general Wretched Excess Dept: Castor Design's Marble with Fluorescent Tube By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:24:00 -0400 "At first glance, Marble with Fluorescent Tube's monolithic 2,500 pound base appears to be at odds with the banality of the bulb which sits on top of it." Full Article Design
general Just what we needed Dept: The Pet Treat Maker By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:11:00 -0400 Like your dog is going to reject your home-made dog cookie if it doesn't look like a bone. Full Article Technology
general Wretched Excess or the future of housing design? Another look at the car elevator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400 There is a perverse logic to this idea of bringing your car to your apartment. Full Article Design
general Heated glass: Could this be the least sustainable building product ever invented? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:08:00 -0400 You want giant windows but don't like drafts? Plug in your windows and turn them into toasters. Full Article Design
general Your own healthy green loft, only $45 Million By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:32:00 -0400 Delos has developed a whole new standard for healthy, happy living, starting at $ 15.5 million. Full Article Design
general The Starck difference between two "green" prefabs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:59:00 -0400 The differences between the new prefabs by Philippe Starck for RIKO and the Bright Built Homes are instructive. Full Article Design
general Dubious Dubai: World's largest air conditioned city to be built, covering 48 million square feet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:57:58 -0400 It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance. Full Article Design
general The KiraVan RV looks like it could go to the moon. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:16:42 -0500 RVs are sometimes great models of how one can get a lot of living into small spaces. The Kiravan takes it to a whole new level. Full Article Design
general Weird Japanese house of the week is totally transparent By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:56:13 -0500 Yuusuke Karasawa designs a house in Tokyo with 5 levels, a dozen stairs and almost no walls inside or out. Full Article Design
general This doesn't look like a Passive House to me By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:57:29 -0500 Serenity may not be a spaceship but it is still out of this world. Full Article Design
general Wretched Excess or Clever Design? Apartment tower with car elevators is definitely the former. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:45:38 -0500 Two years ago we couldn't decide, but when you see it in action the answer is obvious. Full Article Design
general Rotate this: Spiral spinning tower will turn real estate developers' cranks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:17:17 -0400 The sharing economy comes to architecture as the rich and the very rich share views and height. Full Article Design
general You can't be too skinny or too rich In New York City By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:44:09 -0400 A new record for skinny towers: only 47 feet wide. Full Article Design
general Wretched excess comes to the summer kitchen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:08:31 -0400 Cooking outdoors in the summer is the green thing to do, but this is ridiculous. Full Article Design
general Utensilmate is a great candidate for the Wrongest Product Award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:07:26 -0400 I can't decide if this is just what I always needed or the worst product ever put on Kickstarter. Full Article Design
general In London they are building swimming pools in the sky By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:06:33 -0400 Because they can, and there are people who will pay for it. Full Article Design
general The Tiny House goes to the tailgate party By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:58:02 -0400 Wretched excess meets the tiny house. Rent it for only $ 5,000 a game, including concierge! Full Article Design
general Wretched Excess: Private yachts are so yesterday, now it's private floating islands. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:25:54 -0400 But, we ask, are they green and sustainable? Full Article Design
general Just what we needed dept: a $10,000 home pizza oven By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:39:27 -0500 It can cook a pizza in two minutes? But I want it now. Full Article Design
general Another look at the question: Bidet or toilet paper, or yes, adult wipes? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:10:47 -0500 Apparently adult wipes are a huge growth industry. Another good reason to switch to a bidet equipped toilet. Full Article Design
general The Coffeeboxx: Wretched excess or clever design? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 11:34:08 -0500 We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this? Full Article Design
general Just what we needed dept: The pre-peeled, plastic-packed orange By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:53:02 -0500 I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit. Full Article Business
general Why the Filthy Rich Aren't Green: 7 Habits of Highly Inefficient People By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:55:00 -0500 Photo Courtesy of Millionaire-Maker PackageOh how we love to hate the filthy rich--even more so in these tough economic times. While the rest of us mere mortals are struggling to make ends meet, the hyper-rich live by the motto "if you've got it, Full Article Living
general How to Go Green: Wedding Engagement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:01:45 -0500 Photo credit: Michael Blann/Getty We've already talked a lot about how to green your dating life and how to green your wedding, but what about that time in between--your engagement? The average couple these days spends 15 months being engaged, which Full Article HTGG
general Cadbury's Dairy Milk Goes Fairtrade, Next Billion Go To TED, Huff Post on Coal, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:53:40 -0500 Cadbury Dairy Milk Fairtrade: Is the future of Fairtrade with big switches by big companies or increasing access to the pioneer brands? "Cadburys says in the FT today that it's not trying to undermine the pioneering 100% Fairtrade companies such as Full Article Living
general Jewelry and Gems Shine Eco-Brighter with Brilliant Earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:16:00 -0400 Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green Full Article Living
general TranquiliT Adds Something Green to Your Wedding With Eco-Friendly Bridal Gowns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:13 -0400 TranquiliT may be better known for its downward-dog-friendly garb, but the erstwhile yoga-wear label is now rocking the frock, matrimonial style. Outfit the femmes of your bridal party—bride, bridesmaids, and flower girls—in 95 percent organic bamboo Full Article Living
