Ironically, the setting is supposed to evoke rustic simplicity.

At some point we were told not to toss rice at the newly betrothed because of the birds – here's the real reason why we shouldn't.

A few strategic decisions can greatly reduce the environmental impact of your Big Day.

Mark Siddall of LEAP measures and calculates everything, thinks about it, and then calculates it again.

Architects at a Mass Timber round table note that we have to build great urban spaces at reasonable densities.

Our photo of the day comes from California's Central Coast.

Gisele Bündchen helped earn Brazil 50,000 new trees and got the planting started by planting the first tree at the Green Nation Fest in Rio de Janeiro.

Once again, we're proud to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme to help fight food waste and bring attention to World Environment Day.

Did you know that 50% of food produced is wasted? It is true, but thankfully, the United Nations Environment Program and TreeHugger are helping shine a light on this problem with our fourth annual World Environment Day Blogging Competition.

Charles Immanuel Akhimien, a Nigerian doctor and writer, will report from WED host country Mongolia.

The British grocery giant hopes to prevent food waste.

With more composting and recycling, the city's eateries aim to send less to the landfill.

In keeping with this year's theme, the USDA and EPA are launching a challenge to reduce food waste at each step from farm to fork.

The USDA and EPA announced the U.S. Food Waste Challenge participants.

A round-up of stories addressing the global problem of food waste.

I was fortunate enough to attend the official start of World Environment Day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Here's why their vision for a sustainable future is so important.

Created for World Environment Day, these videos illustrate the global issue of food waste with both humor and gravity.

Vote today for your favorite slogan!

Send one of these video bloggers to cover World Environment Day.

Celebrity ambassadors call for support for the UN’s World Environment Day.

The United Nations Environment Programme and goodwill ambassador Don Cheadle have selected a winner. See the video here.

The actor known for The Vampire Diaries and Lost joined today's World Environment Day celebrations in Barbados.

The host country of the United Nations World Environment day is working to protect its natural resources and adapt to climate change.

Environmental sustainability doesn’t have to come at the expense of economic development.

At the World Economic Forum, the elite of the global economy arrive in the least sustainable mode of travel - a private jet. Yet a few of them will walk a few kilometers to donate bikes to school kids.

The UN Environment Program takes aim at unsustainable consumption in 2015.

Design a logo for this year’s World Environment Day and win a trip to Milan, Italy.

In anticipation of World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Environment Programme is hosting a blogging competition to raise awareness about this year’s theme of sustainable consumption.

The soccer star arrived in an electric retro-fit Fiat Panda and attended a cooking demonstration.

It is fitting that Slow Food has a prominent place at the World’s fair, which this year is hosted in Italy and promises to explore the topic of feeding the growing global population.

The chemicals that make your personal products silky smooth are banned from all cosmetics that are washed off after use.

Inspired by coastal redwoods, scientists have created a new kind of fog harvesting design that appears to increase the capacity of clean water collection by threefold.

South African women have had to change the way they approach showering, hair care, and menstruation, due to the lack of water.

It's time for action on the federal level.

Residents of the main avocado-producing area say they're forced to drink contaminated water delivered by truck because rivers and aquifers are being drained by avocado agribusiness.

This series of infographics reveals the bizarre discoveries made by volunteers during the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup.

A certain Commander in Chief says that wildfires are being made 'so much worse by the bad environmental laws.' Here's what's really happening.

Two teens send a powerful message about the effects of plastic pollution.

Before the year ends we want to take a moment to glance back over the best articles and projects of the DIY movement from 2012.

The good, the bad, and the we-can-fix-its of the year all gathered up in one place.

I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around

Looking back on this year, so much happened! I wanted to take a moment to go look back on the articles I had the most fun writing, the issues I had the most fun covering, and the adventures I had the most fun experiencing. Enjoy this look back!

The year saw the start of some very interesting trends that will play out over the next few years in a big way.

These stories from the past six months tell a lot about the shape of things to come in 2013.

We get small and look at designs from around the world

We asked the question on Facebook and got all kinds of interesting responses.

What we learned from last year and will look for in this one

We are just beginning to see how changes in the way we work are affecting the designs of where we work

Hydroponics systems, electricity-free appliances and more caught your attention in 2015.

Some dramatic changes this year will have a big impact on the future of wood construction.