Is the DryFlush "The toilet that will change the world?"
This is a very clever and clean alternative toilet. Unfortunately, it shrink-wraps your poop in foil and sends it to landfill.
The really hot poop on composting toilets: It can heat your house
Put your poop to work; it's fuel for a biological furnace.
Yellow is the new green: is pee-cycling greener than a composting toilet?
Urine for a surprise as Alex Wilson concludes that urine collection beats composting. I was, because they are not mutually exclusive.
Blue Diversion develops a toilet that's a lot more than flush and forget
A toilet is just the working end of a much larger system that can have a huge impact on society.
Nature Loo composting toilet puts some distance between the person and the poop
This simple Australian design has some interesting features and benefits.
Composting toilets are coming home
It's about time that we stopped wasting drinking water to flush away our waste; Allison Bailes did it and isn't complaining.
More hot poop on composting toilets
A look at what has changed, and how much has actually stayed the same.
2012: The Year in Pee and Poop
Another year down the drain: From pee-powered generators to pigeons that shit soap, it's been quite a year for toilet-related stories. Here are some of our favorites.
4 Composting Outhouses That Provide a Room With a View
Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.
Stop The Five Gallon Flush: A 40 Year Old Guide To Alternative Toilets
Bill Gates take note: It's all in here and It is surprising how little has changed
Crapping On Bill Gates' "Reinvent the Toilet" Winner
The last thing the world needs is a high tech electrochemical reactor toilet. This is a social problem, not a technical one.
World's Biggest Urine Separating, Composting Toilet Scheme Fails
We keep saying that this is the way we should go, but perhaps the technology here just wasn't ready.
Fox News In Shock: Composting Toilets Don't Smell
TreeHugger isn't the only place to sing the virtues of the modern composting toilet. But Fox News? Really?
The Hideout tiny house has both fold-down master bed & loft
This contemporary small dwelling has both a main-floor bedroom and a secondary sleeping loft.
Colorado could save $2.5 billion from shutting down coal
And people keep saying it's too expensive to deal with climate change.
Elevator bed & folding porch grace this tiny house builder's home (Video)
This tiny house builder and architect just built himself and his wife a bigger (but still tiny) home, equipped with a space-saving elevator bed.
Exhaustive new study looks at kitchen exhaust and household air quality
Designing kitchen ventilation that works in really tight houses seems almost impossible.
See all the seasons at Rocky Mountain National Park in 4 breathtaking minutes
As part of their More Than Just Parks project, Will and Jim Pattiz spent two years filming in the majestic Colorado mountains.
Group files suit to recognize the Colorado River as a person
Corporations have rights ... why not rivers?
Photo: Bighorn sheep rule the mountaintop
Our majestically cute photo of the day comes from Mount Evans, Colorado.
Photo: Cutest mountain goat babies ever, we kid you not
Our absolutely adorable photo of the day comes from Mount Evans, Colorado.
Newly discovered fossils fill gaps in amphibian evolution
The newfound fossils shed light on the early evolution of one of the planet’s most mysterious amphibians.
Professional bus homebuilder is at home -- on a converted bus (Video)
A tour inside a solar-powered bus conversion that makes you feel at ease.
Colorado startup rents out stylish van conversions for the curious (Video)
Ever wondered what it's like to live in a renovated van? Here is one company that rents DIY van conversions out.
Refreshing tiny house is built using gooseneck trailer
This kind of trailer means you can eliminate the head-banging sleeping loft.
Man who lives alone in the woods has recorded 40 years of important data on snow
In a ghost town in the one of the coldest places in the US, lone resident Billy Barr has spent 4 decades recording snowfall … to the enormous delight of scientists.
Salida, Colorado, will be the home of the largest tiny home community in the US
200 tiny homes, a community building, an exercise facility, a restaurant, and other amenities will be built along the Arkansas River in Salida.
Finally! Tiny home subdivisions and developments are becoming a reality.
Another good reason to move to Colorado.
Colorado Governor promises $100m to make his state the "best for biking"
Who said politicians never did anything good?
Electric vehicle wins famed Pikes Peak Hill Climb 2015
What these cars are capable of will come as no surprise to EV fans, but winning the King of the Mountain title puts another feather in the EV cap
How to build a foam-free passive house (and why you want to)
Andrew Michler figures it out in his own home in Colorado.
Colorado's Browns Canyon: Good things come in a small package
This beautiful area near Salida, Colorado, could become the next national monument, with your help.
Verveine recycles humble aluminum cans into luscious jewelry
Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers.
Photo: River rushes through a mountain forest
Jake Wolf took this photo just outside of Grand Lake, Colorado.
Victory in Colorado a rebuke against coal leasing
Ruling represents the first time that a coal mine has been rejected because of the failure to adequately consider and disclose the impacts that a mine would have on climate disruption.
The rise of biking and protected bike lanes in the United States (video)
Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video.
Ski town's fun new playground inspired by birds' nests & vintage ski culture
Rising out of surrounding trees and rock, this playful little area takes its design cues from local bird habitats and the town's skiing traditions.
Top 10 electric car "states" are...
If you love electric cars and you love rankings, this article is for you! The top 10 electric car states have been unveiled, and there are some surprises on the list.
Devastating Spruce Beetle outbreak in Colorado linked to drought, climate change
The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado.
How climate change contributed to Colorado flood
It has become a familiar pattern. A natural disaster occurs and we can't help but wonder how it may have been influenced by climate change. Here's a look at how the Colorado rains and flood were connected to global warming.
Sprinklers save lives, and should be in every home
But the builders and the realtors are fighting sprinkler laws across the country.
Murray Energy goes bankrupt
Emily Atkin blames the President, but everybody who digs coal is going bankrupt. It's bigger and deeper.
Berkeley's 'adulting' class reveals parental failures
Perhaps the school should offer a course on parenting instead, so this problem is solved for the next generation.
6 perfect houseplants for dorm rooms
From boosting focus and cleaning the air to improving wellness in general, these easy indoor plants are a great addition to dorm decor.
5 ways to make healthy cooking easier
It's the eternal struggle for anyone tasked with feeding themselves.
Want to improve your GPA? Start sleeping more.
A new study has found that sleep disturbances have a greater effect on academic performance than anxiety, depression, binge-drinking, and marijuana use.
More than half of students at U.S. community colleges say they're hungry
Food insecurity is a very real problem for many Americans, but who knew that it affected so many college students, too?
7 things college students should know about cooking
Who needs a dining hall when you've got a dorm kitchen available? Even if you don't, make it happen with a few basic tools and skills.
'How to Raise an Adult' is the best parenting book you'll ever read
Former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims sets out a sensible guide for why and how American parenting needs to change, if we truly want our kids to do well in life.