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These are the ones that also had a green slant to them, making them special to TreeHugger's heart.

The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun.

"There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." (Kenneth Grahame)

The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life.

A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck.

Laura Laker of the Guardian describes growing complaints in Germany and the UK.

A scientific assessment has confirmed enormous amounts of waste and definite harm to wildlife.

Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do.

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the

Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.

One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process.

The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things.

And GO Logic shows again that they really do with the Little House on the Ferry.

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten

This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone.

When doctors team up with food banks, it improves health and staves off chronic hunger.

The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey may survive because of work by communities, NGOs and the Myanmar and Chinese governments.

Most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off.

The electric quadracycle is clad in a composite made from hemp and cashews.

Waugh Thistleton Architects demonstrate how we should be building for a low carbon future.

A conference on sustainable construction in the Can of Ham is in denial about upfront carbon emissions

TreeHugger's Lloyd Alter does radio

How do you design a green, sustainable and healthy kitchen?

Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell makes a case for rooms; We concentrate on one of them.

Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for,

This one of a kind structure combines architecture, technology, algae farming and real-time data, and will dynamically respond to environmental factors like weather and movements of people.

Is this company getting closer to the dream of making truly sustainable carbon-negative fuel?

Surprisingly strong and made with seaweed and a bit of paper, this collection of modern furniture and lighting makes use of an abundant resource.

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.

We have long called for deposits on everything. California shows that even that is not enough.

It's still up to a restaurant to decide to fill them, but the law provides detailed guidelines on how to do it safely.

To carbon neutralize the Super Bowl, the NFL plants mangroves in Florida

We've already seen how pay-as-you-throw trash metering can cut landfill waste in half, and we've witnessed whole cities make composting mandatory. So there's little doubt that much, much

Not long ago, my parents installed a sizable solar array on their home in England. Now my brother has just emailed with photos of his own installation. What's going on? Besides providing more evidence that solar feed-in

Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.

Local currencies are nothing new, but one city is allowing its businesses to pay their taxes with local money.

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme.

There was a time when local currencies were usable only at food co-ops and yoga studios. When a city mayor elects to take his entire salary in local notes, you know things are changing.

The Bristol Cargo Bike project is creating a "light weight mega geared micro logistics vehicle of choice for a city of hills."

"It's an emergency," say council members. "So let's act like it."

Abandon not all ye moth-eaten and shrunken cashmere sweaters—designer Brooke Serson Cernonok of Teddylux can sprout an entire menagerie from your castoffs.

Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working

I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for those little hotel soaps and shampoos and lotions. I rarely go home from a hotel stay without a handful of them stuffed in my bag. But they are

Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released

Here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories; Kaid Benfield at NRDC Switchboard picks up on a study about how dangerous it is to be a pedestrian in America. He quotes Transportation for America: In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than