Nicole Caldwell

The Toronto Tree Tower is proving you don't have to give up nature and greenspaces just because you live in the city. The proposed 18-story high-rise incorporates staggered balconies hung with vegetation.

Over the next five years, Washington, D.C. is rolling out curbside compost pickup for all residents, in an initiative that will result in an 80 percent waste reduction by 2032.

From fighting viruses to boosting your immune system, eating garlic raw can have many different health benefits

Despite what many people think, living in urban areas in smaller homes that are stacked close together is actually good for the environment

New companies that specialize in making Meatless meat continue to change the way people think about food and what they can eat

Greenwashing is a big business and it is important for consumers to know when things are really organic or when a brand tries to hide something

The University of Michigan is using left over mayo to generate power from for resident halls.

Gardens can contribute to the planet, even in your front yard, with these simple tips.

Modular greenhouses equipped with closed-loop farms could be the way to curb more emissions.

If you are tired of having Avocado Toast every day then Mashed Peas can be a delicious and healthy alternative

Green Mountain Power, a Vermont utility company, is changing how utilities do business by helping customers cut their energy costs as well as their environmental impact.

Beating the summer heat doesn't have to be a massive power hog and blasting the AC.

Hardware store TreeHouse wants to be the leader in eco-friendly retail options.

Little Bud Flowers is a new company who will deliver ethically grown flowers right to your door.

Eco-friendly fish are easier to find than you think. Here are the best fish to grab.

TerraCycle will recycle old cigarette buts, one of the most unrecyclable items in the world.

In India, low income families are receiving solar powered TVs to provide entertainment.

Infarm wants to bring sustainable and vertical farming into supermarkets around the country.

Lebanon is having a housing revolution by introducing tiny sustainable homes that are affordable.

Recycling often doesn't go where people think, ending up in landfills and waterways instead of being reused.

Paper saver is the first notebook that comes with zero pages inside to save paper from ending up as waste.

A new partnership has unveiled smog-eating bikes that clean the air as you ride them.

Homeowners can now design custom solar roofing with this new startup focuses on custom solar energy options.

Pizza on Earth is using the heat from their pizza ovens to transform into a bagel shop that is eco-friendly.

Organic Photovoltaics Working Group have developed sunglasses that absorb energy to power our devices.

A new device by Molekule will purify air pollution with UV rays and is more efficient at zapping micro sized problems.

The popular restaurants in the IKEA stores are vowing to curb their food waste by half in the next few years.

Brandless is pledging to offer eco-friendly products on their site for less than 3 dollars each.

Costa Rica is committed to sustainable industry as evidenced by the Costa Rica Fashion Summit, which was free of plastic and carbon emissions, as designers learned how to make fashion a greener industry.

These Texas modern style houses are not only luxurious but also very sustainable at the same time

Nestle is helping to keep more plastics out of landfills in their supply chain by investing $6 million

A recent study shows that the United States is now wasting enough food every year to feed most of the rest of the world

Del Oro is helping regrow Costa Rican rainforests by distributing orange peel waste that will compost and restore nutrients to the deforested terrain.

Building a capsule wardrobe is a good way to cut back on your waste when it comes to clothing.

Microbeads are dangerous to watersupplies but these new biodegradable ones might be a solution.

With their numbers in decline, bats need all the help they can get. BatBnB seeks to address misconceptions about bats to help save them from mass extermination.

Iain Griffiths and Kelsey Ramage, two trash-talking bartenders from London who founded Trash Tiki in order to expand our global conversation about food waste.

A comprehensive guide of what can happen when someone cuts dairy out of their diet completely and leans on alternative products

Another reason not to use herbicides in your garden is that a lot of the weeds that grown there are edible. Here are 8 such plants you can eat.

One of the best ways to reduce one's carbon footprint is consuming less meat, so as part of Google's sustainability push, their cafes are serving up more plant-based options to employees.

Nepal has been given a chance to get solar energy in rural areas thanks to a new partnership.

Believe it or not, the latest trend in vegan cocktails is using aquafaba — the liquid left behind after soaking of cooking legumes — to replace eggs in classic flip recipes and other drinks that contain eggs.

Farm to Table is a term that is widely used in restaurants these days, but what does it actually mean and what are the benefits

Food waste has long been an issue and two startups are coming up with technology and methods to drastically reduce waste

While beer is usually synonymous with breweries, some have adopted the same methods to produce different vegan proteins

Plastic wrap is a waste but these easy steps will have you making your own food wraps in no time.

RUMI X is the face of eco-friendly fashion and developed leggings made out of waste products.

An eatery in Brooklyn, New York uses leftovers to create all their meals.

A building at Harvard is producing more energy that it uses now thanks to upgrades.

A family converted an old school bus into a home that can travel wherever it pleases.