ge Why you get worse gas mileage in winter and what to do about it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Jan 2017 13:50:35 -0500 There's no mystery why gas mileage is not as good in the winter, but there are some things you can do to make it better. Full Article Transportation
ge Burger King in UK ditches plastic toys By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The fast food chain will also take old plastic toys and melt them down for repurposing. Full Article Business
ge Safe manufacture and use of nanotechnology gets a boost By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0500 As nanoparticles spread widely into consumer products as well as offering great technological promise in certain applications, how can we judge the risks? Full Article Business
ge Why sustainability photography needs to change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:31:50 -0500 This could be why so many people ignore global warming. Full Article Science
ge Giant and gorgeous library in China mostly filled with fake aluminum books By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:45:02 -0500 There are 1.2 million real ones, but most of it is all about the show. Full Article Design
ge Master Plan for new community in Bergen is seriously low carbon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:16:03 -0400 It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy. Full Article Design
ge Katerra opens the world's biggest factory making Cross-Laminated Timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:44:50 -0400 At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world. Full Article Design
ge The North Face and National Geographic are making clothes from plastic water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400 The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life. Full Article Living
ge Building façade generates electricity and tells you stories By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:58:12 -0500 The skin of MVRDV's new Milestone office building is very busy. Full Article Design
ge Time to throw out your smoke detector and get a new one By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:14:42 -0400 Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric. Full Article Design
ge Can You Spot TreeHugger in this Google 'Search Story' About Solar Power in Michigan? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:33:04 -0400 Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The Full Article Energy
ge University Installs Solar and Electric Car Charging. "Environmentalists" Get Mad. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:16:11 -0500 Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it. Full Article Transportation
ge Michigan Has Large Shale Gas Reserves, In The Great Lakes Watershed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:16:00 -0500 The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why? Full Article Energy
ge Heart-Powered Pacemakers to Eliminate Battery Replacement Surgery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:06:53 -0400 Researchers propose using the vibrations of the heart to keep pacemakers going, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Full Article Technology
ge Koby Cottage "Represents a Revolution in Modular Construction" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:50:00 -0400 It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while. Full Article Design
ge In Defense of the Cow: How Eating Meat Could Help Slow Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:27:44 -0400 Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy, Full Article Living
ge Middlebury College Launches No-Mow Program By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:42:00 -0500 As you walk across the stately lawns of many college campuses, you might not put much thought into what it takes to keep those lawns so neatly trimmed and manicured. Well, that is unless you're being woken up after a long night of "studying" to the Full Article Science
ge Leaf blowers are still a scourge of humanity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:13:04 -0500 Is it time to ban these useless and unnecessary noise and pollution machines? Full Article Living
ge Republican Presidential Hopefuls Out Of Step With Their Religions On Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:31:00 -0400 Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even Full Article Living
ge Reflections on 9/11 & Our Response to Tragedy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:40:00 -0400 photo: Rebecca Wilson/CC BY Editors note: The following guest post is by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati an American-born renunciate at Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, India (full bio below). While this post may be a bit broader than other items in the Full Article Living
ge World's First Green Pilgrimage Network Launches At End of October By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:53:00 -0400 An interesting step towards eco-friendly spiritual travel: The Alliance of Regions and Conservation, working with WWF, is about to launch the Green Pilgrimage Network. The program, to formally kick off at an event in Full Article Science
ge 200 evangelical scientists ask Congress to pass climate legislation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:56:29 -0400 Two hundred evangelical scientists recently wrote a letter to Congress making the religious case for passing climate change legislation. Full Article Living
ge Evangelical Christians call on Obama to protect public lands from oil and gas leasing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:26:41 -0400 Rev. Richard Cizik and the nonprofit New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good have released a video message to President Obama calling on him to do more to protect public lands from destruction by private industry. Full Article Energy
ge Duke Energy dedicates $25 million to EV charging in NC, promises 300 MW of battery storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:11:35 -0400 In a compromise with environmentalists, the energy giant is committing some significant resources to clean tech. Full Article Energy
