100% solar-powered Fiji resort combines 5-star luxury with sustainability
Luxury travel doesn’t have to come at the expense of the environment. At Six Senses’ new Fiji Resort, visitors...
This edible six pack ring feeds sea animals instead of killing them
SaltWater Brewery in South Florida is the first brewery to test biodegradable six-pack rings. Designed by start-up...
Zero-energy tiny home has a near-invisible footprint
COULSON architects' Disappear Retreat is a tiny, mirrored house that not only appears to disappear into the landscape...
HOW TO: Turn your food waste into clean energy
Each year, 1.3 billion tons of food ends up lost or wasted — 46 percent of the world’s garbage. While the global...
How to cook a whole pumpkin (seeds, guts and all)
Pumpkin season is officially upon us, which means we'll be seeing a lot of Jack O'Lanterns, pies, and seasonal...
Peek inside the zero-waste kitchen of the future
The kitchen of the future will be healthier for our planet and improve our family ties through food. That's the...
Breathtaking seaside hotel in Thailand practices radical reuse, grows 100% of its produce
Overlooking a private bay along the Northern Coast of Koh Samui, Thailand, The Tongsai Bay Hotel boasts more than...
Beautiful, odorless tabletop ecosystem is powered with food waste
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS57-hFcV8s According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), around...
Could fermentation be the solution to NYC’s food waste woes?
Despite NYC's numerous efforts to curb its massive food waste issues, there is still a lot of work to be done...
DIY: Backyard composter from a garbage can + what can be tossed into it
What You'll Need: A large plastic garbage bin with a lid A drill A 1/4 inch drill bit 2 bungee cords Use...
One of the world’s greenest buildings 14 feet above sea level prepares for climate change
According to CBF Hampton Roads Director Christy Everett, the ambitious project was designed to be a model for future...
Artist advocates worm composting solution to reduce waste and methane emissions
Composting worms are excellent co-habitants that can help us reduce our greenhouse gas output by eating food scraps...
“World’s most environmental” restaurant opens in San Francisco
A new restaurant that recently opened in San Francisco claims to be the most sustainable of its kind in the world....
Urban Death Project aims to rebuild our soil by composting corpses
It's never too early to think about death. For those searching for a more eco-friendly afterlife alternative to...
HOW TO: Use Naturemill’s Metro Composter to compost indoors without the odor
STEP 1: Getting set up Remove all of the contents from the shipping box and find a good spot in your home to...
Pumpkins cause climate change, says Energy Dept
Carving pumpkins is a fun tradition for many American families, but there’s a big problem with what happens after...
Rooftop aquaponic ‘Farmlab’ uses tilapia fish to grow edible plants
Urban farming has been gaining popularity these days in NYC, but a Brooklyn-based company is taking the verdant...
Malaysian EcoSky development plans to collect rainwater, daylight, and compost its way to greener luxury living
With the population booming and housing expansion taking place in all corners of the world, catching wind of a...
12 organizations fighting food waste around the globe
Growing food consumes a lot of resources, too. Ten percent of the energy, according to FoodTank.com, consumed in...
Unilever uses food waste to save over 1 million metric tons of C02
Unilever has long stood proud as a food manufacturer with lofty sustainability goals—from their adoption of sustainable...
5 Handy Green Gardening Tools Made from Recycled Materials
Digging into gardening is a great way to live a greener lifestyle. Growing your own organic produce, planting a...
AgriDust transforms food waste into green packaging and plant pots
Ceccolini created AgriDust as her final project at the University of Design of San Marino, where she studied the...
Seattle to embarrass and fine residents who don’t compost
In Seattle, there is now a big difference between trash and food. A new city law makes it illegal to toss out your...
BioLabyrinthus Garden bridges sustainable development with classic French garden aesthetics
The labyrinth-style garden created by French landscape architects Corinne Julhiet Détroyat and...
Did you know NYC’s compost is being dumped in landfill?
With a population of about 8.4 million people from all kinds of backgrounds, it's pretty safe to say that New York...
The Harvester is a High-Tech Composter that Converts Retail Food Waste Onsite
Seattle-based startup WISErg puts its founders' software development backgrounds to innovative use, addressing...
The First CityPod Composter Has Been Installed in a Canadian University
The University of British Columbia has a new, eco-friendly addition: a 15-foot stainless steel in-vessel composter...
Costa Rica’s Breathtaking Lapa Rios Eco Resort is Powered by Pig Waste
Guests of the resort have the option of enjoying a full sustainability tour of the facilities, including the pig...
Swiss Clothing Company Freitag Makes 100 Percent Compostable Clothing
Tired of fast fashion filling up the landfills? Freitag - the company known for repurposing truck tarps into bags...
NYC Food Waste Challenge Announces 2,500 Tons of Trash Diverted from Landfills
Mayor Bloomberg's NYC Food Waste Challenge reached a major milestone recently with the announcement that the city...