ed LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:51:00 -0400 The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse. Full Article Design
ed Rick Fedrizzi Defends LEED, Attacks The Naysayers and Delivers Barn-Burner Defense of Green Building By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:20:00 -0500 The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress Full Article Design
ed New LEED standards mean healthier, greener buildings on the way By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:15:36 -0500 LEED v4 is here. Full Article Design
ed Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:11:35 -0500 This glass makes your window treatments obsolete. Full Article Design
ed Pedia-Pod aims to "make kids feel like they're not in a hospital" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:05:42 -0500 This pediatric care unit showcases how sustainable and kid-friendly design can come together. Full Article Design
ed Is LEED tough enough to stop climate change? Is it even the right question? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:54:24 -0400 What do we really want from a building certification system? Full Article Design
ed We Are Sacred As The Earth: An Interview With Earth Activist Starhawk By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0400 "I believe that the earth is calling to us and that we are here to serve the planet as a whole by our ability to appreciate, to give gratitude and praise, to become ecstatic with wonder for the earth." Full Article Living
ed Pope Benedict quits; Was advocate of a cleaner, greener lifestyle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:38:00 -0500 When Copenhagen failed in 2010, he denounced the failure. Full Article Business
ed 1,000 year old cathedral goes solar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 06:18:54 -0400 This may, possibly, be the oldest building in the world to go solar. Full Article Energy
ed Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:26:34 -0400 Will NEOM be "an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization" or "a totalitarian surveillance state"? Full Article Design
ed What if all the spiders disappeared? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:38:15 -0400 Although some may wish it so, a world without spiders would be a miserable place. Full Article Science
ed Scientists just discovered billions of organisms underneath the land and sea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:14:00 -0500 Not in the ocean. Below it. Full Article Science
ed Recycling is hard. That's why we have to eliminate single use packaging and not get distracted. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:01:47 -0500 StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is. Full Article Science
ed I almost missed America Recycles Day! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:53:44 -0500 My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self. Full Article Science
ed What's happening to all the "recycled" waste now that it's not shipped to China? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:51:15 -0500 It's déjà vu all over again as the industry pushes "chemical recycling". Full Article Science
ed Midcentury church in Quebec is converted to a library By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:26:12 -0400 Dan Hanganu mixes the modern with the even more modern, totally respectful of the original. Full Article Design
ed Summer cottage is prefabbed out of cross-laminated timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:39:58 -0400 In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense. Full Article Design
ed Canada's first tiny house festival debuts as part of planned tiny housing development By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:29:59 -0400 We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size. Full Article Design
ed Winterproofed houseboat with a rooftop deck is a tiny hotel on the river (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:00:00 -0400 Here is one woman's version of simple living on the river, in a boat that is equipped to see the tough northern winters through. Full Article Design
ed Forest cabin enlarged into small birdhouse-like wilderness retreat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:12:38 -0400 An existing storage shed in the forest is transformed into a small modern home with a striking form. Full Article Design
ed Well-crafted 28' tiny house is a beautiful modern home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:01:58 -0400 Lots of luxurious details in this solar-powered, off-grid tiny house. Full Article Design
ed All about eaves, Quebec edition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:24:29 -0500 A lovely cottage by Yiacouvakis Hamelin Architectes breaks all the rules about roofs. Full Article Design
ed Aquaculture Industry Looks to Sustainable Feeds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:06:31 -0500 Experts agree that as wild fish stocks decline and the world's population grows we will increasingly rely on aquaculture to feed the hungry planet. But many conservationists are concerned about the Full Article Business
ed Event: Recycled Swimwear Designer Aaron Chang Opens Green Art Gallery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:30:00 -0500 Image via: Aaron Chang Gallery Aaron Chang, popular recycled fashion swimwear designer and professional photographer, not to mention surfing legend, is opening a green art gallery in San Diego, February 28, 2009. Each of the pieces are printed with Full Article Design
ed Los Vecinos: First Platinum LEED-Certified, 100% Solar Powered, Affordable Housing in San Diego By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2009 20:39:00 -0400 Image via: Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation Los Vecinos, the first LEED-Certified Platinum, 100% solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego, offer 42-units of state of the art in green housing. The $17.6 million USD project opened its doors Full Article Design
ed Wired Interviews Paul Hawken By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:16:11 -0400 Wired News chats with environmental economist Paul Hawken about his latest book, how PBS is turning another into a 17-part TV series, and how he is organizing the environmental movement through a collection of wikis. We've excerpted some choice Full Article Living
