Looking for a belated Super Bowl party hostess gift that will get a lot of action? My money is on Stain Solver, an oxygen bleach-based stain solution that was recently treated to a fabulous rebranding campaign.

For your perusal this Super Bowl weekend: Mind-altering compost, recycled content flooring, handgun-controlled LED table lamps and a Texas subdivision with net-zero energy inclinations.

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love dungeon den with stylish sheets and bedding made from organic cotton and other eco-friendly materials.

This week: Too tiny student digs in Sweden, the Pine Tree State gets its third Passivhaus and 'Parasite Farms' for your kitchen. Plus, the winner of the Who Cares About This Planet? Challenge.

Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra announces Green Button, an effort to make understanding (and adjusting) household energy consumption easier through a standardized online platform.

Nachos. Check. Portobello sliders. Check. Enough chili to feed the entire country of Liechtenstein. Check. What's missing? A few eco-friendly bowls to serve your Super Bowl party grub in, of course.

Winter shut-in life got you down? All out of back episodes of 'Downton Abbey' (or 'Melrose Place') on Netflix Watch Instant? Try hunkering down with a diversion of the old-fashioned, non-electronic variety.

Serving trays from eras past can give even the most boring kitchen a personal touch — and they're practical, too.

I ain't afraid of no ghosts: In Hong Kong, a city defined by its exorbitant real estate, there are bargains aplenty awaiting Westerners who don't mind living in a home that's been legally declared as haunted.