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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 ...
Scientists have discovered the connection between car fumes and lung cancer. The new study uncovered how fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers, known as PM2.5, triggers lung cancer ...
Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can help us find a path forward.
Earth Month Challenge: 30 Easy Actions for Every Day of April Celebrate our beautiful home planet with a small act for every day of the month.
Hempcrete Gets a Boost in US Residential Building Code This could be a big boost for carbon-storing and regenerative architecture.
Cork offers a high-performance, plant-based material as a sustainable alternative to animal leather and planet-polluting plastics.
Here is What’s Happening to US Honey Bees What’s behind the widespread loss of honey bee colonies? A new study has some answers.
What Is a Thermal Bypass? Another Thing for Builders to Worry About Convective heat losses happen in badly built buildings.
These Low-Carbon Modular Shelters Offer Dignity and Well-Being to Displaced People The sustainably built shelters are a step up in disaster-relief housing.
Discover how a building's embodied carbon encompasses "hidden" emissions and how those can be reduced.
Plan to Build 15-Minute City for 80,000 People Wins Design Award Henning Larsen, KPMB, and SLA transform Toronto's Downsview Airport.
This Foldable Tiny House Expands to 20 Feet Wide It comes in a discreet, compact package but unfolds into a loft-free tiny home.