Rainwater rushes from polluted streets to storm drains, dumping 150,000 pounds of toxic chemicals into Puget Sound daily. Property owners are beginning to incorporate permeable surfaces that can capture and filter the water before it gets there.

Toilets consume more water than any other appliance in the average home, but three new designs could significantly lower this amount, saving you money and the earth a precious resource.

Sharks spring to mind as deadly predators, but scientists are learning from these ocean dwellers’ adaptations. A texture based on sharkskin is being developed as a green alternative to toxic paints to keep marine organisms from attaching to boat hulls – and the applications don’t stop there.

The mission: building a bamboo bicycle using only local and sustainable parts, with no power tools, for less than $200.

Some people in Whatcom County choose to live off the power grid, even though it may mean going without things most of us take for granted.

For many Lopez Islanders, the glass is half empty. As their freshwater supply wanes, some coastal residents have found an answer in desalination technology.

As genetic uniformity threatens America’s food supply, small farmers sustain unique seeds with something everyone can use: two hands.

For decades, the dry cleaning industry has relied on a solvent that is both a carcinogen and an environmental pollutant. But an increasing number of businesses are responding to this concern, and implementing new chemicals and safer practices to reduce the impact of professional clothes laundering.

If you’re thinking about building green, start by using straw bales for your walls. This non-traditional construction method results in a typical-looking but eco-friendly structure that can outlast even the rainiest Washington weather.

Have you ever considered the environmental impacts of air travel? Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is attempting to make flying less harmful to the environment by reducing emissions with several new technologies.