MIT Scientists Create Greener, Stronger Concrete With Half the CO2 Emissions
MIT researchers have found a way to produce “greener” cement with half the emissions of standard concrete....
Ingenious Cardboard Packaging Folds to Fit Parcels of Any Shape
Excessive packaging is one of our top pet peeves here at Inhabitat, so we were really inspired by this flat cardboard...
What are the Worst Examples of Earth Day Greenwashing You've Ever Seen?
Earth Day is tomorrow - and our inboxes are already filled to the brim with marketing gimmicks and greenwashed...
Twitter Co-Founder Irks Neighbors with Plans to Raze $3 Million House to Build Zero Net Energy Mansion
Twitterco-founder Evan Williams’ plans to build a state-of-the-art net zero energy house in San Franciscohas...
Barcelona to Build the World's First Carbon-Neutral Indoor Ski Slope
The designers behind Ski Dubai's artificial ski slope, Snow World and B01 Arquitectos, have teamed up to improve...
Is Rafael Viñoly's $44.3 Million Firstsite Arts Center Green?
[gallery_extend] Although RVA made an effort to achieve a BREEAM rating for the arts center, because...
Cool Recyclable Waste Paper Bin Can Also Be Composted
If you've been looking for an alternative to eco-unfriendly plastic bags, then the Fabriano waste paper bin is...
IS IT GREEN?: Rethink Hanger Repurposes Plastic Bottles
Chinese designer Xuan Yu’s Rethink hanger caught our attention as a clever concept for storing your threads,...
Mobile Treehouse: Log Cabin on Wheels Sells for $12K on eBay
Online auctions are an easy way to browse for a dream residence without the use of your four-wheel gas guzzler,...
IS IT GREEN?: Clorox Green Works
Launched in January of 2008, Clorox’s line of natural cleaning products, Green Works, currently holds more than...
IS IT GREEN?: The Compact Fluorescent Light
Shortly after Al Gore debuted An Inconvenient Truth the general public started giving a damn about climate change...
IS IT GREEN?: IKEA
Americans demand low prices and giant warehouse stores where they can buy anything they want. We may not like it,...
IS IT GREEN?: Maker's Mark Bourbon Whiskey
These days it's important to consider the environmental impact of our actions when we buy certain things – gasoline,...
IS IT GREEN?: Eco-Labels and Certifications
We all know it: Green is the new black. One of the many manifestations of the environmentalist trend/movement is...
IS IT GREEN? Clean Coal
Throughout this past election season we heard both major-party candidates give a lot of love to "clean coal." The...
