Environmental carpe diem

Plant Prefab LivingHome 10

Coming to a backyard near you: Plant Prefab accessory dwelling units

With aging baby boomers and young people who can't afford housing, there's going to be a huge market for these.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Modular Design February 21, 2020

Why closing nuclear plants in Germany is a "War on Rationality"

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter February 21, 2020

Grocery stores may soon offer your favorite brands in reusable containers

Corporate Responsibility

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko February 21, 2020

Please kill your lawn

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 21, 2020

No country is doing enough to protect children's health and wellbeing

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko February 21, 2020

Photo: Behold the ball of muskrat

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 21, 2020

Meet the monkeyface prickleback, the hero we all need

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 20, 2020

City declares climate emergency, actually means it and does something

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter February 20, 2020

The eternal conundrum of dog poop

Lindsey Reynolds

By Lindsey Reynolds February 20, 2020

Cute new snail named after Greta Thunberg

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 20, 2020

Tim Horton's annual contest just got a lot greener

Corporate Responsibility

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko February 20, 2020

Why is Canada fighting over a gas pipeline to nowhere?

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter February 20, 2020

No, that luxury brand bag won't make you happier

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko February 20, 2020

Photo: Wood duck shows off Mother Nature's flamboyant side

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 20, 2020

Try the 5/20 rule for understanding nutrition labels at a glance

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 19, 2020

Tallest timber tower in Sweden is about a lot more than just wood

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter February 19, 2020

What just a week of junk food can do to your brain

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer February 19, 2020

You don't need all those clothes in your closet

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko February 19, 2020

Why electric cars won't save us: It takes years to pay off the upfront carbon emissions

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter February 19, 2020

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stack of books

Tsundoku: The practice of buying more books than you can read

Nature's Path granola in mason jar

Grocery stores may soon offer your favorite brands in reusable containers

straight hair

6 ways to straighten your hair naturally

shade tree

Nice shades: 7 Fast growing shade trees to slash your electric bill

Bristol Airport

City declares climate emergency, actually means it and does something

daily news

fuyu persimmon

How to eat a persimmon like a pro

How to cook quince

An ode to the quince

Fresh figs sliced on a table

4 health benefits of figs

basket of apples

How to make apples last (almost) forever

thyme

Grow these plants to survive an apocalypse!

$fracking$

Another problem with fracking: Increased sexually transmitted infections?

vinegar

8 things NOT to clean with vinegar

Waste Aware Animals balloons

These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste