Synchro swimmers perform in a pool filled with plastic
Two teens send a powerful message about the effects of plastic pollution.
Are environmental laws to blame for California's wildfires?
A certain Commander in Chief says that wildfires are being made 'so much worse by the bad environmental laws.' Here's what's really happening.
The weirdest trash found on beaches last year
This series of infographics reveals the bizarre discoveries made by volunteers during the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup.
Avocado mania continues to suck Chile dry
Residents of the main avocado-producing area say they're forced to drink contaminated water delivered by truck because rivers and aquifers are being drained by avocado agribusiness.
Canadians demand nation-wide strategy on plastic pollution
It's time for action on the federal level.
How drought has affected beauty routines in Cape Town
South African women have had to change the way they approach showering, hair care, and menstruation, due to the lack of water.
Fog harps could wrest water from the clouds
Inspired by coastal redwoods, scientists have created a new kind of fog harvesting design that appears to increase the capacity of clean water collection by threefold.
Europe bans two cosmetic ingredients you didn't know are hazardous
The chemicals that make your personal products silky smooth are banned from all cosmetics that are washed off after use.
Photo: Humpback whale feeding with the sheerwaters
Our photo of the day comes from California's Central Coast.
What we build is as important as what we build out of
Architects at a Mass Timber round table note that we have to build great urban spaces at reasonable densities.
Larch Corner is a Passivhaus wooden wonder that shows how we should be thinking about carbon
Mark Siddall of LEAP measures and calculates everything, thinks about it, and then calculates it again.
4 ways to have a more eco-friendly wedding
A few strategic decisions can greatly reduce the environmental impact of your Big Day.
Does wedding rice really hurt birds?
At some point we were told not to toss rice at the newly betrothed because of the birds – here's the real reason why we shouldn't.
The barn wedding extravaganza
Ironically, the setting is supposed to evoke rustic simplicity.
7 questions to ask yourself when planning a wedding
Challenge the notion that you have to blow the bank account just to throw a good party. There are smarter ways of doing it.
British couple has a zero waste wedding feast
Charlotte and Nick Baker managed to feed 135 guests on rejected food that was delivered one day before the wedding.
Tiny house lovers can tie the knot in the Tiny Chapel
For the couple that wants to avoid a big wedding and all the trappings of large event venues, Tiny Chapel Weddings offers a decidedly smaller way to get married.
6 ways to keep it simple on your wedding day
If you keep it simple, then the wedding will be more fun and relaxed for everyone involved, not to mention kinder to the environment.
How to make your wedding day green
A wedding is one of the most important days in a couple's life. If you care about the planet, why not integrate your principles into your big day?
A gift registry for people who don't want stuff
More love, less waste. That's the idea behind a new gift registry. And it's an idea that might just take off.
Will and Kate's Royal Wedding: The Green Lowdown in 8 Juicy Details
It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials
10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs (Slideshow)
In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser?
10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs
In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser? The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- set for this Friday, April 29 -- has inspired dozens of trinkets, tchotckeys, and souvenirs of varying usefulness, quality, and taste, from cheesy mugs and ugly
McDonald's To Offer Fast-Food "McWeddings" in Hong Kong
If soaring wedding costs have you wondering how you can afford it all (and yet, you couldn't be bothered with the effort to put on a more eco-conscious wedding) then McDonald's may have the answer for you.
Couple to Wed Thanks to 400,000 Recycled Cans
After Pete Geyer and Andrea Parrish became engaged, they decided to say "I can" before saying "I do," and in more ways than one. The couple worked to make their wedding not just a celebration of the love they have for each other, but
Rare Swan 'Divorce' Puzzles Researchers
Once thought of as pillars of monogamy in the animal kingdom, it appears the flame of love can burn out for swans as well. For the first time in 40 years, after following some 4 thousand swans at a reserve in the UK, researchers discovered one formerly
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something...Green? Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Delivers Eco-Friendly Weddings
As more eco-conscious couples take their walk down the aisle, a growing green wedding industry has responded in kind. Enter "Something Green," a new service introduced by The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "We are constantly looking for
Beautiful Bike Wedding in Sao Paulo
It might not be a first, but you have to give this couple credit for marrying on a bike in a city where traffic is so heavy that even pedestrians beat cars.
