la Plastic bottles are the most common litter in European waterways By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:00:00 -0400 A report found that bottles have surpassed bags and straws when it comes to prevalence in freshwater rivers. Full Article Science
la Pedestrians will have to be "lawful and considerate" in a world of self-driving cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:17:03 -0400 It may be decades before AVs are good enough, so in the meantime everyone will have to keep out of their way. Full Article Transportation
la First Iowa Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Gets $105m Loan Guarantee From DoE By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400 If it seems like you've read a variation of the above headline before you're not wrong, and as much as anything it's a sign of the rock road cellulosic ethanol and biofuels in general have had in the past few years. The details: The Department of Full Article Energy
la Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 4. Food or Fuel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 10:21:00 -0400 The massive diversion of grain to fuel cars has helped drive up food prices, leaving low-income consumers everywhere to suffer some of the most severe food price inflation in history. Full Article Science
la Peak Palladium: Thieves are going after catalytic converters from hybrid cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:59:41 -0400 The rare metal is now worth US $1,700 an ounce. Full Article Transportation
la Burger King in UK ditches plastic toys By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The fast food chain will also take old plastic toys and melt them down for repurposing. Full Article Business
la Summer hail storm buries Guadalajara under six feet of ice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:12:03 -0400 Climate crisis? What climate crisis? Full Article Science
la San Jose’s "Green Vision" Initiative Means Low-Impact Sleep, Eat and Play is Easy in Silicon Valley By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2012 06:26:40 -0400 Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town. Full Article Living
la Why going to the library is one of the best things I do for my kids and the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:00:00 -0500 It's so much more than books. Full Article Living
la Ed Sheeran's popular song, The Shape of You, now has an environmental version By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:30:00 -0400 Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative. Full Article Living
la Use this instead of grass for your lawn By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:56:08 -0400 Lawns use up way too much water. Full Article Living
la The Kitchen Library is the latest idea in the sharing economy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:59:00 -0500 Why own a fondue pot when you can borrow one? Full Article Design
la The sharing economy, Cadillac style By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:51:21 -0500 Cadillac introduces BOOK, which lets you book the car you want when you want it. We should all be so lucky. Full Article Transportation
la CupClub is a poster child for sustainable, circular design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:28:04 -0400 It is a cup as service, rather than cup as product. Full Article Business
la Master Plan for new community in Bergen is seriously low carbon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:16:03 -0400 It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy. Full Article Design
la Katerra opens the world's biggest factory making Cross-Laminated Timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:44:50 -0400 At Woodrise 2019, Katerra CEO Michael Marks wows the wood world. Full Article Design
la The North Face and National Geographic are making clothes from plastic water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400 The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life. Full Article Living
la Photo: Stinging caterpillar masters the quiff By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Our well-coiffed photo of the day comes from the rain forest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
la Apple kills the headphone jack on the iPhone. Good idea or planned obsolescence? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:24:22 -0400 There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug. Full Article Technology
la Tesla owners are mining bitcoins with free power from charging stations, but most are mined with coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:29:27 -0500 Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster. Full Article Business
la Epic art landscapes contain one lifetime's worth of recycled electronic waste (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:24:36 -0400 Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes. Full Article Living
la Fairphone 2 is the world's first ethical, modular smartphone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:44:20 -0400 If only we could buy it in North America. Full Article Technology
la Are touchscreen displays a good idea in cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 16:54:55 -0400 "If a touchscreen must be used, it should be embedded alongside a set of fixed, physical buttons that support muscle memory and single actions." Full Article Transportation
la Can You Spot TreeHugger in this Google 'Search Story' About Solar Power in Michigan? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:33:04 -0400 Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The Full Article Energy
la Thousands Ask Univ. of Michigan Stadium to Go Solar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:54:33 -0400 From the Redskins' huge solar installation to a solar-powered NASCAR track that mows its grass with sheep, major sporting venues can be an ideal location for solar power. From large expanses of rooftops and parking lots to their high energy needs to Full Article Business
la University Installs Solar and Electric Car Charging. "Environmentalists" Get Mad. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:16:11 -0500 Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it. Full Article Transportation
