ca Why don't Americans wear helmets in the shower? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:21:19 -0400 Way more people get traumatic injuries in the shower than they do on bikes, but almost nobody takes the most basic safety precautions. Full Article Transportation
ca 6 month report: My e-bike ate my car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:39:53 -0400 It changes everything – how you think about bikes and how you think about cars. Full Article Transportation
ca Stella McCartney on why washing clothes is overrated By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:50:00 -0400 The fashion designer says she doesn't "just chuck stuff into a washing machine because it's been worn." Full Article Living
ca What is castile soap? Uses and benefits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 It's the most versatile household cleaning product you can buy. Full Article Living
ca 10 More Ways To Hide The Bed (Some of Which You Can Actually Afford) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:39:00 -0500 Every tiny apartment does not have to have an expensive Murphy bed. Full Article Design
ca Why would people hang their babies out the windows in cages? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:42:12 -0400 They were taught that their children needed fresh cool air in order to thrive. It would be pretty healthy for their carbon footprint too. Full Article Living
ca Steven M. Johnson's Hiding Capsule would have been perfect for a LifeEdited By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 08:39:48 -0400 This might be the perfect bed for a New York apartment. Full Article Design
ca Bed automatically retracts up high in this contemporary tiny house (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:25:37 -0500 This elegantly designed small space presents yet another solution for the bed: lifting it up to the ceiling and out of the way. Full Article Design
ca This natural latex mattress offers a dreamy, chemical-free sleep By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:26:00 -0500 Unlike conventional mattresses, which contain petroleum-based synthetics, this all-natural mattress by Latex for Less is as clean and green as they come. Full Article Living
ca Parisian apartment renovation puts the beds in a bookcase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:53:20 -0500 To gain more space, this apartment's redesign puts everything in the wall. Full Article Design
ca This giant straw is actually a vertical bladeless wind turbine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 15:45:13 -0400 At the risk of getting slammed with comments claiming that small wind turbines aren't viable, here's a look at another bladeless wind generator hoping to disrupt the wind energy industry. Full Article Technology
ca Trinity portable wind turbines get upgraded and scaled up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 13:59:01 -0400 Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus. Full Article Technology
ca A close up tour of large-scale wind energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 06:29:02 -0400 At 100 meters in diameter, wind turbines really are getting monstrously large. So what do they look like close up? Full Article Technology
ca How can people demand a "naturally green" environment and hate wind turbines? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:00:46 -0400 There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something. Full Article Technology
ca East Africa doesn't want your used clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:49:00 -0500 Used clothing donations are more of a hindrance than a help, in the eyes of the East African Community. We need to listen to what they're saying. Full Article Living
ca Suspected poacher eaten by pack of lions in South Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:47:16 -0500 The moral of the story is: Don't go out and try to shoot lions. Full Article Science
ca Rescued gorilla and her caretaker win Wildlife Photographer of the Year award By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:10:42 -0500 The People's Choice award went to photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, who took the photo in Cameroon. Full Article Science
ca These Moroccan sunsets will make you want to want to go to Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:19:02 -0400 There's nothing like watching the sun go down on a beach in a tiny African village. Full Article Living
ca Critically endangered mountain gorillas show impressive population increase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:55:13 -0400 Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving. Full Article Science
ca Three rhino poachers eaten by lions in South Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 10:18:08 -0400 After breaking into a game reserve to hunt rhinos, not much was left of the three poachers. Full Article Science
ca It's primates versus palm oil in Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Since both require the same habitat, scientists are worried how primates will survive the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations. Full Article Science
ca Elephant poaching declines in Africa, but 15,000 still illegally killed each year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 09:53:11 -0400 Even though there has been notable progress, at current poaching rates elephants are still in danger of becoming virtually extinct on the continent. Full Article Science
ca Once catastrophic, elephant poaching at Niassa Reserve drops to zero By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:43:15 -0400 Before 2015, the Mozambique reserve lost many thousands of elephants due to rampant poaching – now they’ve just had a full year without any illegal deaths. Full Article Science
ca Scoring One for Clean Energy on College Campuses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:21:00 -0500 College students make waves for clean energy at IU, UK basketball games. Full Article Energy
