po Are the rich responsible for climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:25:26 -0400 The top 10 percent consumes 20 times more energy than the bottom 10 percent. Full Article Business
po Fight back against the online onslaught, and support Small Business Saturday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 06:30:53 -0500 Main Street retail is vanishing under pressure from online shopping and rising rents. There are good reasons to save it. Full Article Business
po Terrorists could knock US electricity grid out for 1.5 years, but more solar power could help protect it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:13:00 -0400 The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed. Full Article Energy
po Quote of the day: "Oil spills can have positive effects" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2014 13:28:38 -0400 Pipeline company Kinder Morgan claims that they create "business and employment opportunities". Full Article Energy
po Don't drill, baby, don't drill: Positive and negative impacts of the recent oil crash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 15:30:06 -0500 A look at the fallout from the recent oil price crash. Full Article Energy
po Tesla sends Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:34:31 -0400 The company quietly helps rebuild the island's electrical systems. Full Article Energy
po The CarretOn will deliver electricity to Puerto Ricans without power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:14:39 -0400 In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market. Full Article Energy
po Breathing polluted air is like losing a year's education By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:10:42 -0500 A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male. Full Article Energy
po Ikea to ban single-use plastic, go 'climate positive' by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:31:08 -0400 If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it. Full Article Business
po Clean Energy Credit Union launches to support low carbon transition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:54:04 -0400 The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles. Full Article Energy
po More corporate giants pledge 100% renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:49:04 -0400 Sony, McKinsey & Company, Royal Bank of Scotland and WeWork are all committing to going all-out for clean energy. Full Article Business
po Ontario Power Generation commits to 100% electric vehicle fleet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:28:32 -0500 All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030. Full Article Transportation
po Patagonia gave $10m from 'irresponsible tax cut' to eco causes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2019 13:22:23 -0400 'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.' Full Article Business
po Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:49:00 -0500 Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers. Full Article Business
po Water sports center is built from old shipping containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:05:03 -0500 The project in Denmark is a good object lesson. Full Article Design
po Organic Milk Production Trickles, Not Pours By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:04:00 -0400 Just yesterday I joked seated at my neighborhood's dive-y, not-concerned-about-clean-food diner that the likely hormone-injected milk I stirred into my coffee might spur the growth of a third boob. It was a risk I was Full Article Living
po New CDC report links factory farms to antibiotic resistance (Infographic) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:29:46 -0400 The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs. Full Article Science
po Plants could compete with tech for reducing air pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:25:38 -0500 Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds. Full Article Science
po Andrew Heintzman on the New Green Entrepreneurs (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:21:45 -0400 All over the world, inspired, creative, (and often obsessed) entrepreneurs are tightening bolts and swirling beakers, inventing the next generation of green technology. Andrew Heintzman is a venture capitalist with the aim of finding and funding these Full Article TreeHugger Radio
po Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:02:00 -0500 The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020. Full Article Technology
po From wave power to clean water: SAROS is a wave-powered desalination system By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:52:51 -0400 This system could produce 3,500 gallons of clean water per day, at half the cost of current desalination methods, using just the motion of the waves to power the Reverse Osmosis process. Full Article Technology
po A solar-powered greenhouse in a waterless desert, and a 100% autonomous bus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:02:55 -0500 The latest episode of Fully Charged appears to come to us from the future. Or, maybe just Australia... Full Article Energy
po Ice Cream Cart Keeps Things Cold with Solar Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit. Full Article Technology
po Natural air conditioner cools with the power of terracotta and evaporation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0400 Using an age-old method to cool the air, this terracotta "cold pot" could be an energy-efficient and low-maintenance alternative to conventional air conditioners. Full Article Design
po Could development funding help fight ocean plastic pollution? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:16:24 -0500 Plastic pollution doesn't just kill fish. It kills people too. Full Article Science
po #2MinuteBeachClean and the power of individual, collective action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:57:51 -0500 You are not alone. Even when you are... Full Article Science
