By setting both a date and an ambitious target, Sweden is sending a signal that should reverberate well beyond its borders.

School closures mean kids will be spending a lot more time at home. Here's some advice on how to cope.

No one likes the rampant spending that goes along with gift-giving traditions, but all have different ideas for how to cope.

Joshua Becker, author and minimalism guru, argues for the many benefits of raising kids in an uncluttered, simplified space.

Our brains can't handle it.

This sofa will convert into a number of uses, and will accommodate third-party add-ons like armrests, backrests, side tables and more.

The modular MoreFloor system lets you store things in your floor -- clothes, shoes, even a bed.

This might be a model for how to live lightly in a circular economy.

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

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

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

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

Lots of great ideas for green building in this year's crop.

This modern and comfortable two-bed treehouse in Texas is open to guests.

Love chocolate? Help protect endangered cacao trees and the livelihoods of the Asháninka people.

The aquarium and wildlife rescue center uses a unique heat pump system to cover 98% of its heating needs.

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.

Author Caroline Van Hemert talks about the importance of exposing kids to challenging situations and the rewards that come of it.

Yesterday, I published my review of David W. Orr's new book, a compilation of essays from the past three decades. As a follow up, here's a Q&A; that I did with professor Orr, who was gracious enough to answer all my questions.

This month, BookHugger presents Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J.

Dr. Peter Gleick uncovers the complex truth to the bottled water industry, and makes a strong case for being realistic about our addiction.

Author Peter Gleick joins TreeHugger for a live chat about the story behind bottled water and what it means for our culture and environment.

A modern life without plastic may seem an impossibility, but this Canadian duo shows it's achievable.

These 131 exercises will teach you to block distractions and deepen your focus.

All because people are too lazy to find a sink.

New research suggests that dogs' facial anatomy has changed over thousands of years specifically to allow better communication with us.

Although activities that mess with local ecosystems to let humans experience nature usually seem intrusive, looking at the canopy face to face while slowly traveling in an aerial tram in the Costa Rican rainforest is a fairly

Svalbard's wild reindeer are surviving warmer winters by foraging on, yes, seaweed.

How do you make good design accessible to people with small spaces and small budgets?

I love it when a retail giant highlights eco-friendly products, so when I picked up Pottery Barn's Christmas 2008 catalogue, I was excited to see

Thinking about making a move into a home, but really, really want a green space? We stumbled across the perfect (little) eco-home.

Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an

Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.

Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.

The Polluted Water Popsicles project is meant to shock viewers into realizing how serious water contamination is in Taiwan.

New York City water doesn't need to be filtered and citizens have already paid for it, that's what.

Scientists say levels are dangerously high, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.

Plastic is often thought of as an ocean contaminant, but it's in our freshwater lakes, too.

This could mean we're drinking our plastic waste.

Distracted driving isn't just caused by cellphones.

A blog confuses corrugated metal with containers on a project that could have been interesting for its own sake.

An account of the events that led to the accident that killed 51 and injured 703 in Argentina and why its symbolism matters.

Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move.

Government officials have no idea how to clean up these spills from a process that oil companies claim is more "environmentally friendly."

Concerned citizens want Parks Canada to consider visitor quotas.

She gets around, little Miss Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. First she was the face of super trendy and super expensive Burberry. Then she launched her own line for People Tree.

When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.

It's only happening in half the world. The rest of us can keep using plastic sticks. (Don't they know about ocean currents?)