Culture & Design

Pilot programs in California that start this week will test systems to collect, clean and redistribute plastic coffee cups.

A country that’s symbolic of mountains, snow and winter sports adapts to a warming world with its first indoor-skiing center.

Studios have few options to reduce production-related emissions, even as stars call for change.

Two new businesses are combating waste in the floral industry by giving new life to old buds. 

It’s been assumed that diversification works for agriculture as it does for investment portfolios. A new study puts that to the test.

David Yeung, the Hong Kong businessman behind Omnipork, is trying to convince a billion people to embrace a climate-friendly meat replacement.

This year’s influx of tourists who come for Chinese New Year may be sorely disappointed. 

Running a beautiful four-season home for plants is not for the faint of heart

Lower-altitude resorts may be left almost bare by the end of the century.

Consignment websites offer bargains if buyers can overcome ick factor.

Airbnb is working with nonprofit experts at World Animal Protection to make sure wildlife tourism is good for everyone.

Harbour Air’s seaplane flew for five minutes, but the limits of current battery technology still mean mass adoption is way off.

By touting water conservation, forest preservation and even bee protection, distilleries put a green sheen on an industry with a heavy carbon footprint. 

Offsetting your flights—or canceling them entirely—will only accomplish so much. Here’s the real talk on greening your travels. 

Vegan substitutes for meat are at the forefront of food products that promise to help fight climate change.