Are shipping container homes actually good for the environment? The reality is more complex than it appears on the surface.

(CNN) -- Jonelle Kilgore tapped away at his online homework with Jasmine the puppy on his lap in their South Los Angeles home. The 12-year-old boy and his dog sat on a couch in not just any home, but ...

Next month, a convenience store will open in Scott, Louisiana, that will be made from two repurposedshipping containers melded together and painted to look like a red and white barn. The ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. In Georgia and beyond, shipping containers are being repurposed into everything ...

Montainer, a company formed last year by five partners from the Missoula and Seattle areas, is in production of its Nomad 192, a 192-square-feet house made from a recycled shipping container. The ...