
This sustainable floating home is made entirely of wood
Like many homes, this one is built of wood. In this case, timber and solid cork. It has a lot of windows to let...

Relax in a smart shower with hydrotherapy infusion
You've probably heard of low-flow showerheads that preserve water, but have you heard of a smart shower that infuses...

Cinema Verde film festival brings environment films to you
The fourteenth annual Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival will present 70 films from Feb. 9 to 14....

Craft a cute little Christmas village with old cardboard
The holidays are upon us. It’s a special time of the year to enjoy the company of family and friends, bake up...

This company creates tiles made entirely of fish scales
Scalite is a new material from company Scale that is made entirely of fish scales, a byproduct of the fishing industry....

Tesla expands its EV supercharger network to cover Europe
Tesla announced the use of its supercharger public charging stations with ultra-fast EV charging will be open to...

December in the Arctic is hotter than ever before
The Arctic is way hotter than it should be this month. In Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow), the temperature...

Christmas cactus is a sustainable alternative to the traditional tree
What are your favorite holiday songs? They’re probably not “Oh, Christmas Cactus” or “Rockin’ Around...

An eco travel guide to beautiful Wisconsin countryside
Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin is shaped like a bowl with a tiny chip in the rim. A shallow shoal crosses the entire...

This architect has spent two decades on sustainable design
Any little thing you can do to be more sustainable is a good thing, such as placing a barrel outside to capture...

Repurposed slate covers this entire timber school in France
Les Coteaux Fleuris School by HEMAA Architectes and Hesters Oyon gives a nod to the past while interpreting its...

The Firewood Garden in China adapts to the local environment
A modern building sits in the Anshi Village, Yibin, in Sichuan Province, China, but it is using entirely traditional...

This hydroponic garden is entirely recyclable
Thousands of conflicts in human history have been spawned by a quest for land. It has started wars and has caused...

Bamboo is the focus of this urban hotel in China
A new urban resort hotel catering to business travelers in Shenzhen, China, called the MeeHotel has created a new...

Researchers develop new stronger concrete from scrap tires
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia developed a new type of concrete from waste tires. Researchers across...

The first biodegradable sneakers in the world
They're known as the first fully biodegradable shoe in the world. BLUEVIEW sneakers are made entirely with plant-based...

California could be hit by a megaflood in the future
A new study published in the journal Sciences Advances on Friday warned that California could be hit by a "megaflood"...

Sugar factory to be turned into sweet mixed-use space
CHYBIK + KRISTOF and Skanska have teamed up to create a sustainable new housing development called the "Sugar Factory"...

Town’s last remaining pub goes sustainable
Architects De Matos Ryan have transformed the last remaining pub in a UK village to be sustainable with a full...

Lakeview Village will create an entirely green community
Sustainable housing developments that prioritize giving back more than we take from the earth are everyone's dream,...

Polestar builds a new tree house with sustainable materials
Polestar, the Swedish maker of sustainable cars, has created a modern tree house called KOJA. With a mid-century...

Production ramps up for fruit waste leather alternatives
Creating new materials can be a tiresome process involving a ton of research and testing. Then, finding new options...

Prefabricated building in Amsterdam is made entirely of wood
This building in Amsterdam might be easy to drive past. It's a simple and elegant design with lots of windows but...

THIS is natural city living in an urban oasis in Amsterdam
City living is changing and evolving in new and interesting ways. Cities have to evolve and change in order to...

Furniture factory opens in a forest in Norway
Bjarke Ingels Group and Vestre, a furniture maker in Norway, opened up the PLUS. This is a furniture factory but...

The benefits of adaptive reusing old buildings into new
Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s a phrase we’ve all become accustomed to hearing. Some products and materials are...

How are native plants good for the environment?
There is balance in nature. From the decomposing materials to the roots of trees, the entire ecosystem speaks to...

Material Kitchen’s bowl and board are made from sugarcane
They say it's a picture that paints a thousand words. But if you look at a picture of the colorful cutting board...

Combine skin and emotional health with selfmade
Beauty products are a lot more than lipstick colors and finding the right foundation. There's something almost...

Clothes that rely on local workers and sustainable materials
In relation to environmental responsibility of the fashion industry, that doesn’t mean changing styles with the...