Despite the fact that representitives from Iran and the U.S. agree on virtually nothing else in the world, representatives from both countries at the U.N. Conference on Climate Change in Bali are among those pointing out the need for increased

Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan,

Dutch designer Benjamin Vermeulen solves the problem of the missing nut or screw.

It's like flatpack without the fasteners; you just bang it together with the big mallet that's harder to lose than an Allen key.

These pre-assembled pieces of furniture can fold completely flat, and when needed, are opened up into three-dimensional functionality.

Sleek and easy to assemble, this portable cabin offers a comfortable place to stay even in remote places.

It's about time that someone did, too.

Why would an engineer at Apple quit his job to design a product to help gardeners propagate plants?

Neti pots are useful for flushing out clogged sinuses, but it's important to do it the right way.

Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?

The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags.

Motoi Yamamoto's salt labyrinths and intricate installations are as stunning as they are sustainable.

A design for a rolling, folding, flatpack everything-in-one-place portable kitchen.

Can the social media platform be blamed for the surge in camera-happy tourists?

Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game.

This contemporary urban home mixes reclaimed materials from local demolition sites with a modern design.

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.

What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser, a local waste collection and urban

Also spotted at the recent edition of the Feria Puro Diseno, Buenos Aires biggest design show, this simple yet interesting wooden home accessory goes in line with some of our favorite concepts: multi-purpose objects and small

While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made.

Why did Facebook pay $1 billion for Instagram and what can the environmental movement learn from this? It's all about emotion.

It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the

The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable.

As a keystone species, the importance of the sea otter on the health of coastal ecosystems can't be understated. A new study shows that they may even play a key role in helping coastlines cope with agricultural run-off.

Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health.

Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard.

StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is.

In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense.

Coming in at 425 square feet, this extra-wide, modernist tiny house actually feels quite roomy.

Last night, the Encinitas, CA City Council Natural Resources Committee voted to draft a ban on plastic bags, which may include a fee for customers use of any single-use plastic bags and paper bags as reported on

The American bald eagle is back after a four-decade fight for survival. The government has just declared that the national symbol no longer requires the protection of the federal Endangered Species Act.

Here is the secret for the most delicious, cheapest, and least wasteful lasagna you can make.

Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag.

On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive.

It's been a while since a good poo-power story has come down the pipe, but here's an interesting one: Massachusetts-based biofuels company Qteros and wastewater recyclers Applied Clean Tech have announced that they

There's no mystery why gas mileage is not as good in the winter, but there are some things you can do to make it better.

Go Box founder Laura Weiss has worked hard to make Portland (foodie paradise) just a little more sustainable, waste wise, with her system of reusable to go containers.

UC Berkeley’s new robot is the most vertically agile robot ever built – why is it so unnerving?

It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while.

When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something.

"A Jewish ecology is 'not

photo: Rebecca Wilson/CC BY Editors note: The following guest post is by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati an American-born renunciate at Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, India (full bio below). While this post may be a bit broader than other items in the

An interesting step towards eco-friendly spiritual travel: The Alliance of Regions and Conservation, working with WWF, is about to launch the Green Pilgrimage Network. The program, to formally kick off at an event in

In a compromise with environmentalists, the energy giant is committing some significant resources to clean tech.

Microsoft decided that a good way to advertise its cloud-based Office 365 software would be to actually put a T-Mobile wifi router with 15 days of free wifi inside a magazine advert.

The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.

By 2017, global e-waste rates will increase by 33% to 65.4 million tons per year—the weight equivalent of almost 200 Empire State Buildings.

There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?

Picture this: In 2016 the world generated enough e-waste to fill a line of 18-wheelers from New York to Bangkok and back.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is experimenting with a new energy storage technology.