Plastic waste has met its match with the viral #Trashtag challenge
It is rare when a social media trend actually results in a physical change to the environment, especially when...
More "rogue" national park Twitter accounts are popping up
Just a few days into the Trump administration, scientists are already rebelling against efforts to stifle the truth....
One million people show solidarity with Dakota Access Pipeline protesters by checking in on Facebook
People are jumping on social media to show their support for the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters. Over one million...
Toyota's 2015 environmental "to-do" list tackles everything from wildlife to water preservation
Toyota is taking the green initiative beyond the basics to move sustainable industry to the next level. Toyota...
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut removing artificial ingredients, pledge to use real food
It’s hard to praise fast food companies for promising to use real black pepper instead of "black pepper flavor,"...
Celebrate National Handwriting Day today with a handwritten tweet
Did you know that writing things out by hand keeps your brain cells active, and even helps you retain information?...
Saying "NO" to the Keystone XL pipeline is just the first step in our environmental revolution
If you've checked Facebook in the past week or so you probably know that the Keystone XL Pipeline bill failed...
Congrats: A new gifting app that helps to plant trees
"Send a smile, save a tree". That's the slogan coined by a new gifting app called Congrats, which encourages folks...
Pocket-Sized Lantern Connects You to the World Even When There's No Internet Service
An estimated 4.3 billion people around the world don't have internet access. In times of natural disasters, internet...
Project EGG is the World's Largest 3D-Printed Collaborative Community Art Project
The fantastic Project EGG was made possible thanks to a few 3D printing machines, an enthusiastic community and...
Facebook Unveils Plans for Solar-Powered Internet Drones as Big as 747s
Yael Maguire, the engineering director at Facebook's Connectivity Lab, has revealed further details about the social...
Screen-free Time Can Improve Kids' Recognition of Nonverbal Emotion Cues, UCLA Study Indicates
A new study released by University of California Los Angeles researchers shows that children who were denied screen...
Cameron Sinclair Launches the Dead Prize for Designs That Harm Humanity and the Planet
Architects for Humanity co-founder Cameron Sinclair has just launched the Dead Prize, an award "to celebrate engineering,...
This Clothing Staple Lets You Make Simple Gestures to Send a Text
Talk-to-text and Swype are great and all, but what if you could get your message across by simply touching your...
How the Super Bowl Causes a Drop in Household Energy Use
Photo via Shutterstock With the number of athletes and fans traveling to a gigantic stadium filled with bright...
Butcher Shop Steals Joke by Vegan Comedian, Goes Viral
When Windsor Meats in Vancouver, Canada posted a funny joke the manager had seen online in their window, the last...
Levi's 'Make Our Mark' Campaign Transforms Vintage Tech into Web-Enabled Devices
Each of the antique items were redesigned to communicate with a web interface. Raspberry Pi was chosen to be the...
14-Year-Old Tech Geek Creates Fun 'Jazzy Recycling' Mobile App
Photo via Shutterstock To Zea Tongeman, being a tech-geek doesn't mean hiding in a room typing code into a computer...
Projexity Helps Communities Crowdsource for Better Urban Development
Want to turn that pesky vacant lot into a pocket park but don't know where to start? Projexity's got you covered....
Inhabitat is Now on Google+!
Hey, Inhabireaders! We've just launched our Google+ page and we're hoping that you'll join us in sharing the latest...
Ventus: The Computer Game that Uses Crowd-Sourced Info to Map Global CO2 Emissions
While not everyone can become a full-time climate activist, it is still possible to contribute to the battle against...
INTERVIEW: We Talk to Futurist Melissa Sterry About Earth 2.0 and the Bionic City
Last week we reported on the groundbreaking new media platform Earth 2 Hub which aims to create a space for the...
Montreal-based PlantCatching Website Finds a Home for Unwanted Seeds, Bulbs and Plants
Photo via Shutterstock Developed by Nicholas Cadilhac, a computer scientist and enthusiastic gardener in Montreal,...
Enter The LightCollector Photo Contest for a Shot at $1000!
Have you entered our mobile photo contest yet? 1 more week for a shot at $1000! Are you a designer, architect...
13-Year-Old Maker Uses Weather Balloon to Send Hello Kitty Into Space
Pencil boxes, t-shirts, jewelry, stationary—Hello Kitty seems to be everywhere on earth. Thanks to seventh grader...
Matt Damon Boycotts the Toilet to Raise Awareness For Clean Water
Actor and co-founder of water.org Matt Damon won't let a good opportunity to raise awareness of clean water down...
Inhabitat Named One of 10 "Pinners to Follow" in 2013 by The Honest Company — Check Out Our Boards!
Whether you're looking for the coolest in <a href="http://pinterest.com/inhabitat/cargotecture/"cargotecturecargotecture,...
'Waste Cooking' is a Reality TV Show That Makes Delicious Dishes From Discarded Food
As a species, we waste an amazing amount of food. According to Natural Resources Defense Council, people chuck...
Rupert Murdoch Accused of 'Misunderstanding Science' After Tweeting That Increased CO2 Levels Lead to a Greener World
Rupert Murdoch has been known to use Twitter to voice controversial social and political opinions - and recently...
The Million Trees Project Lets You Design and Plant a Tree From the Comfort of Your Computer
Instead of chopping down a stately conifer this holiday season, give the gift of a real live tree from the Million...