general Art prints illustrate Europe's great cities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0400 Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities. Full Article Living
general Film your love life on a bike. No, seriously. And win prizes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Submit your witty, artful, or entertaining short film for the 2014 VELOBerlin Film Award. Full Article Transportation
general Efficient City Farming wins top award at the "Academy Awards of Cleantech" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Taking the category and best in show prizes will help Efficient City Farming get the funding to grow! Full Article Business
general Ruby Cup: "Buy one, give one" menstrual cup on a social mission to help African schoolgirls (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Did your fear of stains stop you from going to school or work? Probably not. But this company is aiming to bring menstrual cups to African schoolgirls who miss school because they have their period and cannot afford disposables. Full Article Living
general Film awards stir controversy with angry bike anthem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The public has cast their votes, and if the winner is any indication, there are some angry bikers tired of fighting the battle for clean transportation. Full Article Transportation
general Cohousing: The real sharing economy at its best, and a great example in Berlin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:06:17 -0500 This is a housing form that we should be building a lot more of. Full Article Design
general Find your favorite bicycle-themed film short By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:39:00 -0500 As its reputation grows, the VeloBerlin film awards attract more talent Full Article Transportation
general You can see Tesla's shop on the KuDamm, but not the cars: where is Germany's incentive program? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars? Full Article Business
general Could real-time water monitoring have helped in Flint, Michigan? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 It can take hours before test results clue authorities about hazards in water supplies. The AquaBioTox uses biological sensors for immediate feedback. Full Article Science
general Teledisko: Defunct payphone booths repurposed as mini-discos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:00:00 -0500 You thought disco was dead? Not with these old payphone booths, now transformed into ultra-exclusive, tiny dance clubs, complete with the disco ball. Full Article Design
general Guerilla Architects build mobile office in a trailer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:32:03 -0400 And they figure out where to put it, because "future architecture means city-hacking." Full Article Design
general Whoever drives in Berlin has too much time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:55:00 -0500 In which a brash-talking politician takes on the lobbyists - and everybody wins (hint: the "lobbyists" aren't who you think!) Full Article Transportation
general Gardens make "bad hombres" into good neighbors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0500 All this talk of "bad hombres" got you down? Here's an antidote. Full Article Living
general Solar powered scooter engineer needs a hundred monkeys By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0500 If you dream of testing the limits of solar powered mobility, but don't have the DIY gene, here is someone who can help Full Article Technology
general New option to retrofit your bike into an e-pedelec, and more at VELO Berlin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Innovation and local products featured prominently at the bike show Full Article Transportation
general Electric scooter share doesn't even require charging stations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:00:44 -0400 Just pick a scooter, drive it, then park it. Someone else takes care of the charging. Full Article Transportation
general Biking and walking in Berlin is a breath of fresh air (metaphorically, not literally) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:37:27 -0400 It is a strange and wonderful experience where you don't know what's around the corner. Full Article Transportation
general Grain silo converted into solar-powered home for father & daughter (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:07:01 -0500 Made out of an old grain silo, this renovated micro-home is bursting with delightful creativity. Full Article Design
general Berlin public transport system sponsors shoe with an annual transport pass By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:45:00 -0500 An advertising gimmick that gives a whole new meaning to the words "training shoes." Full Article Business
general After 4 killed in crash, Berliners call for ban on SUVs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:59:49 -0400 Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city" Full Article Transportation
general Coal Ash Spill in Lake Michigan Occurs Within Days of New EPA Data on Hazardous Coal Ash Ponds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:20:00 -0400 Researchers concluded that the spill probably doesn't pose a significant environmental risk, but the ash contained heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury. Full Article Energy
general Obama Administration Just As Bad On Environment As Bush, Says New Report By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:39:48 -0500 "Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment." Full Article Energy
general 3 Years After Tennessee Coal Ash Spill, Other TVA Ponds Just As Unstable By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:50:00 -0500 “The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated." Full Article Energy
general The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:15:44 -0500 High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more. Full Article Living
general Wisconsin Town Legally Prevented From Tightening Coal Ash Regulations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0500 A town is prevented from creating regulations stricter than the state's rules, despite residents' concerns about groundwater contamination. Full Article Business