general It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love to Reforest Indonesia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2009 08:30:00 -0400 Love is often said to blossom, but a new government initiative in the Indonesian district of Garut aims to make that metaphor literal by requiring newly married couples to plant 10 tree saplings.Two years ago, Indonesia Full Article Business
general Planet Green's Ultimate Green Wedding Guide By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:00 -0400 Whether you're the romantic, three-tiered cake type—or the "let's hitched at a civil court and call it a day" sort of guy or gal there's something for everyone in Planet Green's fresh off-the-blog Ultimate Green Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
general Green Your Wedding! Low Cost, Zero-Waste, Eco-Conscious Options By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 23 May 2009 10:27:29 -0400 The average wedding in the USA costs $20,000. Yikes! In this economy, that's not just insane; it's silly. Full Article Living
general Holy Crap! Toilet-Paper Wedding Dress Displays Unparalleled Dedication By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:25 -0400 Major, major kudos to Ann Kagawa Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, winner of Cheap Chic Wedding's annual toilet-paper wedding dress contest, who made this mind-boggling matrimonial ensemble out of bathroom tissue—a textile fit Full Article Living
general 5 Ridiculously Over-the-Top, Extravagant Celebrity Weddings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:46:30 -0400 Photo via Madeline's Weddings and Events/ CakellaAll you really need to get married is love--and maybe a ring, and a marriage license. But that doesn't stop celebrities from going overboard when they're ready to tie the knot, hosting parties decorated Full Article Living
general Win an Eco-Friendly, Solar-Powered Wedding By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:23:00 -0400 Want an eco-friendly wedding?? Afraid of the sticker shock for all of those organic, free-range doves merrily flying away after your vows? Not sure you can beat the millions of other people vying for a Today Show Full Article Living
general Beautiful Bike Wedding in Sao Paulo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:50:42 -0500 It might not be a first, but you have to give this couple credit for marrying on a bike in a city where traffic is so heavy that even pedestrians beat cars. Full Article Transportation
general Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something...Green? Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Delivers Eco-Friendly Weddings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:36:41 -0500 As more eco-conscious couples take their walk down the aisle, a growing green wedding industry has responded in kind. Enter "Something Green," a new service introduced by The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. "We are constantly looking for Full Article Business
general Rare Swan 'Divorce' Puzzles Researchers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:55:27 -0500 Once thought of as pillars of monogamy in the animal kingdom, it appears the flame of love can burn out for swans as well. For the first time in 40 years, after following some 4 thousand swans at a reserve in the UK, researchers discovered one formerly Full Article Science
general Couple to Wed Thanks to 400,000 Recycled Cans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:46:06 -0400 After Pete Geyer and Andrea Parrish became engaged, they decided to say "I can" before saying "I do," and in more ways than one. The couple worked to make their wedding not just a celebration of the love they have for each other, but Full Article Living
general McDonald's To Offer Fast-Food "McWeddings" in Hong Kong By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:09:35 -0400 If soaring wedding costs have you wondering how you can afford it all (and yet, you couldn't be bothered with the effort to put on a more eco-conscious wedding) then McDonald's may have the answer for you. Full Article Business
general 10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:37:48 -0400 In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser? The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton -- set for this Friday, April 29 -- has inspired dozens of trinkets, tchotckeys, and souvenirs of varying usefulness, quality, and taste, from cheesy mugs and ugly Full Article Living
general 10 Wacky (and Mostly Wasteful) Royal Wedding Souvenirs (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:02:56 -0400 In the market for a royal PEZ dispenser? Full Article Living
general Will and Kate's Royal Wedding: The Green Lowdown in 8 Juicy Details By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:32:06 -0400 It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials Full Article Living
general A gift registry for people who don't want stuff By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:58:49 -0400 More love, less waste. That's the idea behind a new gift registry. And it's an idea that might just take off. Full Article Living
general How to make your wedding day green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:35:30 -0400 A wedding is one of the most important days in a couple's life. If you care about the planet, why not integrate your principles into your big day? Full Article HTGG
general 6 ways to keep it simple on your wedding day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:00:00 -0400 If you keep it simple, then the wedding will be more fun and relaxed for everyone involved, not to mention kinder to the environment. Full Article Living
general Tiny house lovers can tie the knot in the Tiny Chapel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:05:41 -0400 For the couple that wants to avoid a big wedding and all the trappings of large event venues, Tiny Chapel Weddings offers a decidedly smaller way to get married. Full Article Design
general British couple has a zero waste wedding feast By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:18:00 -0400 Charlotte and Nick Baker managed to feed 135 guests on rejected food that was delivered one day before the wedding. Full Article Living
general 7 questions to ask yourself when planning a wedding By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:36:00 -0500 Challenge the notion that you have to blow the bank account just to throw a good party. There are smarter ways of doing it. Full Article Living
general The barn wedding extravaganza By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 10:40:00 -0400 Ironically, the setting is supposed to evoke rustic simplicity. Full Article Living
general Does wedding rice really hurt birds? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:13:15 -0500 At some point we were told not to toss rice at the newly betrothed because of the birds – here's the real reason why we shouldn't. Full Article Living
general 4 ways to have a more eco-friendly wedding By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0500 A few strategic decisions can greatly reduce the environmental impact of your Big Day. Full Article Living