ed Tiny solar cells placed under the skin could power pacemakers and other implants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:41:27 -0500 A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements. Full Article Technology
ed Cough syrup doesn’t work; these remedies do By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:14:25 -0500 We spend billions of dollars on over-the-counter cough medicine, but numerous studies find it’s not effective. Try these tips instead. Full Article Living
ed Toronto nurse turns medical waste into a stunning mural By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:40:00 -0400 After 28 years of collecting lids, tabs, and connectors, Tilda Shalof was ready to turn them into a work of art. Full Article Living
ed 10 conditions where lifestyle changes could prevent medication By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 08:00:00 -0400 From helping with dementia to prehypertension and chronic pain, these lifestyle changes could help you hop off the medication merry-go-round. Full Article Living
ed Why people shouldn’t take fish medicine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:45:19 -0400 As an alternative to expensive antibiotics, people have taken to taking amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, penicillin and other drugs meant for fish. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. Full Article Living
ed Pediatricians warn that climate change is harming children's health By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2018 13:32:00 -0400 A new study shows that children bear 88 percent of the burden of diseases linked to climate change. Full Article Living
ed This high-tech, grow-it-yourself medical cannabis kit is as easy as using an app By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:13:26 -0400 Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market. Full Article Living
ed The simplest trick cured my chronic insomnia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:38:55 -0500 After decades of increasingly complicated insomnia fixes, this one little thing changed everything. Full Article Living
ed 16th-century text shows ginkgo seeds can fight skin infections By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:12:49 -0400 Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema. Full Article Living
ed How vets used fish skin to help save sweet Stella after a fire By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 07:37:52 -0400 Fighting for her life after narrowly escaping a horrible house fire, doctors used sustainable fish skin grafts on the Rottweiler's burns to help save her life. Full Article Science
ed I tried eating like Leonardo da Vinci By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:19:32 -0400 When I stumbled across some of da Vinci's favorite vegetarian recipes, I knew I had to try them. Here's how it went... Full Article Living
ed My love affair with herby, veggie-packed omelets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Forget smoothies. Omelets are the best way to sneak piles of greens into the morning meal. Full Article Living
ed Potomac River Named as America’s Most Endangered River of 2012 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:57:24 -0400 This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and while some great progress has been made, there are still many rivers which are endangered, including one flowing through our nation's capital. Full Article Science
ed The Colorado River named most endangered river in America [Video] By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:35:00 -0400 A beautiful video by photographer Pete McBride shows how this epic and ancient river is now the most endangered in the country. Full Article Science
ed Save the Buffalo River! America's first national river threatened by Cargill factory hog farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:22:26 -0400 Forty years ago, activists blocked plans to dam the Buffalo River, eventually getting Congress and President Nixon to designate the river as America's first National River. Now, a factory hog farm is putting one of Arkansas' most beautiful spots at risk. Full Article Business
ed See what environmental problem Robert Redford and Will Ferrell are fighting about By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:14:45 -0400 This fake fight has a good cause. Full Article Science
ed America's top 10 most endangered rivers in 2014 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 16:47:48 -0400 If a country is a body, rivers are its arteries through which vital blood flows. We must revive our waterways before more damage is done. Full Article Science
ed Proposed floating NYC beach would sit on reclaimed barge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:27:45 -0400 Lazy New Yorkers who want to stay on the island and sunbathe will get this floating artificial beach on the Hudson River if this scheme gets crowdfunded and approved. Full Article Design
ed Expedition floats length of Mississippi River on raft made from trash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:27:42 -0400 Recycled Mississippi is traveling the length of one of America's iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way. Full Article Living
ed Self-powered fish tag tracks fish for as long as they swim By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:55:22 -0400 Long-living fish can now be tracked for their whole lives with a single tag. Full Article Technology
ed River Ethiope could be first waterway in Africa recognized as a living entity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:27:59 -0400 Rivers are people too, you know. Full Article Science
ed European cars may soon have "Intelligent Speed Assistance." Should every car have this? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:05:58 -0500 When you try and go too fast it says, "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that." Full Article Transportation
ed First pedestrian death caused by speeding autonomous car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:50:43 -0400 Perhaps AVs should have their own lower speed limits until they figure this all out. Full Article Transportation
ed Bike industry bigwig says bikes will need to communicate with self-driving cars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:37:39 -0400 They want to build beacons into bikes. Will implants in pedestrians be next? Full Article Transportation