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Life Style

Ever just wanted to move to Tuscany and make olive oil? This New Yorker did just that

Francesco Piattelli swapped his New York lifestyle to work on his family’s olive farm in Tuscany. What’s that like? Katie McKnoulty joins him during olive oil harvest season to find out.

DIY

Why I’m Making Bio Enzyme at Home

This effective cleaner is simple to make and keeps your environmental footprint low.

Gardens

Where Do Fruit Flies Come From?

It often seems like fruit flies just appear out of nowhere.

Gardens

10 Sustainable Ways to Use a Cold Frame in Your Garden

This worthwhile, low-cost investment can make a huge difference in your garden.

Gardens

DIY Cold Frame: How to Create a Year-Round Harvest, Step-by-Step

A cold frame allows you to extend your growing season.

Design

What Is Cradle to Cradle? Principles, Design, and Certification

Cradle-to-cradle (C2C) is a way of designing products or processes that work more like natural systems.

Amazing Places

The 10 Largest Forests in the World

Forests serve as an essential reminder of just how beautiful the natural world can be, from the sweeping majesty of the Amazon to your local state park.

Architecture

An oakwood tiny home built from locally sourced timber was designed as a love letter to Tasmania!

The Pod, described as a “love letter to Tasmania,” is a 430sq-ft tiny home located in Tasmania, Australia comprised of two pods merged together with an overhead row of skylights.

Environment

What Is E-Waste and Why Is It a Problem?

E-waste describes electronic products and equipment that have reached the end of their life cycle or have lost value to their current owners.