ge 7 Gorgeous Eco Celebrities We Can't Believe are Single By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:40:22 -0500 They're hot, they're celebrities, and they believe in saving the Earth. But what's better is that they all have one thing in common (besides the environment) -- they're single! We've listed some of our favorite eco-hotties below Full Article Living
ge The Year in Celebrities: The Biggest Green Hits and Misses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:00:00 -0500 From sexy Leo's mega donation to tigers to Kevin Costner's surprise knowledge of oil clean-up technology, celebrities were on fire this year. There were a few mistakes, however....such as NBC's "Tonight Show" debacle, which sent a barely used set to landf Full Article Living
ge Leo's most important role yet? DiCaprio pledges $7 million to ocean conservation projects By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:50:47 -0400 This is DiCaprio going back to his first love, in a way, as before becoming an actor, he thought about becoming a marine biologist. Full Article Science
ge Conservation group gets into the rubber business to save the rainforest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:33:39 -0400 100,000 acres of Sumatran rainforest to be protected in Indonesia by a new type of zoning, which will generate sustainable revenue from non-timber forest products. Full Article Science
ge Sleeping octopus's changing camouflage narrates her dream (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:27:06 -0400 Watch a remarkable clip of Heidi the octopus as she sleeps and dreams – from the new PBS series, Octopus: Making Contact. Full Article Science
ge Isoude: Gorgeous Green Fashion That's Built to Last (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:18:35 -0400 A couple of years ago, I made the New Year's resolution that my new clothing purchases would be limited to green garments. With the quality and selection of ">green fashion that's become available recently, it's been a promise Full Article Living
ge $200 Earthen Geodesic Dome Cabin Uses Salvaged Materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:17:27 -0500 This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon. Full Article Design
ge TreeHugger's Greatest Hits, 2004-2012 (with a Soundtrack by Bruce Springsteen) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:54:00 -0500 I wrote my first TreeHugger post more than seven years ago. Since then, there's been a lot of water under the bridge. Here are some of the many highlights. Full Article Living
ge Riverside 433 sq. ft. guest cottage is a roomy floating retreat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:08:39 -0400 The smart arrangement of spaces and natural daylighting help make this cottage's relatively small footprint feel quite big. Full Article Design
ge Oregon's Lost Lake is disappearing through a strange hole By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 06:49:06 -0400 Bye bye, lake. Where it's going, nobody knows for sure. Full Article Science
ge Desert Rain House gets Living Building Challenge Certification By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 11:42:06 -0500 This is not easy to do. Full Article Design
ge Couple's mortgage-free lifestyle includes a van conversion & garage as home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0500 This couple have found a balance between financial security and freedom, by renting out their house, living out of their renovated garage, and traveling in their van conversion. Full Article Design
ge Etsy Debuts Handmade Kids Series, Treehugger Reviews By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:18:03 -0400 Etsy invited TreeHugger to write about their favorite green baby items in the Handmade Kids series; clothes and accessories made for children by independent designers. Etsy is that wonderful website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by Full Article Living
ge Etsy Handmade Kids Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:38:40 -0400 Etsy is holding a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories: furniture, toys, eco-friendly, art, home decor, clothes and accessories. All are made for children by independent designers. Full Article Living
ge Etsy Handmade Challenge Award Winners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:55:07 -0400 Etsy, the website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by artists and artisans, held a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories. These were: toys, eco-friendly, furniture, Full Article Living
ge iPhone Docks Built from Vintage Upcycled Cameras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:42:58 -0400 A photography fanatic creates beautiful iPhone docks as a homage to old cameras. Full Article Technology
ge Etsy might not change the world, but it's the best we've got for now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 May 2015 08:00:00 -0400 The shopping world is rife with corruption and exploitation, and while it would be lovely for companies to mend their evil ways, that's highly unlikely. In the meantime, Etsy provides a decent alternative for conscientious shoppers. Full Article Living
ge Natural treasures preserved in gorgeous hand-cast resin jewelry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 17:19:17 -0500 Feathers, shells, leaves, flowers and even bark are encased in resin to create this lovely collection of handmade, resin-based jewelry. Full Article Living
ge Forget about green building. Let's talk about a new Living Standard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:38:03 -0400 The USGBC is really on to something with their new initiative. Full Article Design
ge Want an avocado tree in New Zealand? Get in line! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0400 Demand for this 'green gold' is so high that people are waiting months to get a sapling for backyard planting. Full Article Living
ge 'Nude shopping' boosts vegetable and fruit sales dramatically By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400 When a New Zealand supermarket chain ditched plastic packaging, produce sales skyrocketed. Full Article Science
ge Tired iguana lost at sea gets ride to shore from kind kayaker (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:34:12 -0400 Four miles from the shore of Key West, the fatigued iguana eagerly scrambled aboard the kayak and hitched a ride home. Full Article Science
ge Ride out climate change and rising waters in your ARKUP floating home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:20:32 -0400 It's sustainable! Full Article Design
