Image credit: Peak Moment TV

It's been called creepy by some, but my obsession with pee and poop is not without good reason.

Image credit: Slow Muse

Wow. Clearly I am not the only one who spends too much time thinking about language.

photo: Zoey Kroll

Zooming by Oak and Fell Streets in San Francisco, you may not notice the bustling growth that is taking place behind the fence on the corner of Laguna and Oak. When the City removed the Laguna freeway off-ramp, there remained 2.5 acres of unused space, from Oak to Fell and from Laguna to Octavia Streets.

Image Source: Jason Tester

Dear Pablo: Our café uses dishes by Ecoproducts. Each plate has "Compostable" and "Tree Free" embossed on the surface. Does this plate need to go into a compost? Or can it be thrown into a recycling bin?

Glass-recycling bins in Germany, one of Europe's best recyclers.

A market for salvaged goods in Cairo, Egypt. Photograph by David Lazar.

What does "sustainability" mean to you?

Creating a tiered retaining wall to prevent erosion (L) and a permaculture plan for a demonstration farm (R) in Haiti.

Photos via Imperial College London and psyberartist

Compostable plastic. For those familiar with plant-based plastics such as PLA, made from corn, you're probably rolling your eyes.

Faltazi Lab

Kitchens today are designed around bringing stuff in from the store and throwing out what we don't eat. Inhabitat shows us the Ekokook from Faltazi Lab, which "turns everyday waste into a new reusable source of energy, where each drop of water that fell on the roof or came from a tap should be used to the maximum instea

Photo via Aminals

Keeping your kids' toybox green is one of the most daunting challenges as an eco-friendly parent--it requires you to keep a constant lookout for toxic dyes, fabrics, materials, paint, and plastic while giving your little ones the variety and inspiration they need for creative, imaginative play.
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