ge Finnish passenger ferry retrofits rotary sail to reduce emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:58:52 -0400 The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further. Full Article Transportation
ge Thrift stores are tired of getting people's useless junk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 "Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate." Full Article Living
ge Musician Ben Sollee on the Ravages of Coal and the Wonders of the Bicycle (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:33:19 -0400 Among music festivals, Bonnaroo is the juggernaut, and this year is was bigger than ever with 80,000 people descending on Manchester, Tennessee. One of the innumerable artists to preside over the festival's many stages (which included sitting in with My Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ge NASA's James Hansen on Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:06:04 -0400 One of the most venerated scientists of our time, James Hansen is the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a position he's held for three decades. Long before climate change was a household term, Hansen was one of the first to talk about Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ge Dr. Michel Gelobter on Nukes, Republicans, Tech, and the Future of Energy (Podcast) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:45:01 -0400 After seven years in government, seven years in non-profits, and seven years in business, Michel Gelobter jokes that he's headed for the clergy next. And why not? He's led Redefining Progress, been a professor at Rutgers, and run environmental quality Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ge Gigafactory schmigafactory: $1BN "stealth" energy storage start-up moves to NC tobacco plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:11:35 -0400 Many clean tech wonks have never heard of them, but Alevo plans to be manufacturing grid-scale energy storage on a huge scale within the next few years. Full Article Energy
ge A major U.S. utility company just pledged to go carbon-free for the first time in American history By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:00:00 -0500 Are the tables finally starting to turn? Full Article Business
ge Forget bike lanes, we need Protected Mobility Lanes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:03:53 -0400 The number of people using alternative mobility devices is exploding, and they will be demanding safe routes. Full Article Transportation
ge 10 Ways to Spice up Your Knickers With Sustainable Lingerie By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:53:40 -0500 With Valentine's Day around the corner, now's the time to invest in thongs, sweet babydoll sets, ruffled knickers, and more -- in sustainable materials from organic cotton to soy. Full Article Living
ge Sexy & sustainable: 9 lingerie brands for women By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:31:19 -0500 This Valentine's Day, treat yourself to high-quality undergarments that are kind to your body and the planet. Full Article Living
ge IBS Home Gets LEED Points, But Misses the Green Point By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:00 -0500 At the annual builders' show, a massive green show home has all the bells and whistles, but none of the logic of sustainable building. Full Article Design
ge Dubious Dubai: World's largest air conditioned city to be built, covering 48 million square feet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:57:58 -0400 It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance. Full Article Design
ge Utensilmate is a great candidate for the Wrongest Product Award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:07:26 -0400 I can't decide if this is just what I always needed or the worst product ever put on Kickstarter. Full Article Design
ge Just what we needed dept: The pre-peeled, plastic-packed orange By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:53:02 -0500 I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit. Full Article Business
ge How to Go Green: Wedding Engagement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:01:45 -0500 Photo credit: Michael Blann/Getty We've already talked a lot about how to green your dating life and how to green your wedding, but what about that time in between--your engagement? The average couple these days spends 15 months being engaged, which Full Article HTGG
ge Jewelry and Gems Shine Eco-Brighter with Brilliant Earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:16:00 -0400 Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green Full Article Living
ge UNEP & TreeHugger Launch Blogging Contest for World Environment Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:48:33 -0500 Once again, we're proud to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme to help fight food waste and bring attention to World Environment Day. Full Article Living
ge Tesco pledges to help consumers waste less food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 09:25:00 -0400 The British grocery giant hopes to prevent food waste. Full Article Business
ge U.S. Food Waste Challenge honors World Environment Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:42:00 -0400 In keeping with this year's theme, the USDA and EPA are launching a challenge to reduce food waste at each step from farm to fork. Full Article Living
ge General Mills and Unilever join the fight against food waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:54:00 -0400 The USDA and EPA announced the U.S. Food Waste Challenge participants. Full Article Living
ge Gisele Bündchen and Don Cheadle have an environmental challenge for you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2014 15:12:40 -0400 Celebrity ambassadors call for support for the UN’s World Environment Day. Full Article Science
ge 30 Biggest Stories of the Year in Animal Conservation and Extinctions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:00:00 -0500 The good, the bad, and the we-can-fix-its of the year all gathered up in one place. Full Article Science
ge The Year In Strange Design: 20 of the Oddest, Ugliest and Most Useless By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:14:00 -0500 I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around Full Article Design
ge 17 Favorite Tiny Apartments and Houses from 2012 in TreeHugger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:18:29 -0500 We get small and look at designs from around the world Full Article Design
ge The top 10 gadget stories of the year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:16:49 -0500 Hydroponics systems, electricity-free appliances and more caught your attention in 2015. Full Article Technology
ge Organic Ginger-Orange Cocktail Made with Bourbon and Sake By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:34:28 -0400 Using fresh organic ginger and locally grown oranges, the eco-friendly Medlock Ames has created a drink that is complex, fresh and tangy. Full Article Living
ge Nigeria on the brink: only one solution – socialist revolution By www.marxist.com Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:23:57 +0000 The recent “release” and immediate brutal re-arrest of Sowore raises the question of the nature of the present regime in Nigeria. The justified anger of many workers and youth poses the problem of “what is to be done?” Here comrade Rashy in Nigeria explains that this event brings into sharp focus the need to radically transform Nigerian society along socialist lines. Full Article Nigeria