ca Young Americans Do Care About the Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:46:00 -0400 Student activism nationwide flies in the face of a recent study claiming young Americans don't care about the environment. Full Article Living
ca America's Top 10 Greenest Colleges By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:55:48 -0400 From campus gardens to intensive recycling, Sierra magazine's annual list gives a tip of the hat to the nation's most sustainable schools. Full Article Living
ca Taking a Close Look at America's Most Sustainable University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:43:18 -0400 Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them. Full Article Business
ca Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:10:00 -0500 Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal. Full Article Energy
ca University and college campuses are working toward Zero Waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400 The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously. Full Article Living
ca Students spend their summer protecting America’s urban trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:01:57 -0400 This summer, students are spending 8 weeks conserving nature in hands-on environmental internships in NY and Philadelphia for The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative. Full Article Science
ca Top 10 electric car "states" are... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:57:00 -0500 If you love electric cars and you love rankings, this article is for you! The top 10 electric car states have been unveiled, and there are some surprises on the list. Full Article Transportation
ca Verveine recycles humble aluminum cans into luscious jewelry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:21:09 -0400 Recycled aluminum and silver get another shot at becoming beautiful with this handmade collection, created with Japanese origami papers. Full Article Living
ca Colorado's Browns Canyon: Good things come in a small package By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:29:33 -0500 This beautiful area near Salida, Colorado, could become the next national monument, with your help. Full Article Business
ca This was the decade of the bicycle. What's next? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:28:38 -0500 Probably, the decade of e-mobility Full Article Transportation
ca Make room for the e-bikes, the top-selling electric vehicles for the next decade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:28:13 -0500 A new study from Deloitte predicts what we have said before: e-bikes will eat cars. Full Article Transportation
ca The really hot poop on composting toilets: It can heat your house By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:52:42 -0400 Put your poop to work; it's fuel for a biological furnace. Full Article Design
ca South Carolina Documents Its First Human Rabies Case in Over 50 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:30:00 -0500 South Carolina health department announces a human rabies case sourced from a bat. Full Article Living
ca Action-Flick Filming Takes Toll on Bulgarian Bat Cave By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500 The filming of a Sylvester Stallone movie in a Bulgarian cave has dramatically reduced the animals' numbers, bat experts say. Full Article Living
ca The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:56:33 -0500 A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more. Full Article Science
ca Meet the ELF: An American-built solar-powered trike By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:53:39 -0400 Rob Cotter used to build expensive sports cars. Now he makes vehicles that are much, much cooler. Full Article Transportation
ca Leo DiCaprio plays it safe with his new film, 'Before The Flood' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:47:00 -0400 In his new climate change documentary, DiCaprio opts for caution and polite concern at a time when outrage is desperately needed. Full Article Science
ca Canada declares climate emergency, then approves pipeline expansion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Trudeau doesn't seem to understand what 'climate emergency' means. Full Article Energy
ca Prototypical incubator transforms plastic waste into edible mushroom cuisine (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste? Full Article Design
ca Mealworms can eat an all-plastic diet and not die By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:55:32 -0400 Researchers at Stanford found a way to speed up the process of breaking down Styrofoam and other types of polystyrene, with help from mealworms. Full Article Science
ca With Lolistraw, you can have your straw and eat it too By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 07:12:00 -0500 But even more exciting than its edibility is the Lolistraw's hyper-compostability. Full Article Design
ca This company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable cutlery (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:38:10 -0400 Here's an intriguing alternative to single-use plastics -- sourced from avocado! Full Article Design
ca Scandi design + Portuguese cork: Buy your next phone case from 15:21 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0400 It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic. Full Article Living
ca It's time to embrace American hemp production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 12:26:00 -0400 This super-plant has been misunderstood for too long. Full Article Science
ca Paris opens first cemetery dedicated to green burials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400 No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible. Full Article Living
ca Agenda 21 Update: Tinfoil Hats in Iowa, Republicans Fight Back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:05:00 -0500 It's Crazytown in Des Moines as Republicans fight Soviet style collectivism, AKA sustainable development Full Article Business