po Delhi bans disposable plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:32:00 -0500 India's capital city has taken a strong stand against plastic pollution, but now it needs to convince its residents. Full Article Living
po 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
po 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
po So, what does White Castle's plant-based 'Impossible Slider' taste like? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 06:08:08 -0400 A few intrepid film makers went to check it out. Their responses were not exactly uniform. Full Article Living
po 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
po Cheap food harms public health and the environment, UK report says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:34:00 -0400 Report also provides a blueprint for how to overhaul the food system to improve wellbeing all around. Full Article Living
po 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
po Transformer tiny house automatically expands with RV-inspired pop-out By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:06:18 -0400 It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out. Full Article Design
po Florida development is a trifecta of solar power, size and efficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:00:13 -0500 Finally, Net Zero done right. Full Article Design
po Embodied carbon is in the spotlight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:38:13 -0500 Architects are finally taking it seriously. It's about time. Full Article Design
po The top ten posts of the week, from good apartments to bad eggs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 07:26:00 -0400 Also we've got electric motorcycles and hot rocks. Full Article Uncategorized
po The top <s>ten eleven</s> twelve posts of June from yoga mats to wind turbines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:46:35 -0400 With a few tips from Grandma thrown in. Full Article Uncategorized
po Top ten posts of the week, from no poo to cozy rooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 07:42:19 -0400 Plus two ways to go green as we upgrade our popular series. Full Article Uncategorized
po Top ten posts of the week, from eating bugs to rolling coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:16:49 -0400 Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it. Full Article Uncategorized
po The top ten posts of the week, from Teslas to tiny houses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:23:56 -0400 Plus lots of green things. Full Article Uncategorized
po Top 10 posts of the week from cupboards to toilets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:48:43 -0400 With a visit to a festival and a brown lawn. Full Article Uncategorized
po The top ten posts of the week, from fair trade undies to fair trade coffee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:30:54 -0400 And a few looks back at themes of the last ten years. Full Article Uncategorized
po The top ten posts of the week by the pound By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 08:56:56 -0400 Also, much ado about nothing. Full Article Uncategorized
po The ten most popular modular and shipping container projects of 2014 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:41:59 -0500 We love little boxes! Full Article Design
po The top ten posts of the year on TreeHugger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:27:19 -0500 You picked them! We hug'em! Full Article Living
po The top ten TreeHugger posts of 2016 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 08:51:37 -0500 From tiny houses to busy bees Full Article Living
po Our 10 most popular stories of 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:55:38 -0500 From giant whales and tiny living to Tesla, trees, and death cleaning, the year’s most read stories are like a field guide to groovy green living. Full Article Living
po Our 10 most popular stories of 2018 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0500 From tiny homes and camper vans to book hoarding and alternative lawns, here are the year's most read stories. Full Article Living
po Our 12 most popular stories of 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:41:35 -0500 Tiny homes and food proved to be popular, but a story on sneakers (really?) ran its way to the top. Full Article Living
po 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
po Carpool with Facebook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:29:12 -0400 The new Facebook applications feature allows people to add all sorts of functions to the website. One interesting one that we've seen is the Carpooling add-on. Users can post their journeys, where they become searchable. People can then get in contact Full Article Transportation
po Audubon Releases Birding the Net, the Opposite of Angry Birds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:20:00 -0400 Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos. Full Article Living
po Facebook and Opower Launch Social Energy App By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:56:35 -0400 Ready to share kilowatts? Facebook launched its social energy app today that will enable users to share and compare their home energy consumption. Full Article Technology
po Comedy video spoofs Facebook's Keystone XL support By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:23 -0400 With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department. Full Article Business
po Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:11:35 -0500 This glass makes your window treatments obsolete. Full Article Design
po Pedia-Pod aims to "make kids feel like they're not in a hospital" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:05:42 -0500 This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together. Full Article Design
po 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
po Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:26:34 -0400 Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"? Full Article Design
po Meet the Plastisphere: Ocean plastic pollution is so bad, it is now its own ecosystem. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:40:00 -0400 Scientists have named a new marine ecological community, the Plastisphere, comprised of, you guessed it, plastic -- and all the organisms that now call ocean plastic home. Full Article Science
po Whales: The great poop pumps of the ocean By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:53:59 -0400 Turns out whales have been contributing to rejuvenating the ocean ecosystem this whole time! Full Article Science
po 3 ways to help a post-Earth Day depression By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:00:12 -0400 The world is divided into the optimists and the pessimists. Here are two methods for the latter group to deal with the inevitable gray mood after reading all the depressing news about the state of the earth. Full Article Living
po This 2,000-year-old message from Pompeii's ruins is freaking me out By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Archeologists unearthed some eerie graffiti in history's most famous graveyard. Full Article Science
po Do You Carry Black or White Pebbles In Your Organic Pockets? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:15:00 -0400 Based on the belief that we carry black or white pebbles with us, depending on the choices we make in our lives (black pebbles represent self-focused, irresponsible decisions; white pebbles represent a life of sound, Full Article Living
po Green Power Sports Tour 2008 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:50:00 -0400 One man. One veggie-oil powered car. Four months. 20,000 miles. Today Joe Connor, freelance sports-writer, leaves San Diego for his 3rd Annual Green Power Sports Tour, kicking off at a pre-season Raiders game in Bakersfield. Loaded Full Article Science
po San Diego Fun Runs Support Solar Projects in Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:41:00 -0400 Image source: Sun Strides Sun Strides is merging two things that southern Californian's love - the sun and athletic activities - to raise funds for solar projects in Africa. 5, 10, 15K, whatever your passion or punishment, there is a spot for you at the Full Article Living
po San Diego Homeowners, Unite for Cheaper Solar Power: One Block Off the Grid Expands Program By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:40:00 -0400 If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will Full Article Energy
po Los Vecinos: First Platinum LEED-Certified, 100% Solar Powered, Affordable Housing in San Diego By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2009 20:39:00 -0400 Image via: Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation Los Vecinos, the first LEED-Certified Platinum, 100% solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego, offer 42-units of state of the art in green housing. The $17.6 million USD project opened its doors Full Article Design
po Tiny solar cells placed under the skin could power pacemakers and other implants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:41:27 -0500 A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements. Full Article Technology
po Big problems with popular turmeric and echinacea supplements By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:18:22 -0400 Lead? Aerobic bacteria? Misleading labels? Consumer Reports tested popular brands of the widely used supplements; here's what they found. Full Article Living
po Potomac River Named as America’s Most Endangered River of 2012 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:57:24 -0400 This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and while some great progress has been made, there are still many rivers which are endangered, including one flowing through our nation's capital. Full Article Science
po Proposed floating NYC beach would sit on reclaimed barge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:27:45 -0400 Lazy New Yorkers who want to stay on the island and sunbathe will get this floating artificial beach on the Hudson River if this scheme gets crowdfunded and approved. Full Article Design
po Self-powered fish tag tracks fish for as long as they swim By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:55:22 -0400 Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag. Full Article Technology
po Two transportation tragedies show how it is time to put pedestrians first By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:48:15 -0400 On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive. Full Article Transportation
po Self-driving car gets stuck in the slough of despond By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:48:44 -0400 In which we learn a new and useful word: techno-chauvinism. Full Article Transportation
po Is It Time to Consider 'Energy Sprawl' When Discussing Future Energy & Climate Policy? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:50:00 -0400 A new article published in the online journal PLoS ONE takes on the issue of energy sprawl -- namely how much land is required to produce energy from different sources -- under different potential US energy and climate policies in 2030. Full Article Energy