general North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500 State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards. Full Article Energy
general Coal Ash Activists Acquitted in Filipino Court By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:43:00 -0500 Filipino activists had been charged with trespassing in December 2009 to document toxic coal ash. Full Article Energy
general Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500 The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal. Full Article Energy
general Environmental Groups Sue the EPA Over Delay on Coal Ash Regulations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:26:00 -0400 The EPA pledged new regulations after the TVA coal ash spill, but has been sitting on two proposals for two years now, and the problems that led to TVA are still rampant nationwide. Full Article Business
general Nothing Says We Are All Doomed Like This Coal Plant Snow Globe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:30:16 -0400 If you are sick and tired of being optimistic, I have the perfect thing for you, a No Globe snow globe. The tchotchke is a one of a kind--kinda. Only two were made and only one is left to purchase, so act quickly. Full Article Living
general Things of Intrinsic Worth shows how coal power damages Montana's ranching lifestyle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:28:55 -0400 Things of Intrinsic Worth is a feature-length documentary which focuses on the ways coal mining is harming the livelihoods of Montana ranchers. Full Article Energy
general Activists Raise Awareness of Toxic Coal Pollution in Our Waterways By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 11:40:32 -0400 New report shows shocking amounts of coal pollution in U.S. waterways. Full Article Energy
general Five years after tragic Tennessee disaster, still no coal ash safeguards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:06:19 -0500 The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic. Full Article Energy
general Oil, coal and gas disasters that are costing us all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:41:23 -0500 Accidents happen. But when they involve toxic chemicals and combustible substances, those accidents can cost a fortune. Full Article Business
general Don Blankenship charged with conspiracy over mine explosion that killed 29 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:15:54 -0500 A roundup of our Blankenship coverage over the years, and what led up to this tragedy and this indictment. Full Article Business
general Grassroots anti-coal movements to watch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:58:50 -0500 A new report details some of the world's major on-going grassroots fights against coal. Full Article Business
general The realities of living near coal ash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:16:56 -0500 In advance of EPA's coal ash standards, a mother of four talks about her family's health problems due to nearby coal ash ponds. Full Article Energy
general Don Blankenship gets a year in jail for conspiracy over mine explosion that killed 29 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 15:49:29 -0400 But this is probably not the last we will hear from him. Full Article Business
general The EPA just made toxic coal ash more dangerous By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:54:53 -0400 A giant wave of pollution glop in 2008 convinced the EPA to regulate coal dumps more closely. But the Trump administration is changing that. Full Article Business
general The smartphone that just got smarter – by testing water and treating food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:39:25 -0400 A 24-year-old food scientist at the University of Copenhagen has developed a prototype that could potentially save millions of lives. Full Article Technology
general Danish design students create sustainable waste bins to solve public trash problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:34:22 -0400 The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled. Full Article Design
general Trash talking: Cities finding smarter ways to collect our waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:53:43 -0400 How urban waste management is wising up. Full Article Technology
general Plantable pencils sprout into flowers, vegetables and trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:02:33 -0400 Done with that pencil? Sink it in the soil for a second life. Full Article Living
general A petal-powered bike project in Denmark’s second city By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:05:16 -0400 Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens. Full Article Living
general The Kissing Bridge in Copenhagen stops being the Missing Bridge, finally opens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 09:31:05 -0400 It's been a long time coming. Was it worth the wait? Full Article Design
general Elate Cosmetics now offers 'Perfectly Imperfect' packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:14:00 -0400 The bamboo palettes and compacts have minor flaws that, in a way, make them even more special. Full Article Living
general My 10 favorite green products from 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 These are the items I'd buy again because they're well made and make our world a better, cleaner place. Full Article Living
general Now your hair ties and scrunchies can be fair-trade, plastic-free By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:07:00 -0400 These handy accessories tick all the boxes for ethics and eco-friendliness. Full Article Living
general The remarkable history and healing power of honey By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:00:00 -0500 How did honey go from being the world's most important food to an undervalued afterthought? Full Article Living
general This is what life without bees would look like By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 11:10:40 -0500 One in three bites of food depends on pollinators; these images show how bleak our plates would be without our partners in pollination. Full Article Living