hi

Why the Filthy Rich Aren't Green: 7 Habits of Highly Inefficient People

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,




hi

Jewelry and Gems Shine Eco-Brighter with Brilliant Earth

Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green




hi

TranquiliT Adds Something Green to Your Wedding With Eco-Friendly Bridal Gowns

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




hi

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something...Green? Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Delivers Eco-Friendly Weddings

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




hi

Larch Corner is a Passivhaus wooden wonder that shows how we should be thinking about carbon

Mark Siddall of LEAP measures and calculates everything, thinks about it, and then calculates it again.




hi

Mongolia hosts World Environment Day to highlight sustainable future

I was fortunate enough to attend the official start of World Environment Day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Here's why their vision for a sustainable future is so important.




hi

World Environment Day highlights Barbados’ sustainability programs

The host country of the United Nations World Environment day is working to protect its natural resources and adapt to climate change.




hi

Slow Food highlights the need for food biodiversity at Expo Milano

It is fitting that Slow Food has a prominent place at the World’s fair, which this year is hosted in Italy and promises to explore the topic of feeding the growing global population.




hi

Avocado mania continues to suck Chile dry

Residents of the main avocado-producing area say they're forced to drink contaminated water delivered by truck because rivers and aquifers are being drained by avocado agribusiness.




hi

Eco Wine Review: Hahn SLH Estate 2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

This wine is brimming with bright fruit, dark undertones and those farmyard aromas common to most Pinots. With notes of pepper, strawberry and dried mint on the palette, this wine is as food-friendly as it is drinkable.




hi

The Alchema machine turns fruit into wine or cider on your counter

Just what we've been waiting for - an automated home fermentation device that can turn fruit or honey into wine, mead, or cider.




hi

This tiny house community aims to help veterans rebuild their lives (Video)

Entirely funded by donations, this project is hoping to provide veterans struggling with PTSD or homelessness free housing, counseling and an experience of the healing power of nature.




hi

Reused Tires Make a Squid-Like Playground for Refugee Children

When Go Play! announced a competition to design an innovative playground for 1,000 refugee children along the border of Thailand and Burma, Dutch designer AnneMarie van Splunter thought of old car tires. To




hi

Rare Footage of Wildlife in Thailand's Forests Shows That Anti-Poaching Efforts Work (Video)

Elephants, tigers, and other threatened species are thriving in Thailand's Western Forest Complex thanks to conservation efforts.




hi

Instant Car Showroom Is Built Out Of Shipping Containers

Design takes advantage of a shipping container attribute: Speed.




hi

Swooping Bamboo Structure Is a Children's Paradise

Using local materials, this impressive bamboo structure features a microcosm of imaginative spaces designed for a range of playful activities.




hi

There's a story behind that kimchi on the supermarket shelf

Many exotic ingredients aren't on shelves because people ask for them, but more so because the governments of those countries are actively promoting them.




hi

Photo: Thailand hideaway sparks severe escape fantasy

Our photo of the day comes from beautiful Erawan National Park in Western Thailand.




hi

Innovative prefabricated bamboo trusses hold up this new sports hall

Marrying the traditional material of bamboo with modern engineering, this impressive sports hall in Thailand was constructed without steel reinforcements or connections.




hi

Is there a difference between hiking in built-up areas vs. wilderness?

Researchers in Austria put this question to the test.




hi

New guide offers good advice on how to "make homes healthier for people and planet"

The World Green Building Council has some tips about ventilation, insulation and lighting.




hi

This is why we're not furry (and may explain baldness)

Ever wonder why humans don't have hair everywhere?




hi

Could Cities Benefit from Small-Scale, Local "Urban Acupuncture" Projects Like This? (Photos)

Woven from bamboo, this inviting structure transforms an empty lot in busy Taipei into a haven where neighborhood residents can relax and gather over a fire.




hi

Mirrored shipping container becomes an invisible urban art gallery

Built as an extension for a local high school, this new urban space blends into its tree-lined surroundings.




hi

Space-saving design makes one child's bedroom a fun hideaway

A small child's bedroom becomes a magical little place to sleep and play.




hi

Foaming Ocean Whips Beachgoers into a Frenzy

Beach-side foam party gone out of control? Not quite. A shoreline north of Sydney, Australia was transformed into the "Cappuccino Coast," as one journalist put it, with foam swallowing up an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the




hi

A Not To Be Missed Plastic Ocean Themed Green Drinks NYC Holiday Party This Tuesday

Planning your holiday party schedule in New York City can be calendar jujitsu, what with work parties, friends parties, family parties, but there are also a few green themed parties that the sustainably minded New Yorker




hi

Sydney Builds Separate Bike Lanes, Ridership Skyrockets 82%

Sydney sees cycling skyrocket as it implements its 2030 green city plan.




hi

Side mirrors no longer required on cars in Japan. Is this a good idea?

