13 fun and sustainable activities to enjoy before summer ends
The dog days of summer linger from early morning until late into the evening, providing plenty of opportunities...
DIY natural cleaners for every household chore
Your home is your castle. It’s where you live, play, relax and sometimes even work or attend school. A clean...
Every year, humanity ‘overshoots’ the natural resources earth can replenish
It’s no surprise that humanity is consuming more natural resources than the earth can replenish–– that is...
Zara pledges 100% sustainable fabrics by 2025
This week, major fashion brand Zara announced a pledge to use 100 percent sustainable fabrics by 2025. The company...
14 apps to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle
So you’ve made the choice to start living more sustainably. That’s great! Figuring out how to start can be...
Sustainably-sourced sunglasses built to last a lifetime rather than a season
Living a sustainable lifestyle is about more than backyard composting and prolific use of Mason jars in lieu of...
Demand for sand: the largest mining industry no one talks about
The world’s largest and perhaps most destructive mining industry is rarely discussed. Approximately 85 percent...
This beautiful charred timber lake house extension in Munich is chemical-free
German architect studio, Buero Wagner, designed a modern, chemical-free home using a twist on the traditional Japanese...
Green roofs to take over NYC skyline — by law
Moments before Earth Day, New York City passed a major Climate Mobilization Act with new regulations for reducing...
Cora Ball emulates natural filtering of coral to remove toxic microfibers from your washing machine
Microfiber is a word that many of us have grown familiar with, as it is listed on many clothing descriptors. Only...
Music festivals and events can set the stage for sustainability
When it comes to entertainment, fans contemplate who they will pay to see in concert, what they will wear to the...
Sustainable pencil stubs Sprout into plants
Have you ever stopped to think about where your pencil came from or what it’s journey will be once it hits the...
Hong Kong’s “greenest school” champions environmental stewardship
Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled images of its recently completed French International School...
Meat consumption must drop by 90% to avert a climate crisis
While the meat industry's negative impacts on the environment have proved troublesome for some time, an assembly...
Coop launches fragrance that smells of old milk to combat food waste
Food waste is a major issue all around the world, but one Swedish company is doing something about it. Coop has...
Henning Larsen unveils green, mountain-inspired buildings for Shanghai
Henning Larsen Architects — in collaboration with landscape architects SLA — has unveiled designs for the first...
19 mayors, thousands of buildings, zero carbon emissions by 2030
A coalition formed by 19 mayors of major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington...
Kroger plans plastic bag phase-out by 2025
The Kroger supermarket conglomerate announced on Thursday that it is planning a phase-out of plastic bags at all...
Singapore, the City in a Garden, sets an example for a green planet
Singapore has transformed itself from a hub of pollution to an environmental dream-city in the past 50 years. From...
Girl Scouts introduces 30 new badges with emphasis on the environment and STEM
Girl Scouts of the USA has released 30 new badges with emphasis on environmental advocacy and STEM. The new badges...
UN Environment and Yale present a sustainable tiny home in NYC
U.N. Environment and Yale University’s School of Architecture has unveiled an innovative tiny home that explores...
New Block design offers a low-cost and sustainable solution to urban infill
Los Angeles-based architecture firm Newman Garrison + Partners has unveiled New Block, a patented “green building...
How lagom — the Swedish concept of ‘just right’ — can help you live a balanced life
If there's one word that defines our modern lives, it's this: excess. We own too much stuff, too many things compete...
Sustainable ‘circular economy’ principles inform Amsterdam’s flexible Circl pavilion
Interdisciplinary design studio DoepelStrijkers designed the interiors of the Circl pavilion, a sustainably minded...
Experimental furniture eyeing urban regeneration pops up in Madrid
Enorme Studio teamed up with MINI to create an urban installation that taps into concepts of sustainability and...
Salesforce Tower to include largest blackwater recycling system in a US commercial high-rise
7.8 million gallons of drinking water will be saved every year with a blackwater recycling system at the new 1,070-foot...
Green Building in Cold Climates: Inhabitat Interview with Bernat and Kate of Maison Durable Portneuf
We've seen many examples of how well green buildings can work in temperate and warm climates, but what about the...
Nation’s first large-scale mass timber residence hall breaks ground in Arkansas
Cross-laminated timber may finally be having its heyday in the United States. The nation’s first large-scale...
Atlanta says all new construction must be “EV ready”
Several countries have already announced bans on combustion vehicles, but here in the United States, the government...
Harrison Ford: The ‘greatest threat is that people in charge don’t believe in science’
Take it from Indiana Jones (or Han Solo, or Rick Deckard) — doubting climate change is dangerous. The actor who...