Whenever we've discussed Triodos Bank, the European sustainability-oriented savings bank with branches in the UK, Spain, The Netherlands and Belgium, we've always been impressed at the number of customers who attend

Life can be hard for start-up companies, particularly in the current economic climate. Often the need to keep costs down means that decent office space becomes unaffordable. It can be even harder for a small company to implement a green office policy if

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too. So it's no surprise when we hear that bike commuting is on the rise in many cities. One company is stepping out way ahead

A slippery art installation in Bristol, England, reminds us that streets are not just for cars.

As part of their larger Campus Sustainability Initiative, Emory University (GA) students are being asked to commit to each doing three green things in their personal life and on campus. While the program is voluntary, the university

This week, the full-time TreeHugger crew met up in Atlanta to pow-wow over the blog we all know and love. We are serious subscribers to the working-from-home-is-green ethic, but about every 18 months or so, we get together to

I have been trying to write something punchier than David Goldberg at Transportation for America did but I cannot, this event is "so utterly outrageous, so emblematic of the failure of our current transportation

There is something contradictory about building a Green Porsche Headquarters at an Aeropolis, but whatever.

A community garden in Atlanta proviudes refugees from around the Globe a space to grow food, share their culture and to build community as a result.

Proof that buildings from the 70s and 80s can be fixed well instead of demolished: Perkins + WIll gets the highest LEED score in America.

Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.

Forever is a very long time.

BPA had been found to trigger the release of insulin in nearly twice the amount as when glucose is ingested.

A new study finds those with heart disease had higher concentrations of BPA in their urine.

Under pressure from parents and breast cancer groups, Campbell's Soup says it has transition plan away from BPA in motion

Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience.

Studies of humans, mice, monkeys, and sheep all point to the same scary conclusion -- that BPA wreaks havoc on the female reproductive system.

What's in that "polymer lining" in every can? A gender-bending hormone that may be really bad for you.

From one problem to the next...

And that was after one week of avoiding foods that may have come into contact with the notorious hormone-disrupting chemical!

Nobody should be drinking canned beer. Period. But it is particularly bad for young women.

There is a fundamental logical inconsistency here. Either the stuff is bad for you or it isn't.

There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate

The Aral Sea, Central Asia's most (in)famous body of water, has become a global symbol of environmental mismanagement. But at least one government in the region doesn't seem to have

From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to

It's been a couple of years since the still-planned and so-called Great Green Wall of Africa graced the pages of TreeHugger, so here's a quick update and overview: As the BBC reports, African leaders are meeting in Chad to further push the

A bright white antelope with long thin horns, the Arabian oryx is thought to have inspired early stories of unicorns. (Its two horns appear as one when viewed from the side.) And until

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.

As the only canids that can climb trees, gray foxes frequently drag fawn and rabbit skeletons onto the branches with them.

Doing laundry uses up a lot of energy and releases tons of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere every year. Here are some tips for reducing your impact.

How green does your garden really grow? Top 10 tips for making sure your garden is chemical free and growing strong.

There is so much that they can't burn it here, so they compress it, liquify it, and ship it. That's not working out too well either.

Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy.

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.

So many flavors and colors of gas these days. They are all problematic.

It's killing everything, including renewable energy.

Our photo of the day comes from Atascadero, California.

Our photo of the day features one of the smallest of North American owls.

Our photo of the day comes from the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

A charming treehouse is made from recycled wood and glass.

Solar panels, distributed energy, resilient microgrids, and blockchain. Oh my!

FC Modular, that "cracked the code" of tall modular, is no more.

These multi-talented stairs do more than one thing in this apartment renovation in Brooklyn.

As we noted in our review of the New York Times Building communication stair, a standard principle of design today should be comfortable, bright stairs that serve as more than fire escapes, that encourage people to take the stairs instead of the

Whether your traveling tastes run rural or urban, green hostels offer an inexpensive and character-filled -- not to mention sustainable -- alternative to bland hotels.

Count Prague in on the trend toward green hostels and hotels: The opening late last week of a cool new central-city accommodation not only provides a fresh option for eco-conscious travelers, it also marks a green "first" or two

Short on space for growing herbs? Well, this graceful pendant lamp -- which doubles as a mini-greenhouse -- could be one way to add more luscious greenery to one's space and diet.

Using mouth-blown glass and energy-efficient LEDs, this stunning chandelier looks like a creature from the ocean's depths.

This past Thursday, at the business conference Opportunity Green, one panel entitled Next Generation Carbon Mapping: Radical Transparency and Truth in Advertising captured the attention of the standing room only audience at