It would save fuel and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. But is it too complicated?




hi

Are raccoons "Urban anarchists" or "lovable rogues?"

Some would pick a third option: vermin.




hi

Ozone Hinders Plants' Ability to Absorb Carbon Dioxide

Ozone — best known for filtering out harmful UV light as a component of the Earth's stratosphere — could dramatically reduce plants' ability to act as a carbon sink and thus cause further accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, according to




hi

Asthma Inhalers' Green Upgrade Deadline Fast Approaching

Good news: The ban on CFC-based asthma inhalers is rapidly approaching. Inhalers are going green and by December 31, all inhalers must be powered by hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) instead of the ozone-harming chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).




hi

Why The UN Moratorium On Geoengineering Is A Good Thing, Maybe

Late last week at the Convention on Biodiversity a resolution was adopted which places a moratorium on geoengineering unless it can be proven that the method in question can be shown to not have an adverse effect on




hi

NRDC Assesses Biochar - Says High Hopes For Carbon Storage Premature

There's been lots of back and forth in the past year on biochar, ranging from research showing it has huge potential for absorbing carbon emissions on one side, to uncertainty about its potential, to outright




hi

Whitening Clouds To Stop Climate Change Might Actually Increase Warming

One of the more invasive geoengineering methods that's been proposed to avert global warming is spraying clouds with seawater to whiten them, reflecting solar radiation. New research presented at the European Geosciences Union meeting urges caution




hi

Hubble Hits a Milestone - NASA Celebrates Millionth Space Observation

If good design means longevity, Hubble is well on its way to redeeming the missteps that required high-tech space missions for vision correction before it could serve its purpose. Could it be a coinicidence that Hubble




hi

Geoengineering by Increasing Aerosols Could Make Blue Skies a Thing of the Past

Some new research looks at the unintended consequences of injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to block solar radiation and cool the planet, finding that doing so could turn skies everywhere into a brighter, whiter, hazier, ugly mess.




hi

Artist Creates Cloud Making Machine to Test Geoengineering "Limits of Knowledge"

Inspired by geoengineering techniques, an artist creates a personal cloud-forming machine to make a point.




hi

'This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate' (book review)

Naomi Klein's latest book is about more than just science. She explores the extractivist mentality and historic decisions that have led us to where we now find ourselves, living in a totally unsustainable way.




hi

For this woman, van dwelling is her solution to high rents (Video)

High rents in the city prompted this young woman to look for an alternative -- in a van conversion.




hi

Asymmetrical shingle-clad laneway house is inspired by houseboat design

This modern laneway house is now home to a client who wants to look after her aging parents.




hi

Michael Green Architects do Small Wood in Vancouver boat house

The Vancouver architect is famous for "tall wood" but still has a knack for little good wood buildings too.




hi

Here’s how much UN scientists think we should cut our meat and dairy consumption

A new report examines the environmental and health impacts of consuming animals products.




hi

U.S. and China pledge their commitments to fighting climate change at UN Summit in New York

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit.




hi

5 ways in which pulses can help the world

There are good reasons for why the United Nations named 2016 the 'Year of Pulses'.




hi

TH Forums Highlights: Taking Green Action, Is Fur Green? + More

1) In a popular topic we've visited several times, Forums user moseph is "wondering, big or small, what is




hi

Outdoors Clothing Made in USA from Natural and Recycled Materials

The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a




hi

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Fashion Buff

Looking for that perfect something for the fashion buff in your life? Some are easy to buy for: They'll take any random piece of clothing--from a vintage fringed dress to a Stella McCartney coat--and make it look fashionable




hi

Five Scary Fall New York Fashion Week Faux Pas

We usually don't like to point out the negative aspects of things here on TreeHugger, but when it comes to New York's just ended Fall Fashion Week, I am forced to ask, "Wha' happened?"




hi

Righteous Fur: Can Fur Fashions Save Wetlands? (Slideshow)

Fashion designer and Planet Green contributor Cree McCree has found a source for pelts to use in her fashions that is arguably one of the most sustainable - nutria, a large invasive rodent. The animals are killed by hunters and