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Unacceptable Chemical Levels Detected in Tests of Leather Gloves

If you think leather is "natural", think again. 15 of 17 gloves tested socred unsatisfactory or inadequate in tests for harmful chemicals.




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Can We All Join Grandmother Heidemarie Schwermer in Living Without Money?

In a documentary by Line Halvorsen, Schwermer invites everyone to join her cash-free lifestyle. What would happen if we all did that?




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Zeal Releases Stylish Sunglasses Made from Castor Oil

Zeal Optics Releases Stylish, Sustainable Sunglasses Made from Castor Oil




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American Olympic Hopefuls Go for the Gold and the Green

Several American team members are involved in environmental issues, as well as Olympic ones.




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Photos capture beauty of water frozen in time

Photographer Corrie White has a skill for making water pose for the camera in amazing ways.




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Intricate geek chic jewelry is made from recycled electronic circuit boards

The complex little patterns of old circuit boards are highlighted in this lovely handmade collection of jewelry for men and women.




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These backpacks are made from upcycled car seat belts & airbags

Airpaq's one-of-a-kind rucksacks are putting used car safety components back to work to help protect and haul your gear.




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Yes, you can be stylish in winter!

Slow fashion vlogger Alyssa Beltempo offers cold-weather styling tips.




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Reusable bamboo cups can leach chemicals into your hot drink

Unless you want a dash of melamine or formaldehyde in your coffee, skip the bamboo cups.




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Daycare apps notify parents about everything their child does

Is it helpful information or a form of digitally-enabled helicopter parenting?




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Junk food causes irreversible damage to young men's fertility

New research shows that a Western-style diet can permanently kill off sperm-producing cells by age 18.




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Children's bodies contain alarming levels of plastic chemicals

A German study reveals that we're doing a poor job of keeping of safeguarding children's health when it comes to plastic.




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Medical experts want kids to drink less sugar

A new set of guidelines aimed at children 5 and under hopes to curb sugar intake.




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The TreeHugger Recap: Thursday, July 28, 2011

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Thursday, July 28, 2011.Animals David explained the difficulties of GPS




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The Weekend Recap: Friday-Sunday, July 29, 30 & 31, 2011

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered over the weekend, July 29, 30, and 31, 2011.Animals Jaymi told us that




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The TreeHugger Recap: Monday, August 1, 2011

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Monday, August 1, 2011.Animals Alex Davies informed us that New York dairy




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The TreeHugger Recap: Tuesday, August 2, 2011

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.Animals Lloyd asked is urban chickens are a gateway




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The TreeHugger Recap: Wednesday, August 3, 2011

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered on Wednesday, August 3,




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"Vertical Farming" from Option-G (TreeHugger Art)

Click here to see the full-size images in the slideshow This is the latest piece in the TreeHugger/Option-G print series; check out the full picture below and the full collection at Option-G where they're available for




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Best of Inhabitat: 6 Must-Know Tips to Survive Hurricane Irene

As you may have seen on every major news channel out there, Hurricane Irene is barreling up towards eastern cities like NYC and Washington DC and from the looks of it, it ain't gonna be pretty. Many New Yorkers are evacuating and those who are staying




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Best of Inhabitat: Solar Decathlon 2011

The competition between the hottest solar homes in the nation at the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC has been heating up all week and the winners will finally be announced tomorrow. Green design experts will be judging these student-built houses




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Now you can read TreeHugger on your phone!

Our new mobile version is designed for the small screen.




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Sign up for our Daily Newsletter, because everything connects

It's more than just an easy way to get a daily dose of TreeHugger.




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Is 2019 the year bidets make a splash in North America?

It's about time; they are better for the environment and for your bottoms.




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Can't find any toilet paper? Get a bidet

Save the trees and a lot of water too.




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How much toilet paper do you REALLY need? Try this calculator

Here's a handy calculator to figure it out, so that you don't have to fill the entire pickup truck with it.




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Scientists call for stricter limits on antimicrobial chemicals in household products

Triclosan may have been banned in soap, but antimicrobials are still allowed in more than 2,000 other products, which is a big problem.




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Cyborg bacteria turn carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels with zero waste

Forget about Tony Stark or the Bionic Man, the real cyborg action starts with microscopic swamp creatures




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Fly better electrically in the Airlander 10

This could be the future of slow travel.




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Does a bike rider's fuel cause as much CO2 emissions as a car rider's?

Not by a long shot, but the answer is still interesting.




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Ford says cyclists can help share the road by wearing an emoji jacket

They could also make their vehicles less deadly, but let's put the onus on the cyclist first.




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$4,500 truck camper includes an electric pickup truck

Perfect for the slow traveler. If only it had a bit more range...




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MOTIV is a tiny, electric, autonomous vehicle with a race car heritage

Gordon Murray Designs try their hand at an urban commuter.




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Study finds that owning a car is bad for your health

We all knew that, but this study is randomized.




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Why electric cars won't save us: It takes years to pay off the upfront carbon emissions

This is not an attack on electric cars; it's a rage against all cars.




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Cargo e-bikes will eat SUVs

Forget drones and self-driving cars; this is the future of deliveries, whether goods or kids.




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Stockholm Declaration calls for Vision Zero, lower speed limits; USA says drop dead

Over 80 countries have signed up to make our roads safer. Only one dissented.




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Why is toxic masculinity such a huge part of car culture?

A look back at vintage car advertisements shows a troubling history of machismo messaging and sexist marketing toward both genders.




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Yet another study confirms that drivers of expensive cars are more likely to ignore pedestrians

Nevada study finds that every thousand bucks of added value decreases the odds of yielding to pedestrians by three percent.




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E-scooters are not a menace; the real threat on the sidewalks is still the car

A new study finds that dockless cars cause more problems than dockless bikes and scooters.




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Does size and weight matter in an electric car?

The new all-electric Porsche Taycan weighs in at about three tons. That means a lot of upfront carbon emissions.




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Why build a subway when there's room for a streetcar?

If you care about embodied carbon, money or time, you don't dig. But then this is Toronto.




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Air quality hasn't been this good in decades. How can we keep it this way?

More people die from COVID-19 when they live with polluted air. Can we learn from this crisis and clean it up?




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What do we do about cars, climate and coronavirus?

If we are going to keep to 1.5 degrees we have to decide: Cars to drive or a planet to live in?




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Bosch e-bike drive is coming to North America

It is a pedal assist mechanism, a different approach than we are used to in North America.




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The hottest thing at CES is the FLIR thermal imaging iPhone case

Everyone in the green home improvement biz needs one of these, and they can make great cat videos on the side.




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The car of the future will be part of your living room

Never go outside again with Hyundai Mobility Vision.




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No distractions here: Byton electric car is an SIV, or "Smart Intuitive Vehicle"

Launched at CES, this car has everything to keep you entertained because "young people like IT toys."




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What is the point of bicycle-to-car communication systems?

It is not about making the world safer for cyclists, it is about making the world safer for autonomous cars.




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Volkswagen starts taking orders for its ID.3 electric car

Could this be the next stage in the electric revolution?