as Run-down rooming house finds redemption as Passivhaus social housing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:39:10 -0500 Indwell and Invizij Architects are doing incredible work, raising the bar for housing people in need. Full Article Design
as How modern, minimalist design (and washing your hands) can fight disease By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:27:24 -0500 The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today. Full Article Design
as Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin. Full Article Living
as Pop-Up Gardens, Other 'Urban Interventions' to be Showcased at Venice Architecture Biennale By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 May 2012 07:30:00 -0400 Pop-up gardens, urban farms, guerrilla bike lanes, examples of crowdsourced city planning, and other urban interventions will be the focus of the official U.S. Pavilion at the world's most prestigious architecture event. Full Article Design
as Art of the Plastic Bag: Furniture, Fashion and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:00:00 -0400 The dumpster full of glowing garbage out front of Switzerland's Gewerbemuseum sets the stage for what's inside -- an art exhibition of works both poignant and comical, all made from discarded plastic bags. Full Article Living
as Art Made from Mt. Everest Trash Exhibited in Nepal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:24:00 -0500 Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists. Full Article Living
as Eco-Ideas from Toronto's Green Living Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:12:00 -0400 It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general. Full Article Living
as Thomas Heatherwick's amazing pedestrian bridges rock and roll By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:40:23 -0500 Because bridges are for people. Full Article Design
as The Jill Stein Presidential Campaign Was Both a Dismal Failure and a Remarkable Win By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:50:00 -0500 Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections. Full Article Business
as Coal Pollution in North Omaha, Nebraska: "Kids Deserve Better Than This" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:10 -0400 Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now. Full Article Business
as EPA tries to throw out case for California schools contaminated with pesticides By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:06:15 -0500 Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done. Full Article Business
as A Note to Mayor de Blasio: Don’t forget the environment as a cause of inequality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:24:26 -0500 Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on. Full Article Business
as Why it's so important to define "solid waste" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:49:52 -0400 Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk. Full Article Energy
as Another environmental activist, Nelson García, is murdered in Honduras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Mere days after the murder of celebrity activist Berta Cáceres, a fellow member of her group was shot and killed for his participation in the same environmental group. Full Article Living
as New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:06:53 -0500 Changes closer to home would be nice too. Full Article Business
as Paper wasps recognize each other, have long memories, & display logical reasoning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 14:13:31 -0400 Why do we always think other animals are so simple? Full Article Science
as Why wasps attack and how to avoid them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:11:23 -0400 The mob mentality of social wasps can create a furious swarm when even just a single insect is aggravated, here’s the reason and why it matters. Full Article Living
as Bed bugs: Better, stronger, faster! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:12:41 -0400 Research reveals that bed bugs develop resistance to widely used chemical treatments, potentially paving the way for super bed bugs. Full Article Living
as The 'Hurry Slowly' podcast can help you do more by slowing down By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Hosted by Jocelyn K. Glei, these wonderful interviews boost productivity, creativity, and resilience in surprising ways. Full Article Living
as This year's Super Bowl won a fight against food waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:16:00 -0500 Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game. Full Article Living
as Study finds that e-bike riders get as much exercise as riders of regular bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:22:03 -0400 E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit. Full Article Transportation
as 5 new species from the Eastern Himalayas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:12:53 -0400 As with many biodiversity hotspots, new discoveries are being made all the time. Full Article Science
as Delhi bans disposable plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:32:00 -0500 India's capital city has taken a strong stand against plastic pollution, but now it needs to convince its residents. Full Article Living
as You could be fined for possession of single-use plastic in India By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:28:00 -0400 The state of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, collected nearly $6,000 in fines this past Sunday from businesses that haven't gotten rid of banned plastics yet. Full Article Science
as Plant-derived food additive touted as replacement for overuse of antibiotics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:30:00 -0400 Is this carrot-based animal feed additive something worth crowing about? Full Article Science
