People have complained about his building since they started pouring the concrete.

If you don't have an independent plant shop nearby, Bloomscape is the next best thing.

Bill Murray looks like he is enjoying the ride. Others might go a bit faster.

It may sound like an oxymoron, bringing sustainable practices to mining operations, but unless we all stop consuming resources immediately, mining is also not going anywhere. So this is good news: since 2007, Alcoa's Jamalco

The toxic red line that runs through this town -- as photographed by Palíndromo Mészáros -- is shocking evidence of what can go wrong.

Yes, but we still have a problem, says Carl A. Zimrig in a new book "Aluminum Upcycled: sustainable design in historical perspective." Because we are using too much of the stuff.

Built using aluminum, stainless steel and wood, this modular prefab is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled.

Remember how aluminum cans are "100 percent recyclable into pure aluminum"? They lied.

Declawing cats often leads to long-term pain and unwanted behaviors.

A new book, Allowed to Grow Old, reveals beautiful portraits of something we don't get to see very often: Elderly farm animals.

Our photo of the day comes from Merced, California.

Aiming to spark conversations about marine conservation, these beautiful works reimagine the oceans in their pristine state.

This home has been redesigned to feel much more spacious, and connected to its surroundings.

There is more to the tiny house movement than just living with less. It can also be a story about resilience, sustainability and adaptablility.

Where did your paper coffee cup come from? Does it support a red-cockaded woodpecker? Or a gopher tortoise?

As we recognize African American History Month, it is important to highlight a lesser known part of this history - the legacy of forest ownership among the black community, and the leaders who are working to preserve it.

More than 300 million acres of forests across the U.S. and Canada are certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard. In addition, tens of millions more are positively influenced by the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.

People committed to sustainability understand that there are many complexities to our global challenges. But one often overlooked fact is how valuable forests are in mitigating climate change.

The CDC's latest recall is yet another reminder of how broken the food production system is.

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.

Shorter post: They are " essentially, disposable. "

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

Fight Apple’s annual seduction dance by buying a perfectly restored iPhone from a company rallying against thoughtless consumerism and e-waste.

We should be able to fix the things we own, not be limited by manufacturers' unwillingness to provide access.

Sort of, but there is less to it than meets the eye.

But it still only gets a 3 out of 10 from iFixit.

iFixit took them apart, but they can't put them together.

We all know the palm oil industry has a horrible reputation for deforestation. The Rainforest Alliance, however, believes that change can happen from within and that sustainable palm oil production is attainable.

Even as global demand for all-things-coconut increases, coconut production in Asia is stagnating because farmers aren't paid enough to make it worthwhile.

The fires used to clear land for new palm oil plantations are out of control this year, and much of Asia is cloaked in a sickening haze. It's time to realize the cost of our global addiction to palm oil.

From frigid naps to diaperless infants to independence at a young age, it takes all kinds to raise the next generation - something that Americans would do well to remember.

Pets bring so much joy and extend our lives. A new study looks at some of our pet maintenance choices.

Thanks to some careful, clever details, this 24-foot-long tiny house feels big, bright and open.

This cascading staircase not only moves people, it can display books and other trinkets too.

This family's self-built tiny house is part of a small off-grid homestead out in Maui.

Whether for exercise, electricity, or simply out of curiousity, the bicycle powered charging stations in Amsterdam airport appear popular

With coal use in China dropping, and clean tech becoming competitive, it's time for all of us to ramp up our efforts.

Elora Hardy and her team of designers, artisans, and builders at Ibuku are reimagining sustainable building, using one of nature's strongest and most versatile materials.

For many roofs, white paint is the best way to cool down, but for metal roofs a new glass coating could be even better.

The Big World Homes project aims to be a new model of affordable housing, and its modular mobile design could make it a good fit for 'pop-up' communities on unused land.

In his project "I Used to be a Washing Machine" designer Tony Grigorian uses the old appliance to create one, or several, new pieces of furniture.

Combining the latest in digital design tools with time-honored rush-weaving techniques, this sculptural chair marries modernity with tradition.

Give virgin paper and plastic bows the heave-ho-ho-ho with these chic and earth-friendly alternatives -- several costing nothing at all!

A local regulation forces all food to go through a terminal controlled by big business, but a group of small producers found a way to bypass the rule.

The project is one of the winners of a Performance Architecture contest to celebrate Guimarães as European Capital of Culture.

In a decade-long case by a group of plaintiffs, a court sentenced a farmer and an aviator to prison for spraying agrochemicals, linking them to environmental pollution and health hazards. Only they can skip doing any time.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?

The space is the first to pop up at the recently opened Casa FOA interior design exhibition, the largest in the city.