ge Hard Brexit: Northern Ireland may need thousands of generator barges to keep the lights on By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:53:29 -0400 It turns out leaving the EU is quite hard. Who knew? Full Article Energy
ge The UK sees lowest per-capita energy generation since 1984 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:53:17 -0500 It's not just renewables that are driving down emissions. Full Article Energy
ge 40+ gadgets in your pocket, without the e-waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2013 15:54:26 -0400 E-waste is a big problem, but there is also a counter-trend that helps fight it. Full Article Technology
ge Is solar getting dirtier? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:37:00 -0400 Fewer solar panel manufactures are willing to share information about their manufacturing practices, and that can't be good news. Full Article Business
ge Old CDs could be re-used in sewage treatment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:01:42 -0400 The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage. Full Article Technology
ge 10 recycling and waste management trends to look out for in the near future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:00:00 -0400 There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term? Full Article Business
ge Battery recycling machine gives grocery store coupons in exchange for your old batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 May 2017 10:32:09 -0400 The machines are popping up at grocery stores in Norway. Full Article Technology
ge Staggering e-waste numbers revealed in grim new report By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:29:36 -0500 Picture this: In 2016 the world generated enough e-waste to fill a line of 18-wheelers from New York to Bangkok and back. Full Article Business
ge If you get all your news here, you may be living in a bubble By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:30:00 -0500 We're all friends here, right? So I can talk honestly? Full Article Science
ge Google creates Science Journal app to inspire the next generation of scientists and makers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 May 2016 10:48:10 -0400 The app lets kids and adults alike explore, measure and test the world around them. Full Article Technology
ge Dandelion: an audacious and radical geothermal energy startup? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:23:33 -0400 Alphabet's X moonshot factory spins out a ground source heat pump company. Full Article Energy
ge Google looks to salt and antifreeze for renewable energy storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:18:42 -0400 Alphabet, Google's parent company, is experimenting with a new energy storage technology. Full Article Technology
ge Vancouver grocer uses embarrassing slogans to discourage plastic bag use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Unfortunately, people like the slogans a bit too much. Full Article Science
ge World's largest Cross-Laminated Timber apartment complex being built in Montreal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:16:09 -0400 And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort. Full Article Design
ge Why did Montreal get those twisty deathtrap stairs? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 09:50:58 -0400 They are one of the most iconic features of the city, but some of them are really scary. Full Article Design
ge Do bike lanes cause air pollution? Nope. In fact, they can fight climate change. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:57:46 -0400 A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less. Full Article Transportation
ge Montreal supermarket opens huge organic rooftop garden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:52:00 -0400 Talk about slashing food miles; 'fresh from the roof' is as local as it gets. Full Article Living
ge These floral sculptures pay homage to the humble beauty of insects (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:51:51 -0500 Part art, part meditative process, these works are created with plant material harvested from the artist's urban garden. Full Article Living
ge Montreal couple shows how to take a voyage à vélo électrique By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:12:11 -0400 Electric bikes are the great leveller; a lot more people will be doing this. Full Article Transportation
ge Montreal may ban wood-fired ovens. Is this the end of the classic Montreal bagel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:24:52 -0400 Wood smoke is a huge source of particulate pollution and really shouldn't be in residential neighbourhoods. But the flavour... Full Article Business
ge Poland to Ban Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:31:00 -0400 Following anti-Monsanto activism in other countries, Poland has announced plans to completely ban the growth of Monsanto’s genetically modified strain MON810. Full Article Living
ge TreeHugger Radio #202: The Warmest Winter Ever, Arsenic in Your Chicken, Dying Dolphins, and Vermont Versus Monsanto By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:30:18 -0400 Jacob and Brian look at chicken pre-marinated with Prozak, the blackest solar cell ever, and Poland and Vermont's fight against Monsanto. Full Article TreeHugger Radio
ge Judge allows California to require cancer warning on Monsanto's Roundup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:08:57 -0400 A judge has ruled against Monsanto; company complains that it would drive some customers away. Unsealed documents add to drama. Full Article Business
ge Volkswagen designs "micromobiles" for life after traffic collapse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:00:59 -0400 From scooters to cargo bikes, a bunch of alternatives to driving that car. Full Article Transportation
ge Hydrogen-powered e-bike cranked up to 93 mile range By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:48:26 -0400 E-bikes will eat cars, and H2 bikes will eat Toyotas. Full Article Transportation
ge More people are riding on e-scooters, so more people are getting injured By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:36:45 -0500 It's basic math. Sure, e-scooter injuries are way up. But let's keep it in perspective and look at what the real problem is. Full Article Transportation