be Bed bugs: Better, stronger, faster! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:12:41 -0400 Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs. Full Article Living
be 5 benefits of a night shower (including improved sleep) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:18:01 -0400 Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more. Full Article Living
be Potatoes can make you a better athlete By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 But you might get a bit gassy. Full Article Living
be In 2 years, all streetlights in India will be LEDs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 10:00:49 -0400 India's streetlights are about to have a serious upgrade. The energy savings alone will be huge. Full Article Energy
be Government says every car in India could be electric by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:16:23 -0400 If this plan even halfway succeeds, oil companies will be in serious trouble. Full Article Business
be Low-tech air conditioner uses terracotta tubes & water to naturally cool down air By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:03:55 -0400 Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner. Full Article Design
be Mumbai is home to the world's largest beach cleanup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:39:00 -0500 For the past 119 Sundays, volunteers have toiled in the sludge to remove 12,000 tonnes of plastic from Versova Beach -- and they're still going strong. Full Article Science
be You could be fined for possession of single-use plastic in India By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:28:00 -0400 The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet. Full Article Science
be A tribe in India just sent us this letter about tigers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:09:26 -0400 The indigenous Chenchu people say they know the real way to save India's tigers. Full Article Science
be Horrific abuse of chickens revealed at Eggland's Best farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:00:00 -0400 The company should really be called 'Eggland's Worst,' based on how these poor animals are treated. Full Article Business
be Don't believe what's printed on egg cartons By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:17:00 -0500 A new investigative report from Viva! reveals that conditions for laying hens are as hellish and squalid as ever, even if they're labelled free-range. Full Article Living
be White Castle becomes first fast food chain to serve plant-based Impossible Burger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:37:26 -0400 The so-called "bleeding" veggie burger is bleedin' everywhere these days. Full Article Living
be Antibiotics in meat could be making us fat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 21:06:00 -0400 If these drugs have a fattening effect on livestock animals, it's logical that they would do the same for humans. Full Article Living
be Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:28:43 -0400 Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli. Full Article Living
be Female pigs in U.S. are dying in record numbers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:57:00 -0400 The premature deaths are linked to excessive breeding. Full Article Living
be How do 7 million pounds of beef get contaminated? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:11:00 -0400 Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised. Full Article Living
be London Pop-up Shop Showcases Best of British Design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:01:35 -0500 Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design. Full Article Design
be 10 Transformer Tables For a Tiny Urban Space: Help Pick The Best By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:10:26 -0400 TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne Full Article Design
be Ryan Frank is Back with Bee Friendly Furniture for the National Theatre By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:55:45 -0400 All images via Ryan Frank. Ryan Frank may have moved his design studio to the sunnier climes of Barcelona, but he is still getting great commissions back in London, where he's made a name for his funky ways with reclaimed materials. The latest project Full Article Design
be Electrify Everything: Why our thinking has to be as flexible and resilient as our buildings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:02:33 -0500 It is hard keeping up with the latest ideas in green building, but things are changing fast. Full Article Design
be Simple cooking trick could save you 100 gallons of water, makes dinner better By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 If all Americans adopted this (almost) waterless method of cooking pasta, we'd save billions of gallons of water. Full Article Living
be The best, worst and shark-jumpingest shipping container architecture of 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:39:06 -0500 There is a shipping container building revolution coming, but it won't look like a bunch of silly boxes. Full Article Design
be How to create an ethical wardrobe for less money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:00:00 -0400 Ethical fashion brands tend to be very expensive, but there are ways to make the transition without spending a pile of money. Full Article Living
be It's better to have a job than no job... but it's not that simple By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 Just because garment workers are desperate doesn't mean we should exploit them. Full Article Living
be Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:18:37 -0500 These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging. Full Article Living
be Best of Green Readers' Choice: Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0400 Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here. Full Article Energy
be Best of Green: Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Whlle TreeHugger has covered energy issues since its founding, Energy as a Best of Green category is new for 2012. Find out the best energy project, energy ambassador, activist group, and more. Full Article Energy
be Follow the eye candy even if you cannot be at eCarTec By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:30:00 -0400 If you cannot be live in Munich for eCarTec, check out the photo updates on their facebook page Full Article Transportation
be Facebook is 'parasitic,' says Zuckerberg's former mentor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:35:00 -0500 From political manipulation to dangerous addiction, Roger NcNamee insists that Facebook needs to change its business model to be less harmful. Full Article Business
be Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:29:02 -0400 The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials Full Article Design
be Best Of Show: Sage Electrochromic Glass Is A Thermostat For The Sun By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:00:03 -0400 It is a fascinating product, glazing that darkens at the flip of a switch, eliminating the Full Article Design
be The Best of Greenbuild 2011: Innovative Green Building Products of the Future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:35:00 -0400 What can one say about a show that attracts 23,000 green building professionals across the border to Toronto? It could only beGreenbuild, the grand spectacle put on by theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This was its tenth Full Article Design
be LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:51:00 -0400 The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse. Full Article Design
be Best in Show: The Nexus eWater recycler saves water and energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:24:30 -0400 Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild. Full Article Design
be People, things and the Best of Show at Greenbuild By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:43:56 -0500 There were inspiring people and some neat new things at Greenbuild, and my biggest ever Best of Show. Full Article Design
be Christians Aren't Behind America's Climate Problem, But They May Be the Solution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:10:00 -0500 Religious communities may be wide open to fighting climate change, new evidence reveals. Full Article Living
be Pope Benedict quits; Was advocate of a cleaner, greener lifestyle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:38:00 -0500 When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure. Full Article Business
be North Carolina mosque aiming to be among first in country to go solar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 06:51:04 -0400 The Muslim American Society of Charlotte isn't just putting solar on its mosque. 40 of its congregants are going solar too. Full Article Business
be Occasional fasting may be a fast fix for our health By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Many people swear by the value of periodically fasting for a day or a couple days at a time. Science backs them up Full Article Living
be Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:03:49 -0400 Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem. Full Article Business
be Ship noise makes it harder for crabs to eat, easier for them to be eaten By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:45:00 -0400 Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships. Full Article Science
be Seeing Earth as a beautiful calamity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:46:13 -0400 The New York Times has a stunning feature showing images of Earth and the immense damage caused by man to the land and atmosphere. Full Article Science
be Could climate change be any worse? Yes. BEARS! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:41:27 -0400 Just when you think climate change couldn't get any worse... BEARS! Full Article Science
be Honeybee waggle dance tells researchers about the health of the ecosystem (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 May 2014 17:40:00 -0400 Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health. Full Article Science
be Rethinking death to better understand the effects of chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:40:00 -0400 Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too? Full Article Science
be Here's what the real Patch Adams has been up to By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:02:03 -0500 He started an institute for making the world more playful and loving. Full Article Living
be Midcentury church in Quebec is converted to a library By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:26:12 -0400 Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original. Full Article Design
be Summer cottage is prefabbed out of cross-laminated timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:39:58 -0400 In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense. Full Article Design
be 13 story timber tower to be built in Quebec City, will be tallest in North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 15:10:28 -0400 The plyscraper era has begun as Cross Laminated Timber towers start popping up everywhere. Full Article Design
be Province of Québec approves massive wood construction up to twelve storeys By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:25:50 -0400 It's a big step forward for the high-tech timber industry. Full Article Design