Sustainability made stylish

we have met the enemy

On this Earth Day, take personal responsibility to end plastic pollution

That's the theme this year, according to the Earth Day network.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Culture April 20, 2018

The problems with Amsterdam's plastic-free grocery aisle

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 21, 2018

This is what a year's worth of plastic looks like

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 20, 2018

Vibrant van conversion raises awareness about endangered bees (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 20, 2018

Dolphins pre-plan their grocery shopping

Ilana Strauss

By Ilana Strauss April 20, 2018

Why working forests are the answer: five benefits of well-managed forests to appreciate this Earth Day

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

By Sustainable Forestry Initiative April 20, 2018

7 reasons to ditch packaged greens

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 20, 2018

Church in the Netherlands converted into transformer library: books by day, party room by night

Interior Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 20, 2018

This could be the last drone video flyover of Apple Park

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 20, 2018

Photo: Allen's hummingbird nips on nectar

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 20, 2018

Picking up litter is the new sexy

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 20, 2018

No distraction here: Harman introduces "helpful" dashboard for Maserati

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 19, 2018

Mobile greenhouse office and garden aims for urban regeneration

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok April 19, 2018

How to clean a beautiful wool rug

Cleaning & Organizing

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 19, 2018

Here's the first office building certified under Canada's Zero Carbon Building Standard

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 19, 2018

8 guidelines for buying better meat and dairy

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 19, 2018

More trees in Sri Lanka will help the beleaguered macaques

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer April 19, 2018

Bitcoin mining is using as much power as 5,699,560 American households.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter April 19, 2018

Intrepid Travel can take you on an exotic 'human-powered' adventure

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko April 19, 2018

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decorated tiffins

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Companion Plants for Tomatoes

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yellow aphids

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Star Wars weed control

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Ekoplaza plastic-free aisle

The problems with Amsterdam's plastic-free grocery aisle

daily news

Blue vespa and wall

Italian designer reinvents the classic Vespa for the electric age

Sleep animal

What’s your sleep animal … wolf, lion, bear or dolphin?

tiffin with food

Brussels has an ingenious solution to wasteful takeout containers

Toxic fruit

Avoid these top 12 toxic fruits and vegetables

seed balls for bees

Save the bees with seed bombs

how to make seed bombs photo

How to make seed bombs (and not get in trouble doing it)

DIY seed bombs

Save the butterflies with DIY milkweed seed bombs

London flowers

London is looking to plant 9 million wildflowers

luggage bag

'Swedish death cleaning' is the new decluttering trend

Minimalism chair

Minimalism may be trendy, but it certainly isn’t new

cat bridge

Concept of “Ma” is at the heart of Japanese minimalism

Fumio Sasaki

Minimalists in Japan take simple living to new extremes