po An airport, a ferry company and several restaurant chains are all banning plastic straws By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:44:36 -0500 The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues. Full Article Business
po Kroger to create and adopt a no-deforestation policy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2019 08:08:06 -0400 The largest grocery chain in the US will develop and implement a new plan to improve its protection of tropical forests. Full Article Business
po Stackt, an instant shipping container shopping and entertainment spot, is built in Toronto By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:18:50 -0400 Sometimes shipping container architecture makes perfect sense. Full Article Design
po This supportive housing project in Los Angeles could be the future of the construction industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:20:36 -0400 You have heard of "fast fashion." Get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules. Full Article Design
po JUPE health is an 'immediate response to hospital overcrowding' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:21:42 -0400 These flat-packed rest-and-recovery units could take the load off hospitals in a hurry. Full Article Design
po Zem Joaquin, Founder of Ecofabulous.com (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:32:45 -0400 Even if the label of "maven" is painfully over-applied, there are people who still deserve it. Zem Joaquin, the stylish polymath behind Ecofabulous.com, is one of those few. Zem has been on the editorial side of mags like House and Garden, Domino, and Full Article TreeHugger Radio
po William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:28:43 -0500 Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China. Full Article TreeHugger Radio
po Transformable water bottle supports clean drinking water projects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:30:36 -0500 Meet Dopper, a Cradle to Cradle water bottle company that’s bringing clean water to Nepal. Full Article Design
po 10 most popular houseplants on Instagram By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:00:11 -0400 Need some houseplant inspiration? These are the plants getting the most love on Instagram. Full Article Living
po Turn plastic waste into spooky Halloween decorations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 You'll be surprised at the decorative potential contained within the recycling bin. Full Article Living
po GreenCookingPots Offer Le Creuset Designer Style Without the Designer Price Tag By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Thanks to the folks at Daily Candy for this awesome tip! With the holidays coming up, and that inevitable office party or family gathering, maybe it's time to freshen up your kitchen Full Article Design
po Alcoa, Major World Polluter, Brings Sustainable Transport to Bauxite Mine & Feeds Energy into Grid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:41:02 -0400 It may sound like an oxymoron, bringing sustainable practices to mining operations, but unless we all stop consuming resources immediately, mining is also not going anywhere. So this is good news: since 2007, Alcoa's Jamalco Full Article Business
po Beer and pop cans are not being recycled because car and airplane makers don't like recycled aluminum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:06:18 -0400 Remember how aluminum cans are "100 percent recyclable into pure aluminum"? They lied. Full Article Design
po Portraits of rescued farm animals allowed to grow old By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:19:54 -0400 A new book, Allowed to Grow Old, reveals beautiful portraits of something we don't get to see very often: Elderly farm animals. Full Article Science
po Microsoft sank a data center in the ocean. On purpose. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:32:51 -0500 The underwater data center is an innovative attempt by the company to create more sustainable, energy efficient data centers. Full Article Technology
po Computer models show how ancient people responded to climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 10:09:13 -0500 The findings could help us deal with environmental changes happening now and in the future. Full Article Technology
po Microsoft's data centers in Ireland are getting an influx of wind power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:47:51 -0400 The tech giant just agreed to purchase all of the energy from GE's Tullahennel wind farm. Full Article Technology
po Photo: Pounce! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from Rockyview County, Alberta. Full Article Science
po Studded with sea debris, these wild paintings are ocean 'portals' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Aiming to spark conversations about marine conservation, these beautiful works reimagine the oceans in their pristine state. Full Article Living
po Cardboard architect Tobias Horrocks builds a Cardboard Metropolis By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:58:13 -0400 Forget about wood construction; cardboard could be the Next Big Thing. Full Article Design
po New webinars engage the marketplace on responsible forest sourcing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:19:54 -0500 GreenBlue is challenging companies throughout the United States and Canada to change their thinking about sustainable sourcing. Full Article Business
po Top 10 reasons to attend SFI’s annual conference: Forests of Opportunity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:20:45 -0400 Every year, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative community comes together to exchange ideas, share innovations, and inspire those who have a vision of a world that values and benefits from sustainably managed forests. Full Article Business
po Video: The importance of forests in mitigating climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:31:26 -0500 The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change. Full Article Science
po How to support farmers with your food shopping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400 Your focus should be on local growers, rather than those overseas. Full Article Living