el Merritt Crossing In Oakland Might Well Be The Greenest Home in America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:16:00 -0400 Seniors residence so green and attractive that the government and nonprofits should jump up and say "We built it!" Full Article Design
el Toyota Releases Financing and Lease Details for the 2012 RAV4 EV By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:27:03 -0400 The Toyota RAV4 EV is finally coming! Full Article Transportation
el Enough Public Bike Sharing, Says Barcelona’s City Council. Get Your Own Bicycles! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:45:30 -0500 Barcelona's bike sharing users are in an uproar; the city council wants to raise the anual fee by 116% in order to reduce the transportation budget. Full Article Transportation
el Curro Claret Gets Former Homeless People to Design New Camper Shop From Recycled Materials (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:30:00 -0500 Instead of designing it himself, Curro Claret gets people in risk of social exclusion to create and build Camper's shoe store in Barcelona, using reclaimed materials. The result is a fun store with a lot of personality. Full Article Design
el Buying Bulk in Barcelona: When Tradition Meets Sustainability (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:22:33 -0500 In Barcelona, buying bulk is part of the city's history -- and visiting one of these historic shops is a unique olfactory experience. Full Article Living
el A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals. Full Article Design
el yök Casa + Cultura: Eco-renovation in Barcelona! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:15:37 -0500 Follow the step-by-step eco-renovation of a 100-year-old Modernisme-style space into apartments in Barcelona. From upcycling to smart water-saving devices and insulating rooftop plants, yök Casa + Cultura is about sustainability and the local culture. Full Article Design
el All the details about yök Casa + Cultura’s office in Barcelona By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:41:32 -0400 We are still eco-renovating! Here is what we did to our office, a top floor space in the heart of Barcelona. Insulation, energy-saving devices and non-toxic, recycled materials are key. Full Article Design
el What we do at yök to have our guests use less electricity and still have a good time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:00:00 -0400 Home automation, LED lighting, ceiling fans, insulation, energy monitoring and other tricks will save energy without sacrificing the experience in our holiday rental apartments. Full Article Design
el Upcycled stools by designer Curro Claret and Arrels Fundació for yök Casa + Cultura By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:44:03 -0400 yök commissions upcycled stools by ex homess people and Curro Claret Full Article Design
el Artists' salvaged tire installations reactivate Barcelona's streets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 23 May 2015 07:00:00 -0400 These simple but intriguing urban art sculptures made out of repurposed tires bring a new sense of place to some of Barcelona's neglected streets. Full Article Living
el Pop-up prefab units build Barcelona up, rather than sprawl out (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:02:23 -0400 These premade apartment units are lifted on top of the city's old buildings, making use and maximizing space on Barcelona's "forgotten rooftops." Full Article Design
el Barcelona is turning its streets into "citizen spaces" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 12:28:06 -0400 The city's iconic chamfered blocks will become superblocks the size of small towns. Full Article Design
el Garment workers suffer as fashion brands cancel orders By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Citing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, many companies are failing to pay for orders that they placed months ago. Full Article Business
el Eat your fruits and vegetables: New Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen list released By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:15:26 -0400 Here is is the 2020 ranking of pesticide residue on produce. Full Article Living
el How to grocery shop safely during COVID-19 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00:38 -0400 Thankfully supermarkets are still open while we're on coronavirus lockdown; but shopping now requires new protocols. Full Article Living
el Iceland recommends hugging trees instead of people By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:33:55 -0400 The Icelandic Forestry Service is giving lessons in tree hugging, literally, and we are here for it. Full Article Living
el Two-part tiny home has a mobile studio that travels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:55:53 -0400 Two structures are joined by a deck; one part on a solid foundation, the other on wheels to become a traveling studio and performance space. Full Article Design
el This Tonke Fieldsleeper is truly a land yacht By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:38:38 -0400 It's got quality and technology and can go anywhere; this is a concept with legs. Full Article Design
el Xmas Stress? Get A Christmas Tree Delivered By Bike By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:01:12 -0500 Real Christmas trees - the ones you go out and cut down yourself, are a growth industry, says SF Gate. That's because young adults are flocking to u-cut tree lots, out for the experience and the family time that Christmas-tree Full Article Transportation
el Cute, Low Impact Wool Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments by Planar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:00:32 -0500 I have to admit I'm a bit the green grinch of the family: I really can't stand all the mindless consumption over the holidays, and I'm always pushing the buy nothing concept. I don't even have a Christmas tree. Full Article Design
el Israeli Artist Makes Christmas Tree From 5,480 Recycled Plastic Bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:36:00 -0500 Devastating forest fires in the area haven't kept Haifa, Israel, from being able to put up a massive Christmas tree in the center of town. It helps, of course, that the tree is made entirely of recycled plastic bottles -- 5,480 of them. Full Article Living
el Old Christmas Trees Help Other Trees Grow Year-Round in Paris' Neighborhood Parks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:07:00 -0500 Once all the gifts have been opened, all the feasting done, all the toasts made, the time will soon come to figure out what the heck to do with the Christmas tree around which so Full Article Business
