Sustainability made simple

group of girls biking

'Bike Around The World' is a highlight of my summer

It brings together all of my favorite things – food, friends, travel, and biking, of course.

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko in Bikes June 17, 2019

Cycling commissioners in UK call painted bike lanes a waste of money

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 17, 2019

High-income countries are driving the extinction of the world's primates

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 17, 2019

'The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?'

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 17, 2019

Biggest dam removal in European history has begun with the Vezins dam

Environmental Policy

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 17, 2019

British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 17, 2019

An urbanist's question: Where is the best place to have a parade?

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 17, 2019

Pope Francis asks oil companies for a 'radical energy transition'

Corporate Responsibility

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 17, 2019

Photo: Mother mallard and her trail of ducklings

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 17, 2019

When to plant pumpkins so they're ready for Halloween

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 14, 2019

Stackt, an instant shipping container shopping and entertainment spot, is built in Toronto

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 14, 2019

Here's how to reverse teen sleep problems in just a week

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 14, 2019

Colgate has a new recyclable toothpaste tube

Corporate Responsibility

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 14, 2019

Proper separated bike lanes are better for everyone

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 14, 2019

So much plastic is being made that "recycling has no impact"

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 14, 2019

Closed or open kitchen? Charlotte Perriand's design is the best of both worlds

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 14, 2019

Three great ideas for the outdoorsy dad

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

By Sustainable Forestry Initiative June 14, 2019

Photos of nature proving its resilience

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer June 14, 2019

The 'Hurry Slowly' podcast can help you do more by slowing down

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 14, 2019

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Fordham exterior

British engineer builds a house with (almost) no heating

yellow aphids

8 natural & homemade insecticides: Save your garden without killing the Earth

dam removal

Biggest dam removal in European history has begun with the Vezins dam

Red-footed Tortoise

Family cleans house, finds pet tortoise missing since 1982

Jocelyn K. Glei

The 'Hurry Slowly' podcast can help you do more by slowing down

daily news

companion plants

12 groups of companion plants to make your vegetable garden thrive

red bell peppers

32 companion plants to grow with your peppers

Fresh dill leaves

6 Easy culinary herbs to grow from seed

Companion Plants for Tomatoes

12 companion plants to grow alongside your tomatoes

wild boar

Chernobyl has become an 'accidental wildlife sanctuary' thriving with life

mosquito photo

CDC confirms oil of lemon eucalyptus as effective as DEET

dining table

The dinner table is becoming obsolete in the United States

Turkish breakfast

Breakfast (as we know it) is a lie!

man holding broom for spring cleaning

7 tips for green spring cleaning without toxic chemicals

bedroom pillows

Do you know how to clean pillows?

clean bathtub

The 3 layers of housecleaning

luggage bag

'Swedish death cleaning' is the new decluttering trend

Red-footed Tortoise

Family cleans house, finds pet tortoise missing since 1982