Boomer couple escapes harsh winters with minimalist van conversion (Video)
Fri 3:14pm By Kimberley Mok
This tasteful van home features a comfortable interior, and includes a removable bed to allow for transporting larger cargo.Where we're going on the Schiller Water Bike, we don't need roads
Fri 2:53pm By Lloyd Alter
If you love bikes and love water, this might be the perfect invention.On World Water Day – forests are the answer
Fri 1:29pm By Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right. That’s the theme of World Water Day 2019. It’s a day made official by the United Nations General Assembly that takes place every year on March 22.Hilton's used soap will be recycled into new bars
Fri 10:36am By Melissa Breyer
The hotel company plans to recycle old soap into 1 million new bars for Global Handwashing Day.Is silicone a safe alternative to single-use plastics?
Fri 10:00am By Katherine Martinko
The folks at Life Without Plastic argue that these stretchy, rubbery bags are not as green as they seem.Meet Neo, the floor-scrubbing robot
Fri 9:02am By Lloyd Alter
It's like a giant fifty-thousand buck Roomba8 tools for successful bread-making
Fri 9:00am By Katherine Martinko
These will make your task easier, more efficient, and altogether more pleasant.In defense of eco-hypocrisy, again
Fri 7:54am By Sami Grover
We don't have time for purity tests.Finland is offering free trips to people in need of happiness lessons
Fri 7:00am By Katherine Martinko
For three days this summer, a local host could show you why their country consistently ranks among the happiest in the world.Photo: Sandhill crane has the moves
Fri 6:00am By Melissa Breyer
Our photo of the day comes from Merced National Wildlife Refuge, California.The inventors of insulin sold their patent for a buck. Why is it so expensive?
Thu 5:01pm By Lloyd Alter
On March 22, 1922, the discovery of insulin was announced. Here's what happened after.Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers
Thu 3:56pm By Melissa Breyer
With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice.Eye-popping 'maximalist' tiny house suggests that 'more is more'
Thu 2:49pm By Kimberley Mok
Full of vibrant colors, patterns and eclectic decor, this tiny house is not as minimalist as its exterior might suggest.The world water crisis by the numbers
Thu 12:52pm By Melissa Breyer
In honor of World Water Day, here are the sobering numbers behind the billions of people living without safe water.Forests are easy to love: how to show it for the International Day of Forests
Thu 11:09am By Sustainable Forestry Initiative
The theme for 2019 is “forests and education,” with the goal to increase understanding that sustainable forests are critical to our future.Can less meal-planning save more money?
Thu 9:57am By Katherine Martinko
Sticking to the sales and basics can stretch your dollar further than planning everything in advance – another great lesson from our weekly meal-planning series.Secondhand clothing market is growing faster than apparel retail
Thu 9:00am By Katherine Martinko
The industry is booming and could overtake fast fashion, according to thredUP's annual resale report.Is Elon Musk's SolarCity circling the drain?
Thu 8:16am By Lloyd Alter
He says it is all part of the grand plan and we shouldn't worry.Seedsheet makes it 'ridiculously easy' to grow your own food
Thu 7:00am By Katherine Martinko
It's even easier than taking a trip to your local farmers' market.Photo: So this is how they do it
Thu 6:00am By Melissa Breyer
Our photo of the day shows how an otter prepares its food.Shellworks creates sustainable packaging with seafood shells (Video)
Wed 2:49pm By Kimberley Mok
This alternative to single-use plastics uses a range of custom-designed machines to create a recyclable and compostable bioplastic, sourced from discarded crustacean shells.The Sonic-X is the first “self-sustainable” RV
Wed 2:26pm By Lloyd Alter
But what does that mean?Does the sitting-rising test really predict how long you'll live?
Wed 1:46pm By Melissa Breyer
This popular test of mortality seems too simple to be true – is how easily you sit down and get up from the floor really an indicator of longevity?Wing Bikes is selling an e-bike that costs less than a New York Metrocard
Wed 11:50am By Lloyd Alter
This is very smart marketing, and not a bad looking bike.'Fashion's Dirty Secrets' is a film that will change your shopping habits
Wed 11:00am By Katherine Martinko
British journalist Stacey Dooley reveals what our fast fashion addiction is doing to the planet.Impossible Burger 2.0 produces 89% less emissions than beef
Wed 10:00am By Sami Grover
It uses 87% less water and 96% less land.Trudeau government promises electric car subsidies, public transit support, wind and tidal power
Wed 9:12am By Lloyd Alter
Now if only he can keep his job in the fall election.Why you should embrace the 'microadventure'
Wed 9:00am By Katherine Martinko
Don't wait for a big exotic trip to get outdoors. How about squeezing it in between 5 pm and 9 am?These are the 20 happiest countries
Wed 8:53am By Melissa Breyer
The World Happiness Report 2019 is out – Scandinavia remains pleased, the US takes a tumble.'Lightly' wants to declutter everything about you, from stuff to soul
Wed 8:00am By Katherine Martinko
The newest book by Francine Jay, a.k.a. Miss Minimalist, doesn't stop at physical belongings.
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