Sustainability made simple

Materials palette

Embodied Carbon called "The Blindspot of the Buildings Industry"

But some people are beginning to take the issue seriously. Anthony Pak writes a good article about it for Canadian Architect.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Green Architecture July 17, 2019

7 easy ways to make home-cooked food healthier

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 17, 2019

More praise for dumb cities

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 17, 2019

The robots are coming for your bike lanes

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 17, 2019

UK supermarket trials package-free groceries

Corporate Responsibility

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 17, 2019

'Making do' is more important than 'sparking joy'

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 17, 2019

A canoe trip is the epitome of slow travel

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 17, 2019

Why are London's house sparrows disappearing?

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 17, 2019

Photo: Fancy tarantula shows off his frippery

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 17, 2019

12 groups of companion plants to make your vegetable garden thrive

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 16, 2019

Black tea smoothies for a hot summer morning

Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Margaret Badore

By Margaret Badore July 16, 2019

Will electric skates solve the last-mile problem?

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 16, 2019

What would a world without sharks be like?

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 16, 2019

Mayor of London kills the Tulip

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter July 16, 2019

The quest to make jeans more sustainable

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko July 16, 2019

Photo: Young Eastern bluebird takes a dip

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 16, 2019

Scotland produced enough wind energy for double its homes in last 6 months

Renewable Energy

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 15, 2019

How to grow and harvest 'cut and come again' lettuce, for perpetual salad greens

Derek Markham

By Derek Markham July 15, 2019

Avoid these 6 foods linked to cancer

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer July 15, 2019

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12 groups of companion plants to make your vegetable garden thrive

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wild raspberries

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Summer hail storm buries Guadalajara under six feet of ice

reusable cutlery

We need a BYOC (bring your own cutlery) movement

zero-waste

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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