ge Algeria: mass boycott of the general’s election of shame By www.marxist.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:46:39 +0000 Yesterday’s presidential election in Algeria was marked by a massive boycott campaign called for by the Hirak movement, which is now 43 weeks old. The boycott had been preceded by a four-day general strike and was particularly strong in the Kabylie region. Tens of thousands came onto the streets across the country defying a police ban on demonstrations. Whoever the generals decide will be the country’s president, they will not have any real legitimacy. Full Article Algeria
ge The impact on Nigeria of the coronavirus pandemic: socioeconomic pandemonium! By www.marxist.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:55:40 +0100 It would be hell if the Covid-19 breaks out in Nigeria on the scale presently being witnessed in Europe and the US. Apart from the dire state of the healthcare system, 69 million Nigerians have no access to clean water. This invariably leads to water-borne diseases like cholera, which continue to break out as regular epidemics. Social distancing and self-isolation presuppose that people have enough space. In Lagos where we have over 100 slum areas, about 80 people can be found sharing a 10-room building with only two toilets and a bathroom being shared by all with no pipe-borne or treated water readily available. Full Article Nigeria
ge Nigeria: the crisis spares no one – a Kano version of the pandemic By www.marxist.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:10:39 +0100 Kano has become the epicentre of the spread of Covid-19 in northern Nigeria. A large number of so-called “mysterious” deaths was recently reported, but the state government of Kano blatantly claims that the sharp rise in deaths is not due to Covid-19. Here we provide an eyewitness account from an IMT comrade in Kano. Full Article Nigeria
ge Kootenay tiny home puts a lounge in its bump out By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 May 2018 14:53:32 -0400 This bump out adds extra space for a cozy sitting area. Full Article Design
ge Recycled suitcase sculptures 'unpack' metaphysical baggage of the refugee experience (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 12:38:18 -0400 Using recycled materials and audio recordings from refugees, this exhibition hopes to deepen understanding and connection with those who have had to flee their home countries. Full Article Living
ge Immigrants get a new microbiome when they come to the U.S. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2018 12:29:00 -0500 Unfortunately it's not an improvement. Full Article Living
ge Plant-based meat takes center stage at Kroger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:55:20 -0500 Vegan burgers, sausage, deli slices, roasts, seitan, and even jackfruit are moving to the meat department at the nation's leading grocery retailer. Full Article Living
ge Reused Tires Make a Squid-Like Playground for Refugee Children By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:00:00 -0400 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 Full Article Design
ge Deadly Floods in Thailand Are A Symptom of a Larger Problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:01:01 -0400 Since July, floods have ravaged Thailand, causing $3 billion in damage and killing nearly 300 people. But as the waters approach the capital city, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says he is confident Full Article Science
ge Rare Footage of Wildlife in Thailand's Forests Shows That Anti-Poaching Efforts Work (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:11:02 -0500 Elephants, tigers, and other threatened species are thriving in Thailand's Western Forest Complex thanks to conservation efforts. Full Article Science
ge Gorgeous New Tree House Hotel in Thailand Offers a Green Retreat from Bustling Bangkok By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:19:00 -0400 Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars. Full Article Living
ge Clip-on Apartment Purifies Waste Water, Generates Its Own Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:20:00 -0400 I don't think it would actually work, but it is an innovative way of reskinning buildings Full Article Design
ge Temporary bamboo bridge replaces tourist attraction in Thailand By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:06:00 -0400 floating bridge is described as "a magnificent piece of engineering." Full Article Design
ge Almost 1,000 smuggled turtles found in luggage at Thai airport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:47:02 -0500 Some people want pet turtles, and they don't care where they're from or whether they are endangered species. Full Article Science
ge Wonderful Uber ad demonstrates why we have to get rid of cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:19:06 -0500 Whether they are are autonomous, self-driving or "shared" like Uber and Lyft, they are still congestion. Full Article Transportation
ge We need walkable, wheelable, scooterable and strollable cities, and what we are getting is more sprawl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:53:46 -0500 Fewer people are walking and more people are voting with their gas pedal. Full Article Transportation
ge American roads are dangerous by design, and more people are dying than ever before By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:46:35 -0500 "The time for complacency has passed. We must treat this crisis as if our lives, and the lives of our friends, families, and neighbors, depend on it. " Full Article Transportation
ge The new piece of outdoor gear that every woman needs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Because no one likes to pop a squat surrounded by piles of soggy toilet paper. Full Article Living
ge After 139 years, General Electric stops making light bulbs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:08:05 -0500 There will be indignation, but this is the result of one of the most successful transformations of a market in our lifetime. Full Article Business
ge Halogen bulbs banned in EU as of September 1 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:09:00 -0400 The LED revolution will not be stopped. Full Article Business
ge After the big Northridge earthquake, a mysterious cloud appeared above LA – here's what it was By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:02:54 -0400 Calls came into emergency centers and even the Griffith Observatory from LA residents who described seeing a “giant silvery cloud.” Full Article Science
ge Christmas Trees Given Jellyfish Genes Could Produce Their Own Light By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:38:08 -0500 The only downside, of course, is that your self-lit holiday centerpiece actually would be a Frankenstein tree. Full Article Science
ge Study Shows That If You Shop Daily, You Live Longer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:29:46 -0400 We have made the case that small fridges make good cities; now a new study indicates that small fridges make healthier people. Full Article Living