An alarming case study in the North Atlantic bolsters Greenpeace's call for a Global Ocean Treaty.

Distressing photos received by the Ocean Conservancy show just how helpless marine animals are in the face of drifting nets.

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

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

This intriguing film asks a question we should all be asking ourselves: "How might your life be better with less?"

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

Discover the once-gorgeous South Pacific island where all your plastic trash ends up.

Consumerism is still ingrained, which is why we need to fight back with the 'Buy Nothing' movement.

And for most debt-weary Americans, shopping is not on that list.

A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy.

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

Skip the whole bloodsport of shopping thing and plan a craft day, cookie exchange or clothing swap instead.

You don't want it in your life. Do everything to avoid it.

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

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

Here is a clever new design that unfurls with a flourish and retracts with a simple pull of a string.

Remember pallets? Remember infographics? We have both in one post!

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

The static, traditional lecture classroom is slowly on its way out. Here's how the flexible classroom of the future might be furnished.

Made with a patented energy- and wood-saving technique, this Corelam collection is perfect for those who move a lot.

This intriguing design brings in more healthy rocking and rolling movement as you sit, work and socialize.

The Lonna Sauna, designed by OOPEAA, warms my heart.

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.

Why are so many people renting lockers when the stuff can be put to good use by people who really need it?

A cluttered apartment room becomes a modern place to sleep and play for three siblings.

This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage.

This smart system automatically frees up floorspace and can learn your preferences.

Chairs take up a lot of space, but not in this line of space-saving furniture.

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.

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

If the goal is to reduce meat consumption, then why not make it more expensive?

The problem is, it's not just about the presence of chlorine, but rather why the chlorine is needed in the first place.

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

We’ve reported on Transition City Bristol before, one of the first city-wide Transition Town initiatives [Disclaimer: This author has good friends involved in the project, but we’d be writing about it even if we didn’t]. It looks like things are

I was reading an apple pie recipe by Food Network chef Michael Smith in my newspaper the other day. I've made a few of Smith's recipes before and I've liked them. The recipe for the crust intrigued me because

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

You may have heard that the iPhone 3G went on sale this morning. I saw a line outside of the AT&T; stores here in Manhattan, and I heard there was a line around the block this morning at the Union Street Apple store in San

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?