el Healthy 75' Tree Cut Down to Decorate Rockefeller Center. Does It Have to Be This Way? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:02:59 -0500 The tree that will decorate Rockefeller Center this holiday season was cut down this week - but was it needlessly killed? Full Article Living
el The Week in Pictures: Parisian Industrial Island to Become Green Cultural Hub, Elf-Powered Christmas Tree, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:30:25 -0500 An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more. Full Article Living
el Let's Have A Real War On Christmas Excess And Revive SPUG, the Society for the Prevention of Useless Gifts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:01:00 -0500 Why should Fox News have all the fun? Full Article Living
el Christmas tree shortage will be felt for a long time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0500 When it comes to live Christmas trees, we're still feeling the effects of the Great Recession ten years ago. Full Article Living
el What's wrong with Amazon selling fresh Christmas trees? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:42:08 -0400 The e-behemoth has just announced (IN SEPTEMBER) that it will be selling and shipping 7-foot trees this year. Here are the problems with that plan. Full Article Living
el This May Day, celebrate the front-line workers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 08:56:18 -0400 It's Loyalty Day in America, but International Workers Day in much of the world. That's what we should celebrating right now. Full Article Living
el "Intertwined homes" are efficient, healthy, prefab and all-electric By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:20:08 -0400 Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button Full Article Design
el Are gas furnaces and boilers the new diesel cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:36:58 -0400 The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating. Full Article Energy
el Can a Starbucks become "a beloved community hub"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:55:57 -0400 Years ago, we used to fight to keep out these corporate invaders. Now we fight to save them? Full Article Business
el Take a reusable coffee mug to go at Berkeley cafés By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0400 But you'd better return it within 5 days or else you'll get fined. Full Article Business
el Don't toss apple cores and banana peels on the ground By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:07:55 -0400 You may have learned that natural foods decompose in nature; Glacier National Park reminds us why it's a bad idea. Full Article Living
el A guide to sustainable packaging labels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:24:09 -0400 Consumers are choosing brands they think are better for the planet, so it’s important they know what they’re getting. Full Article Business
el Vice President Biden opposes Keystone XL. What can this tell us about Obama's plans? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 09:33:52 -0400 "Vice President Joe Biden told a South Carolina environmental activist Friday that he opposes a controversial oil pipeline from Canada, but said he is "in the minority" inside the Obama administration." Full Article Energy
el Quid Pro Quo on Keystone approval? Not likely. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2013 13:55:55 -0400 As we wait for President Obama and the State Department to make a decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, talk seems to have shifted away from why the pipeline should be rejected to what should be done in the event the project is approved. Full Article Energy
el White House finally reinstalling solar panels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:41:54 -0400 It took a while, but there will soon be solar panels on the White House. Full Article Energy
el Was Keystone XL a huge mistake? Weighing the strategic importance of the tar sands pipeline fight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:31:15 -0500 Was focusing on Keystone XL a mistake? Recent debates on that issue within the environmentalist community have caused some controversy. Here's a look at what people are saying. Full Article Energy
el Solar panels are back on the White House roof, 28 years later (it's about time!) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 14:11:23 -0400 The 6.3kW solar array might not produce enough energy to power the White House, but its symbolism is important. Full Article Energy
el Obama to veto Keystone XL pipeline, but is the battle over? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:40:44 -0500 There are a number of reasons the fight for Keystone XL is likely to drag on. Full Article Business
el US agencies introduce "Road to Zero" plan to eliminate traffic deaths By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:20:45 -0400 But do they have the courage to do it right? Full Article Transportation
el White House releases strategy for deep decarbonization by 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:34:42 -0500 Download it while you can. Full Article Business
el No more real fur for Queen Elizabeth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 All new clothing items from now on will be made with fake fur. Full Article Living
el Thousand Fell sneakers can be disassembled at end of life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 The components can be recycled, upcycled, or composted – but never landfilled. Full Article Living
el From frivolous to finely-tuned: How my clothes habit has evolved By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500 I am pickier, stingier... and much happier. Full Article Living
el "Comfy Chic" checklist can elevate your mood and wardrobe during isolation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Better yet, Citizenne Style's tips don't require you to make any new online purchases. Full Article Living
el The future of transportation is the bus, the bike and the elevator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:36:01 -0400 Henry Grabar writes a really wonderful article that shows how "a better world is possible." Full Article Design
el New award for landscape architecture honors Cornelia Oberlander By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:22:06 -0500 The Cultural Landscape Foundation introduces a prize that rivals architecture's Pritzker or Stirling. Full Article Design
el Want nail polish with fewer chemicals? Check out ella+mila By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:21:00 -0500 It is"7-free," which means it does not contain 7 of the harshest chemicals commonly used in nail polishes. Full Article Living