la Detecting Plant Diseases? There's an App for that By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0500 The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes. Full Article Technology
la Michigan Has Large Shale Gas Reserves, In The Great Lakes Watershed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:16:00 -0500 The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why? Full Article Energy
la Heart-Powered Pacemakers to Eliminate Battery Replacement Surgery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:06:53 -0400 Researchers propose using the vibrations of the heart to keep pacemakers going, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Full Article Technology
la Koby Cottage "Represents a Revolution in Modular Construction" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:50:00 -0400 It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while. Full Article Design
la Solar Breweries Come to Michigan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:33:44 -0400 An Ann Arbor brewery has just completed a $350,000 overhaul of its facilities, all in the name of greener beer. Full Article Business
la 89-year-old Michigan Beekeeper May Lose his Hives After Neighbor Complaints By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Beekeeper, and World War II veteran, is at risk of losing his beehives he's had since the 1950s. Full Article Living
la Could Michigan replace lost manufacturing jobs with solar jobs? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:55:36 -0400 It wouldn't solve everything, but becoming a solar power hub could give a new spark to the area. Full Article Business
la Deja vu all over again: Michigan auto dealers sneakily try to lock Tesla out of the state By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:58:33 -0400 When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something. Full Article Transportation
la Michigan lawmaker wants to call burning tires “renewable energy” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:33:56 -0400 Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables. Full Article Business
la Flatpack Passive House is made in Detroit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:12:46 -0400 Phoenix Haus brings European prefab technology to the midwest Full Article Design
la See-through solar cells could close gap to meet electricity demand By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400 This could turn 5-7 billion square meters of glass in the USA alone into solar power plants, plus power your cell phone and other gadgets Full Article Energy
la Sustainable Sole, Eggplant with Chili and Spring Onions and Heavy Turf By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:24:00 -0400 :: Make your soles sustainable with shoe shopping tips from Summer Rayne Oakes. Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
la "Go Dry" Movement Spreads, As Californians Rip Up Their Grass Lawns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:25:51 -0400 Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the Full Article Business
la Is Brown the New Green? Not Watering Lawns Works By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:58:04 -0400 It's catching on: homeowners letting lawns go fallow during the summer without wasting resources on watering. When I lived in Seattle it was a common practice. After the grass turns brown, come fall, Full Article Science
la 6 grasses for low-maintenance drought-resistant lawns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:11:07 -0400 For all those of you who insist on green lawns, for your kids to play on or your dogs to roll in, you still don't have to lay down a carpet of thirsty bluegrass, which 95% of American lawns Full Article Science
la Middlebury College Launches No-Mow Program By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:42:00 -0500 As you walk across the stately lawns of many college campuses, you might not put much thought into what it takes to keep those lawns so neatly trimmed and manicured. Well, that is unless you're being woken up after a long night of "studying" to the Full Article Science
la Environmentalists Try to Trump Trump's Golf Course by Buying Land By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:12:44 -0400 Celebrities buying plots of land to block developments is the new new. Last year people opposed to the third runway at Heathrow Airport bought up a plot in the middle of the runway in an attempt to thwart it. Now opponents to Full Article Business
la How to Use Plantings to Protect Your Garden From Thieves By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 It's not pretty, but a fact of life, gardens are rich pickings for thieves. Full Article Living
la Cornell Installs Indoor Lawn to Soothe Students During Finals (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0500 The university brings the outdoors in to help students relax and focus on studying. Full Article Living
la This robotic lawnmower fuels itself with the grass it cuts, then harvests excess biomass for later use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:23:08 -0500 Could this be the lawnmower we've all been waiting for? Full Article Technology
la How to cure lawn lust in 6 minutes (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 13:06:31 -0400 Addicted to a lush green yard? It’s time to change the paradigm and kick the grass to the curb. Full Article Living
la Humans Are Trustees Of Allah's Creation: Islam & The Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:51:00 -0400 "The world is sweet and verdant Full Article Living
la 108,000 Trees Planted at Buddha's Birthplace in Nepal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:06:00 -0400 Some nice symbolism here... WWF-Nepal reports that it has just completed its target for 2011 of planted 108,000 trees in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, where the Buddha was born roughly 2,500 years ago. Over the next ten years the Full Article Living
la The First Worldwide Green Hajj Guide & Eco-Mosques in Qatar: More on Islam & The Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:50:00 -0400 Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1) Any new mosque built in Qatar must be eco-friendly, and 2) a new green guide to Full Article Living