as How Internet-driven activism has improved animal welfare By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Over the past 15 years, awareness and interest in livestock conditions and wellbeing have increased exponentially, leading to significant improvements. How much further can it go? Full Article Living
as White Castle becomes first fast food chain to serve plant-based Impossible Burger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:37:26 -0400 The so-called "bleeding" veggie burger is bleedin' everywhere these days. Full Article Living
as So, what does White Castle's plant-based 'Impossible Slider' taste like? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 06:08:08 -0400 A few intrepid film makers went to check it out. Their responses were not exactly uniform. Full Article Living
as Farm Burger introduces invasive species sandwich By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Few things make as much sense as eating a harmful species, while sparing the threatened ones. Full Article Living
as Robin Day, Master of British Furniture Design, Dies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:04:38 -0500 Yesterday TreeHugger asked whether the Monobloc was the most famous plastic chair in the world. Now, sadly, the death has been announced of the creator of another very famous plastic chair. Full Article Living
as London Pop-up Shop Showcases Best of British Design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:01:35 -0500 Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design. Full Article Design
as Recycle a Christmas Tree; Make a Stool By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:06:04 -0500 The big day is over and it's time to think about getting rid of the tree. If you've got a sturdy one and want a piece of furniture, here's an idea. Full Article Design
as Lovely Zig Zag Shaped Magazine Holder Doubles As Shelve And Clothes Hanger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:37:09 -0400 Also spotted at the recent edition of the Feria Puro Diseno, Buenos Aires biggest design show, this simple yet interesting wooden home accessory goes in line with some of our favorite concepts: multi-purpose objects and small Full Article Design
as A Desk for Kids Multitasks and Transforms As They Grow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:47:14 -0400 You want your kid to have a desk that fits her, to do homework, play and draw. You also want your kid to grow up, eventually. But you don't want to buy a new desk every few years as she outgrows the old one. So Full Article Design
as All-in-one classy shoes come with different swappable heels (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:00:00 -0400 These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds. Full Article Living
as Mass renovation project halves energy use of existing homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 10:19:22 -0500 What if we declared climate change a crisis and put some serious resources to this type of initiative? Full Article Design
as Electrify Everything: Why our thinking has to be as flexible and resilient as our buildings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:02:33 -0500 It is hard keeping up with the latest ideas in green building, but things are changing fast. Full Article Design
as No, Bill de Blasio has not banned glass and steel buildings in New York By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:49:05 -0400 But maybe he should. Full Article Design
as The top ten posts of the week, from Teslas to tiny houses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:23:56 -0400 Plus lots of green things. Full Article Uncategorized
as The top toasters of TreeHugger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:39:26 -0500 A Guardian article inspires a silly roundup Full Article Design
as Thanksgiving leftovers: A roundup of past Thanksgiving Day stories By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:09:47 -0500 Gather round the holiday vegetable loaf and hear of Thanksgivings past on TreeHugger Full Article Living
as London assembly tells mayor: Divest £4.8B pension fund from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:06:33 -0400 The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. Full Article Business
as Sierra Club and Aspiration launch new platform for sustainable investing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:30:19 -0400 Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier. Full Article Business
as Ethical consumers are perceived as odd, boring, unattractive, and not stylish By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400 An amusing new study delves into the social consequences of one person witnessing another person doing the 'ethical thing' -- and why it makes them uncomfortable. Full Article Living
as These basic black leggings are made from recycled water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:06:00 -0400 Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production. Full Article Living
as Emma Watson promotes ethical, sustainable fashion in new Instagram account By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:41:00 -0500 While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made. Full Article Living
as 10 casual shoes and sandals for vegans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:50:00 -0400 This is fashion with compassion -- beautiful footwear that causes no harm to animals and minimal damage to the planet. Full Article Living
as World Bank will stop financing oil and gas exploration and production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:02:09 -0500 And they are not alone... Full Article Business
as Facebook Unveils Massive 'Green' Datacenter Near Arctic Circle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:14:00 -0400 Cooling servers requires a lot of energy, so why not locate them somewhere that is always cold? Full Article Business
as Audubon Releases Birding the Net, the Opposite of Angry Birds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:20:00 -0400 Tweet tweet. Collect enough virtual birds and you could make it to the Galapagos. Full Article Living