Monica Michael Willis

Thanks to a new crop of thoughtfully designed Rubbermaid recycling products, corralling kitchen recyclables has never been easier. Fact: According to the EPA, Americans are recycling more...

With the fun and excitement of the holidays behind us, it's time to do what seemed unthinkable only a couple weeks ago–unstring the lights, remove the ornaments, and figure out what to do...

At the 19th Annual Canstruction Design/Build Competition—an art show and food drive benefiting City Harvest—some of New York City’s finest architects, designers, and engineers create whim...

For 125 years, this hardworking household cleanser has been keeping America’s kitchens and baths sparkly clean—without harsh chemicals or dyes. I bought my first can of Bon Ami powder cle...

Lightweight, strong, and easy-to-install, today's fabric storm “shutters” are manufactured to withstand the force of a Category 5 hurricane. A few weeks back, during a trip to New Orleans...

In a new survey sponsored by Siemens and the Economist Intelligence Unit, San Francisco outpaced 27 other major metropolitan areas to win bragging rights as the greenest city in North Ame...

Thanks to the determination of six enterprising coeds at Dartmouth College, a landmark cabin razed by fire was rebuilt the old-fashioned way—one log at a time. In 2009, when Greg Sokol, a...

Although roughly 75 percent of the Earth is covered with water, the reality is that less than 1 percent of that water is fresh and readily available to humans—making conserving the planet...

With rising energy costs and the lingering effects of the mortgage crisis, demand for smaller houses has never been greater. Which is a boon for Jay Shafer, who’s been preaching the gospe...