Depending on where you live, there are some items that simply aren't recyclable, including varieties of paper, glass and plastic. Check with your city service provider to know specifics, but here ...

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These Low-Carbon Modular Shelters Offer Dignity and Well-Being to Displaced People The sustainably built shelters are a step up in disaster-relief housing.

Family's Straw Bale Eco-Homestead Operates Off the Grid This inspiring home proves that going off-grid can be both comfortable and elegant.

Trees Are a ‘Must-Have’ Medicine When Addressing Mental Health The positive impact of trees is well-documented in a growing body of scientific studies in the U.S. and around the world.

Earth Month Challenge: 30 Easy Actions for Every Day of April Celebrate our beautiful home planet with a small act for every day of the month.

DIY Organic Fertilizers Sourced From Your Home and Garden From leaf mold and mulch to manure, here's how to enrich your garden using the garden itself.

The 'Ironclad Rule of Carbon' Means We Have to Change How We Think About Design As we electrify everything, upfront carbon emissions dominate.

Here is What’s Happening to US Honey Bees What’s behind the widespread loss of honey bee colonies? A new study has some answers.

Let's Talk About 'Induced Distance' Instead of 'Induced Demand' Studies look at the cost of congestion for drivers, but never discuss the costs incurred by walkers.

Some American politicians are freaking out over a potential gas ban and here's what is causing it.