This cool water fountain was at the center of the outdoor conference tents. Made of some unexpected reclaimed materials, it provided a nice place to sit and talk, as well as a DIY inspiration for a back-yard project.

Read on to see if it is something you might want to throw together in your own yard....

Wal-Mart is busted for making false eco-claims around their new Love, Earth jewelry line.

Discarded coconut shells are turned into beautiful Coco Tiles.

Dallas, Texas is shed in a greener light.

The Green Routine asks, how do people remember their reusable bags?

:: Expand your eco-vocab and learn about adaptive reuse.

:: Indulge in a perfectly paired dessert such as fair trade coffee and organic carrot cake.

Jim Reid and Melody Syne of Revive

TreeHugger visits IIDEX, short for International Interior Design Exhibition, an annual trade-only design show in Toronto.

The Swedish economy hasn't suffered the series of financial hits (yet) of the U.S. market, but high interest rates and shaky confidence have been two factors precipitating a steep decline in Swede's shopping habits predicted this fall, and growth of online bartering or swapping (In Sweden it's called 'swopping').

Apartment swaps popular, followed by clothes and electronics

As students at Fox Middle School are taking the world by storm with the school's ongoing program dubbed "Storming the World with Character," they’re working hard to show their friends and neighbors how environmentally savvy they can be. And some of their teachers have come up with a very cool, creative idea to teach kids about the merits of reusable containers and make a lasting impression on the subject....