ge Cuban treefrogs invade New Orleans; clog plumbing and cause power outages By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 12:53:16 -0400 And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs. Full Article Science
ge Florida lifts ban on front-yard vegetable gardens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0400 One couple's infamous battle over the right to grow vegetables has resulted in a new bill. Full Article Living
ge Italian designer reinvents the classic Vespa for the electric age By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:00 -0400 So what if it doesn't have pedals and isn't as practical as an e-bike, it's so elegant and minimal. Full Article Transportation
ge Don't eat on the street in Florence or you might get fined €500 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:17:00 -0400 A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism. Full Article Living
ge Huge modular 3D printer creates $1,000 tiny house out of mud (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:32:41 -0400 This affordable tiny house was 3D printed using mud, rice husks and straw to create a "zero-kilometre" structure. Full Article Design
ge Coclico’s gorgeous shoes come with carbon offsets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:18:43 -0400 These designer shoes embody traditional craftsmanship and a Slow Fashion aesthetic. Full Article Living
ge Will Alberta's tar sands create a Canadian "cancer alley"? Study finds high levels of carcinogens in air. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:10:55 -0400 A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air. Full Article Energy
ge Teenager invents faster way to clean up toxic tar sands waste using sand and bacteria By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:45:40 -0400 The breakthrough also scored 18-year-old Hayley Todesco a Google Science Fair Award. Full Article Technology
ge Winters Were Colder in Your Parents' Day: New England Trees Get 10 Days More Growing Season Than Pre-1970 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0400 According Full Article Science
ge Contest Time! The Crisis of Civilization Remix Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:06:49 -0500 The Crisis of Civilization explores our modern cultural crises by sampling archive film footage from PSAs. Now the makers are asking budding film makers to have a go themselves. Full Article Business
ge Can a Bike-Powered Blender Really Change the World? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:22:30 -0400 Bike-powered devices often feel like hippy gimmicks. Yet for some communities, they offer an important glimpse of more resilient technology. Full Article Technology
ge Solar paint produces hydrogen from sunlight and water vapor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:32:54 -0400 The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost. Full Article Technology
ge Australia will be home to world's largest single-tower solar thermal power plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:27:20 -0400 The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power. Full Article Energy
ge The 1948 Dover Sun House used phase change materials to store heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 10:47:18 -0400 Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women Full Article Design
ge When smart devices jump the shark: An 'intelligent device' for your garbage can By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:48:31 -0400 And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own. Full Article Technology
ge Next-gen smart sprinkler controller from Rachio integrates with Amazon Echo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:15:51 -0500 Because of course you're thinking about water conservation in your yard in the middle of winter. Full Article Technology
ge In praise of the dumb fridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:33:50 -0400 A smart fridge might well make you fatter and poorer. Full Article Design
ge EcoChic Design Award Challenges Chinese Fashion Designers to Face Local Problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:46:19 -0500 The sustainable fashion design competition is encouraging Asia’s emerging fashion designers to create mass-market clothing with minimal textile waste. Full Article Living
ge The biggest illegal ivory stockpile in the world will be destroyed by incineration By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:15:15 -0500 It is estimated that around 100 elephants are being killed each day by poachers to meet the growing demand for ivory in Asia. Full Article Science
ge The poor whales can't get away from all our plastic trash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The dead ones washing up on beaches are "just the tip of the iceberg." Full Article Science
ge Exploring Community Resilience in Times of Rapid Change: Inspiring Animation (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:23:42 -0400 We live in turbulent times, but this beautiful animation offers a systemic approach to facing up to change. Full Article Living
ge Irish Passive House gets built on a budget By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 10:48:51 -0500 A quantity surveyor deals with construction costs for a living, and shows how it's done. Full Article Design
ge Even mail without an address gets delivered in Ireland By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:27:36 -0500 In which snail mail provides a lesson in the loveliness of slow living. Full Article Living
ge City Bees Go to Church in London and Get Saved By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:05:17 -0400 The plight of the bumblebee is a matter of great concern. Their numbers are declining, some species are on the brink of extinction and colony collapse disorder has spread in the U.S. Albert Einstein may (or may not) have said Full Article Living
ge A Funny Flow Chart to Help You Choose Your Sweetener (Or Avoid One Altogether) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:33:45 -0400 If you like a little sugar in your morning (and late morning, and afternoon) coffee, but don't like the calories, there's a good chance you use one of the many artificial sweeteners on the market. But there's plenty of evidence Full Article Living
ge Watch 50,000 Honeybees Being Removed from Los Angeles Home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 What happens when you find bees have made your home into their hive? You call Mike 'The Bee Guy' and document it their removal. Full Article Living
ge Should The Galapagos Be Taken Off The Endangered Sites List? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:43:00 -0400 Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding: Full Article Living