Vertical Farms . Edinburgh-based company Shockingly Fresh has opened a vertical farm in Offenham, Worcestershire, and has plans to open many more such vertical farms across the UK. Working with ...

Cactus leather can be used for handbags, shoes, furniture, and more. We look at its environmental impact and how it compares to cotton and leather.

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 ...

April 3: Turn Off the Tap When Brushing Teeth . You have probably heard this before, but there's a reason people keep repeating this tip. The average faucet releases two gallons of water per minute.

Since the dyeing of synthetic textiles has its own environmental concerns, researchers are finding ways to reduce their impact as well. From using ozone, mordants, and plasma to make the fibers ...

Almost a third of the U.S.'s entire food supply is wasted—sent to landfills or incinerators. Here's how food waste impacts the environment.

Solar lights absorb the sun’s energy during the day and store it in a battery that can generate light once darkness falls. Like solar panels used to generate electricity, solar lights use ...

56% of Americans Say They Would Live in a Tiny Home . Treehugger writer Kimberley Mok kicked off the 2021 calendar year with this headline, remarking on a survey finding that Americans are indeed ...

We call the batteries that power our cars, computers, and e-bikes "lithium-ion," but almost 30% of the battery is graphite, a natural form of nearly pure carbon.

Throwing Shade at How Buildings Must Adapt to the Climate Crisis. It's getting hot out there. What do we have to do to make buildings resilient?

Cork Fabric Is a Sustainable Material Worth Embracing. Cork offers a high-performance, plant-based material as a sustainable alternative to animal leather and planet-polluting plastics.

But in October 2022, hempcrete was added as an appendix to the U.S. residential building code, utilized by 49 out of 50 states, and will be in the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC).