The Fairphone is an Openly-Designed Conflict-Free Smartphone
Buying a mobile device these days can feel like signing a pact with the devil - and to make matters worse, it's...
BOOK REVIEW: 'So Far' Traces the Evolution of David Trubridge's Nature-Inspired Designs
Here at Inhabitat, we've been following New Zealand designer David Trubridge's career since we first spotted...
Hans Rosling Uses LEGO Bricks to Explain Climate Change and Population Growth
We’ve seen LEGO bricks used to build tons of unexpected creations - from wheelchairs to chandeliers. But everyone's...
Scientists in Croatia Train Honeybees to Detect Landmines
Bees have already done a host of great services for the human race - they pollinate flowers, cure diseases, and...
SunWater Gives Farmers an Affordable Way to Pump Water Using Solar Power
Many people around the world rely on cash crops to create extra income for their families. During the dry season,...
PIH's Solar-Powered Mirebalais Hospital Opens in Haiti, Merging Innovative Design and Healthcare
[gallery_extend] Not only is HUM Central Haiti’s first-ever teaching hospital, it is the largest hospital...
Mobile Wooden Foosball Table Raises Funds to Help Support Youth Activities in Africa
This fantastic woodenFoosball table, Afrika Kicker, is a socially-motivated, mobile concept that raises money to...
Gates Foundation Offers $100,000 For Next Generation Condom Design
Last year, the Gates Foundation held a competition to redesign the toilet. Turning its sights from sanitation to...
UK Horse Meat Scandal Sparks Rise in Sales of Vegetarian Meat Alternatives
In the wake of the ongoing horse meat scandal in Europe and the UK, producers and retailers of vegetarian meat...
Washington's Hanford Nuclear Dump is Leaking Toxic Waste
One of the biggest problems with nuclear power is the radioactive waste it produces; governments and the scientific...
Buy a Biodegradable Bamboo Toothbrush and Smiles for the People Will Donate One to Someone in Need
A new dental startup called Smiles for the People offers beautiful biodegradable bamboo toothbrushes - and for...
Why You Shouldn't Purchase Flowers for Your Valentine
This year for Valentine’s Day, show your sweetie that you care about the environment as much as you do for him...
Two US Students Develop Affordable Ceramic Water Filtration System for Kenya
Two US students from Penn State University have developed an affordable ceramic water filtration system for Africa’s...
Solar Ship Receives Grant to Build Emissions-Free Airship to Deliver Supplies to Disaster Areas
In 2011 we wrote about Solar Ship, a helium zero-emissions cargo plane that is capable of delivering much-needed...
Green Design Predictions for 2013
[gallery_extend] Bill McKibben Environmentalist, Green Journalist, President and Co-Founder of 350.org I...
