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 ...

The cork is boiled, marked, and cut. Afterward, cork planks are separated by quality. The cork will also go through a drying phase and be further washed and then treated for the industry in which ...

The Nest is one tiny-ish house that could fit that bill—and we love that it features a unique layout that breaks out of the usual tiny house mold. Located in Hocking Hills, Ohio, this 545-square ...

Today, there are an estimated 103 million displaced people in the world, with the average duration of displacement being 20 years. Sadly, the numbers are likely to grow with climate migration due ...

A great example of this kind of labor of love is this modern straw bale homestead in Minto, Ontario, that operates off the grid. Home to couple Chris Vander Hout and Christine Hoy and their son ...

In 2022, a CNN poll found that 90% of Americans believed the U.S. was experiencing a mental health crisis. Unfortunately, the data backs it up. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness ...

Even if you aren't losing sleep over climate change and the collapse of the natural world and all that jazz, there are so many reasons to lighten one's footsteps. So in honor of Earth Day—and ...

Homemade garden compost heap with leaf mold for use as organic fertilizer. PaulMaguire / Getty Images Leaf mold is another excellent source of nutrients for plants and a great amendment for soil ...

He continued: "Scientific life-cycle energy analyses have repeatedly found that the energy used in the operation and maintenance of buildings dwarf the so-called 'embodied' energy of the materials ...

Honey Bee Loss Has Multiple Causes “Honey bees are vital pollinators for more than 100 species of crops in the United States, and the widespread loss of honey bee colonies is increasingly ...

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.

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Change is hard. That's one reason people aren't rushing ...