Unfortunately, people like the slogans a bit too much.

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.

Part art, part meditative process, these works are created with plant material harvested from the artist's urban garden.

Electric bikes are the great leveller; a lot more people will be doing this.

Wood smoke is a huge source of particulate pollution and really shouldn't be in residential neighbourhoods. But the flavour...

Big Auto is increasingly coming up against Big Tech.

From scooters to cargo bikes, a bunch of alternatives to driving that car.

Michael Pollan writes in the New York Times about the connection between the American diet and the cost of health care; Surprisingly, conservative writers like Marie-Josée Kravis are saying much the same thing,

Attend your own green film fest at home with filmmakers' live Q&A

They are everywhere, the full page ads with smiling people proud of how much money they saved and how they qualified for all those government grants. But what did they really save? Perhaps a bit of energy, but how much?

The Earth Advantage Institute promotes a green building standard from the Northwest that combines the energy requirements of Energy Star with healthy home attributes like air quality, environmental responsibility and and resource efficiency. I thought

It's not rocket science, it's building science, and it's all here.

We have to slow down and smell the coffee, and it might actually be fun.

The state of Maryland has already shown a proclivity towards environmental programs—it has embraced wind power via positive legislation, for one. Now, it's going to clean up its wetlands. The Maryland chapter of the

Image via: LA Citystreets Clark U, Rice University, U Minnesota are all launching bike-sharing programs, along with the City of Minneapolis. Towson University has launched several green transportation programs - sadly no bike sharing, yet. Many of the

Residents in southern Maryland have long felt like they live in an 'energy sacrifice zone.' They already have a nuclear power plant and now are trying to stop a liquid natural gas port.

Sewage overflow is a major problem in the Big Apple, but with a little more green on city rooftops, the overflow could be prevented.

A vintage Airstream trailer gets a fresh and airy makeover with some eye-catching patterns.

A fading fairytale village will become Switzerland's first 'scattered hotel' thanks to a foundation committed to saving it.

Temperatures in January dropped to -24°F and an air source heat pump kept it comfy and cozy.

The big question is how well will it be enforced and what alternatives are currently readily available.

How one crowdfunded organization is using earth building techniques to build impressive and durable structures for Haiti.

Cornell students and Toronto company figure out how to upcycle old clothes on an industrial scale.

You can see the opposition to the big pipe from the tar sands on every house and every stop sign.

One more US city fully commits to transforming itself into a better place to live for all.

Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way.

We’ve covered numerous tote bags here on TreeHugger, but there are so many cool styles out there we always find the need to post info about new ones that we spot. This one, found at Global Exchange (who we’ve mentioned before) is handcrafted in

"Chatangora" — that's what Simpsonville, South Carolina-based business Catty Shack Creations is calling "cat hair yarn" — used to create affordable, one-of-a-kind handbags from Persian and Angora cat hair. Professional groomer Danelle

Water, water, everywhere, so let's all have a drink (or so we all learned as kids, right?), but it's definitely not as easy as that these days. In honor of World Water Day (which may or may not have been today), let's

Paper or plastic bags: which is better? It's an age old question, when it comes time to check out when grocery shopping: paper bag or plastic bag? It seems like it should be an easy choice, but there's an incredible number of details and inputs hidden

It's also affecting everything from meat packing to crumpets.

Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional.

And there are plenty of humans who would agree.

Concerned about the overpopulation of our planet and the effect it has on wildlife? Perhaps it's time to talk about the most effective form of male contraception.

Now that's progress...

Home owners are going solar, without having to put anything on their roof.

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

The styrofoam substitute that they grow into packaging and insulation is the next big thing in building.

The device uses a tablet or smartphone to connect you with your pet during the day, give it treats and make sure it's not tearing up the furniture.

Researchers gathered data over two years by following 70 different dogs, from 37 different breeds, as they... defecated and urinated.

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.

A Toronto city councillor is going to try.

What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it?

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

Well, at least the most iconic animal in the United States won't catch on fire too easily...

Restaurants win; Great Lakes lose.

It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment

Lessons from Amundsen: travel fast and light with a small footprint.

These bags are built to last, both in terms of usability and style.

Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best.