ETSY team members haul biodegradable trash to their local community farm by cargo bike.

'Slow' games make a comeback, as stylish jewelry with a twist.

Influenced by "Scandinavian mysticism and North American charm," these repurposed thrift store finds not only look stylish and comfortable, they also help divert discarded clothing from our landfills.

Combining low-maintenance air plants with reused sea urchin shells, these unique creations look very much like mysterious jellyfish.

You might not give an outdated wool suit a second look, but these trendy bags make the most of discarded suit fabrics, transforming old into something new and fashionable.

Remixed from thrift store finds, these lovely but functional garments pieces are fanciful and feminine.

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.

The USGBC is really on to something with their new initiative.

Feel good about what's on your feet with these forward-thinking companies. They break with the status quo when it comes to business models and production methods.

Keep your feet cool and stylish with high-quality footwear this summer, thanks to the following environmentally minded brands.

I did it so you don't have to.

SAOLA is a new French brand making slick sneakers from recycled material and algae foam.

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.

Shoppers can now choose to support a broader range of social issues.

This wilderness explorer transformed this van into a mobile, solar-powered home that has all the amenities.

This super-insulated home is built to be earthquake-resistant too.

This couple swapped a ladder for a climbing wall up to their loft.

Compared to conventional shipping container homes, the Pod-Tainer has a relatively spacious interior, thanks to pop-outs on both sides.

A brush with death helped this family focus on the most important things in life, prompting them to convert a bus into a DIY motorhome.

The rich are different from you and me, they can just buy New Zealand.

Scientists have been studying the huge submerged landmass for decades and are now pushing for its recognition as a continent.

Wool is an ideal material for footwear, with its odor-reducing and moisture-wicking properties, so why hasn't it caught on?

This modern home is chock full of clever space-maximizing ideas.

People who live within view of water have lower psychological distress, study finds.

This is a trend that should catch on everywhere -- just building what you need.

Made in New Zealand, this modern little house looks clean and bright inside and out.

Here's an interesting idea: a tiny house on wheels that can be separated from its wheels.

Equipped with two bedrooms and a secondary loft, there's plenty of space to grow in this small home.

In New Zealand, surfboard maker Paul Barron has developed a new wild and wooly composite.

When a New Zealand supermarket chain ditched plastic packaging, produce sales skyrocketed.

It's always about the car, but this Florida company is thinking about the rest of us.

The fire department demands trees and on-street parking be removed so that they can have 20' clear speedways

A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet.

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

There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige.

And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs.

Our photo of the day comes from Florida's John D MacArthur Beach State Park.

This undersea memorial will honor all the US subs and their crews lost since 1900, while creating new habitat for marine life.

Florida's beautiful Frenchman's Forest Natural Area sets the stage for our photo of the day.

Plenty of space-saving ideas packed into a compact, comfortable and contemporary package.

One couple's infamous battle over the right to grow vegetables has resulted in a new bill.

But can fast fashion ever be green? Fabrics are easier to change than business models.

Send in your Girlfriend Collective leggings, bras, and shorts and the company will upcycle them into new pieces, over and over again.

No more elephant or lion acts. Those are now a thing of the past.

After visiting friends in Bologna, I came away with a sense that the Italians have embraced many things that we North Americans would do well to adopt.

With Starbucks poised to open its first store on Italian soil this fall, there is concern about the environmental impact of so much coffee-related trash.

The tiny Italian car is now available in Europe.

Sambuca, the "City of Splendor" is hoping to save its historic structures and revive a waning community.

This modern prefab from Italy is conceived with energy efficiency and ease of assembly in mind.

It's not lazy, it's restorative.