TreeHugger writers have a lot of experience with this.

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.

Made with beads, yarns and other fibers, these hybrid sculptures seem to transform before your eyes.

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

Patricia Urquiola at the exhibition 'Cosas' at Habitat Valencia. Photo Credit: Petz Scholtus Valencia Design Week has invited us to FEED, the first international design media and bloggers' meeting this week, so together with Core77, Mocoloco,

At this year's Valencia Design Week in Spain, not a huge amount of companies convinced us about their products being truly good for our planet, in fact, we noticed a

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.

We were at the Cottage Life Show in Toronto this weekend, but soon there might be a whole spinoff, "Compost Toilet Life Show" , there were so many new products in the alternative toilet world. One that surprised us was the Finnish Biolan- we are used to

As John Laumer noted earlier, there is a lot of useful stuff in pee, but we dilute it with gallons of water, send it down big pipes mixed with everything else, and suddenly we have monstrous networks of waste piping, sewage treatment plants and water

They pay so much more attention to design in Europe, particularly when it comes to everyday things. For example, The Torqeedo electric outboard motor from Germany looks like fine industrial design. It has an integrated lithium-manganese battery that just

When the oft-predicted water wars start, we're going to want this technology on our side. Let's hope it survives the budget wars.

They say it has minerals and probiotics, but what else could be swimming around in it?

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

Distracted driving isn't just caused by cellphones.

The Toronto Star's list is useful but incomplete.

It will be electric, autonomous and shared. Where have we heard that before?

Not only that, they are "argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and unempathetic." And all men.

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

Parking lots will never be green, period. But design can make them less of an eye sore. And who knew a fence could look cool?

The “Los Lagos Region” is home to many breathtaking vistas.

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day on January 20th with the fabulous discovery of 'Near Threatened' Magellanic penguins.

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

This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates.

Is the oil industry starting to be worried about electric vehicles?

"'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done"

You've probably heard of the Banff Hot Springs, but what about Miette and Radium? These are worth a visit!

Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.

The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to multifunctional back-packs with

An article in the latest issue of the journal Current Science raises serious questions about the long-term viability of genetically-modified Bt cotton to actually do what it's intended to do, increase pest resistance.

Shoe lovers have more and more choice when it comes to buying eco-friendly shoes: Simple Shoes, Worn Again or TOMS are just a few of my favourites and I just found a new brand from France. FYE (for your earth) is a relatively young company that started

Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered.

Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts!

As most environmentalists know, there are hidden costs behind most price labels. This video explores how to uncover those facts.

A few years ago organic cotton and other eco-friendly textiles were getting all the headlines, but not so much now. Why is that? Scott Mackinlay Hahn answers.

Though cotton yields initially doubled when GM cotton began being planted a decade ago, in the past six years yields have failed to increase even though planting has markedly increased.

Levi's new denim line will incorporate on average, eight 12 to 20-ounce plastic soda bottles per jean.

Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton.

With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton

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

A new study explores the social and environmental costs of cotton production, and how Fairtrade certification can mitigate these.

It's great that you're buying Fairtrade coffee and chocolate, but now it's time to apply that standard to your wardrobe.

This is where your next pair of underwear needs to come from.

It's a solid, sustainable choice all around.

In the "sleepy neighborhood" of Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles, a modern Proto Home sits among a mix of single-family dwellings from over the last few

After the beautiful Xylophone of the Forest I shared with you last month, I came across a selection of amazing wooden designs from Spain, both century-old and brand new ones. Confemadera put together an impressive selection

Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some

The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful

On a recent trip to the south of Spain, I visited the beautiful Cathedral of Seville, amongst the largest of all medieval and Gothic cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume. According to Wikipedia, the interior is the

Timeless responsible furniture design on show at Qubique Berlin this week

This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.