Win an Eco-Friendly, Solar-Powered Wedding
Want an eco-friendly wedding?? Afraid of the sticker shock for all of those organic, free-range doves merrily flying away after your vows? Not sure you can beat the millions of other people vying for a Today Show
5 Ridiculously Over-the-Top, Extravagant Celebrity Weddings
Photo via Madeline's Weddings and Events/ CakellaAll you really need to get married is love--and maybe a ring, and a marriage license. But that doesn't stop celebrities from going overboard when they're ready to tie the knot, hosting parties decorated
Holy Crap! Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress Displays Unparalleled Dedication
Major, major kudos to Ann Kagawa Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, winner of Cheap Chic Wedding's annual toilet-paper wedding dress contest, who made this mind-boggling matrimonial ensemble out of bathroom tissue—a textile fit
Green Your Wedding! Low Cost, Zero-Waste, Eco-Conscious Options
The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly.
Planet Green's Ultimate Green Wedding Guide
Whether you're the romantic, three-tiered cake type—or the "let's hitched at a civil court and call it a day" sort of guy or gal there's something for everyone in Planet Green's fresh off-the-blog Ultimate Green
It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love to Reforest Indonesia
Love is often said to blossom, but a new government initiative in the Indonesian district of Garut aims to make that metaphor literal by requiring newly married couples to plant 10 tree saplings.Two years ago, Indonesia
TranquiliT Adds Something Green to Your Wedding With Eco-Friendly Bridal Gowns
TranquiliT may be better known for its downward-dog-friendly garb, but the erstwhile yoga-wear label is now rocking the frock, matrimonial style. Outfit the femmes of your bridal party—bride, bridesmaids, and flower girls—in 95 percent organic bamboo
Jewelry and Gems Shine Eco-Brighter with Brilliant Earth
Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green
Cadbury's Dairy Milk Goes Fairtrade, Next Billion Go To TED, Huff Post on Coal, and More
Cadbury Dairy Milk Fairtrade: Is the future of Fairtrade with big switches by big companies or increasing access to the pioneer brands? "Cadburys says in the FT today that it's not trying to undermine the pioneering 100% Fairtrade companies such as
How to Go Green: Wedding Engagement
Photo credit: Michael Blann/Getty We've already talked a lot about how to green your dating life and how to green your wedding, but what about that time in between--your engagement? The average couple these days spends 15 months being engaged, which
Why the Filthy Rich Aren't Green: 7 Habits of Highly Inefficient People
Photo Courtesy of Millionaire-Maker PackageOh how we love to hate the filthy rich--even more so in these tough economic times. While the rest of us mere mortals are struggling to make ends meet, the hyper-rich live by the motto "if you've got it,
Just what we needed dept: The pre-peeled, plastic-packed orange
I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit.
The Coffeeboxx: Wretched excess or clever design?
We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this?
Another look at the question: Bidet or toilet paper, or yes, adult wipes?
Apparently adult wipes are a huge growth industry. Another good reason to switch to a bidet equipped toilet.
Just what we needed dept: a $10,000 home pizza oven
It can cook a pizza in two minutes? But I want it now.
Wretched Excess: Private yachts are so yesterday, now it's private floating islands.
But, we ask, are they green and sustainable?
The Tiny House goes to the tailgate party
Wretched excess meets the tiny house. Rent it for only $ 5,000 a game, including concierge!
In London they are building swimming pools in the sky
Because they can, and there are people who will pay for it.
Utensilmate is a great candidate for the Wrongest Product Award
I can't decide if this is just what I always needed or the worst product ever put on Kickstarter.
Wretched excess comes to the summer kitchen
Cooking outdoors in the summer is the green thing to do, but this is ridiculous.
You can't be too skinny or too rich In New York City
A new record for skinny towers: only 47 feet wide.
Rotate this: Spiral spinning tower will turn real estate developers' cranks
The sharing economy comes to architecture as the rich and the very rich share views and height.