Environmental carpe diem

plastic

10 plastic items you can give up right now

So much of the plastic we use is completely unnecessary; give up these items and you won't even miss them.

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer in Green Home August 17, 2018

Six ways to transform the built environment

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 17, 2018

How to talk to kids about money

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 17, 2018

Look for the label: the SFI logo is a sign of sustainable forestry

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

By Sustainable Forestry Initiative August 17, 2018

41% of land in contiguous US is used to feed livestock

Sustainable Agriculture

By Sami Grover August 17, 2018

There's not enough land for everyone in the world to follow U.S. dietary guidelines

Sustainable Agriculture

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 17, 2018

Photo: Storm over Mt. Hood is a moody beauty

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer August 17, 2018

New public pissoirs in Paris are problematic

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 16, 2018

Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 16, 2018

Why are these butterflies drinking turtle tears? (Video)

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok August 16, 2018

This Citröen Type H Wildcamp is the camper van of my dreams

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 16, 2018

Mothers’ pesticide levels linked to autism in their children

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer August 16, 2018

San Francisco refuses bioplastic straws

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko August 16, 2018

In praise of the dumb box

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 16, 2018

Frozen foods can be packaging-free too

By Sami Grover August 16, 2018

Photo: Wasps are people too!

Reader's Photos

Melissa Breyer

By Melissa Breyer August 16, 2018

Could this plan force politicians to work together?

Environmental Policy

Ilana Strauss

By Ilana Strauss August 15, 2018

Here's the dirt on a rammed-earth renovation in Australia

Green Architecture

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter August 15, 2018

Husband & wife's vintage Airstream is a renovated home and office on wheels

Kimberley Mok

By Kimberley Mok August 15, 2018

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Wildcamp exterior kit

This Citröen Type H Wildcamp is the camper van of my dreams

chip bags

Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers

cheerios

Roundup found in popular oatmeal, granola & kids' cereals

stack of books

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

combines at work

There's not enough land for everyone in the world to follow U.S. dietary guidelines

daily news

Mosquitoes

7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

Opossum up a tree

How to get rid of ticks on your property

Oil of lemon eualyptus

CDC lists oil of lemon eucalyptus as comparable to DEET for mosquitoes

wasps

Why wasps attack and how to avoid them

clover lawn

How to plant a clover lawn

A kiss for a gas cook

Piles of peer reviewed research show how bad cooking with gas is for your health

coconut oil in glass jar

A beginner's guide to plastic-free living

Nugget exterior

Ford Transit camper van has everything you need, including a toilet

watermelon ripe

How to tell if a watermelon is ripe

Carrot hot dog

5 things to put in a hot dog bun that aren’t meat

Tomatoes

How to tell if a tomato is ripe without wrecking it

vegetables on the grill

Amazing meatless foods you should grill tonight