ed Why millennials are destroying our infrastructure, and why bike lanes destroy religious freedom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:12:01 -0400 And really, how self driving cars are an attack on freedom. Full Article Transportation
ed Google's Project Ara modular smartphone is finally being released By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 10:03:32 -0400 But is it truly modular? Full Article Technology
ed Google will be able to offset 100% of electricity needs with renewable energy in 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:16:45 -0500 The tech giant has hit this major renewable energy goal ahead of all its competitors. Full Article Business
ed Google Street View cars turned into gas leak detectors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:28:04 -0400 A fleet of the cars mapped methane leaks in three major cities and the results aren't good. Full Article Technology
ed We need a BYOC (bring your own cutlery) movement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:07:00 -0400 Reusability beats out biodegradability any day. Full Article Living
ed Clean Ride Mapper helps cyclists avoid polluted air, find quietest route to destination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 15:53:27 -0400 It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one. Full Article Transportation
ed Artist sculpts hyper-real landscape out of encyclopedia set (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:38:49 -0400 Books aren't just for reading -- you can carve incredible works out of them too, as this artist has done with this 24-volume set. Full Article Living
ed World's largest Cross-Laminated Timber apartment complex being built in Montreal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:16:09 -0400 And a big part of the pitch is sustainability and comfort. Full Article Design
ed Converted minimalist work cabin comes with secret telescoping ladder By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in. Full Article Design
ed Montreal may ban wood-fired ovens. Is this the end of the classic Montreal bagel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:24:52 -0400 Wood smoke is a huge source of particulate pollution and really shouldn't be in residential neighbourhoods. But the flavour... Full Article Business
ed As low-hanging fruit is plucked, UK emissions reductions slow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:13:34 -0500 What's next after the coal purge? Full Article Business
ed Fiat Chrysler offsetting emissions with credits from Tesla By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:18:03 -0400 This doesn't seem right. Full Article Transportation
ed Poland to Ban Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:31:00 -0400 Following anti-Monsanto activism in other countries, Poland has announced plans to completely ban the growth of Monsanto’s genetically modified strain MON810. Full Article Living
ed With "Roundup Ready PLUS" Monsanto Capitalizes on the Superweeds It Created By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:12:00 -0400 For Monsanto, superweeds are just another selling point for its products. Full Article Science
ed Kickstart Film 'Open Sesame-The Story of Seeds' and Save Heirlooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds. Full Article Living
ed Why scientific proof isn't always needed to justify concerns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:46:16 -0400 The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act. Full Article Science
ed EPA ruling on Roundup pesticides heavily swayed by Monsanto-backed studies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:35:20 -0500 When reviewing the safety of glyphosate, the Environmental Protection Agency considered just five independent studies, and 27 industry-funded studies. Full Article Business
ed Roundup weed killer found in all kids' oat cereals tested By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:28:27 -0400 EWG tested 28 brands of conventional oat-based cereals; they all had glyphosate residue, most of them above healthy standards Full Article Living
ed Hydrogen-powered e-bike cranked up to 93 mile range By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:48:26 -0400 E-bikes will eat cars, and H2 bikes will eat Toyotas. Full Article Transportation
ed More people are riding on e-scooters, so more people are getting injured By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:36:45 -0500 It's basic math. Sure, e-scooter injuries are way up. But let's keep it in perspective and look at what the real problem is. Full Article Transportation
ed A Thousand Words Are Worth...Ingredients in a Pizza Pocket By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:45 -0500 We usually start with "A Picture is Worth", but in this case the thousand words are much more powerful. Boingboing quotes designer Justin Perricone: "This is a poster I designed using all of the ingredients in a Ham & Cheese Hot Pocket. First in a Full Article Living
ed Help Michael Pollan Write the <em>Food Rules</em> Expanded Edition - Submit Your Rules Via Slow Food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:02:00 -0500 Now Michael Pollan's Food Rules wasn't my favorite book of his, but it was a best-seller and a new edition is being written--and Pollan is in general a fine writer. To help craft it Pollan is partnering with Slow Food USA for a user-generated portion Full Article Living
ed Study describes chicken nuggets as edible "super glue" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Doctors from the University of Mississippi dissected two nuggets and were shocked by what they found. Full Article Living
ed Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Michael Pollan's latest book is a wonderful exploration of how cooking connects us all, socially and ecologically. Full Article Living
ed LEED Goes 3.0 — and They Ain't Joking 'Round By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 May 2009 11:20:12 -0400 The USGBC, and their insanely popular rating system LEED, have been on the frontlines of the green building movement for quite a while. Everyone has taken a shot at them at least once. There’s all the talk about how the credits are Full Article Design
ed New Energy Star Ratings for TVs Announced By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:20:00 -0400 Photo via dailyinvention via Flickr CC Energy Star has announced that the new 4.0 and 5.0 specifications for televisions have been set. They'll go into effect May 2010 and 2012 respectively, and the impact will save users anywhere from 40% to 65% in Full Article Technology
ed Earth Advantage Institute Makes Earth Day Predictions For Housing Ten Years From Now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:51:17 -0400 The Earth Advantage Institute promotes a green building standard from the Northwest that combines the energy requirements of Energy Star with healthy home attributes like air quality, environmental responsibility and and resource efficiency. I thought Full Article Design
ed GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super-Efficient—and Manufactured in America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:06:02 -0500 The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Full Article Business
ed BC's First Energy Star Qualified Home is a Round Beauty By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:51:27 -0400 A round home is British Columbia's first home to be Energy Star qualified, a topic of contention on TreeHugger. Full Article Design
ed Element Hotel Times Square - My Stay at the Soon-to-be LEED Certified Hotel in NYC (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:33:50 -0400 Can hotels be 100% eco-friendly and affordable? I tried out Starwood's Element Hotel in NYC to find out how far a 411-room urban hotel can go green. The result is mostly positive with a few letdowns. Full Article Design
ed Flat LED gets Energy Star certification, now qualifies for rebates in most states (prices as low as $1.97) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:22:00 -0400 LEDs were already cheap when you take into account how much money they save you on your electricity bill, but now this is just a no-brainer. Full Article Energy
ed Energy Star now rates clothes dryers. This could reduce U.S. CO2 emissions by 22bn lbs per year! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 15:17:47 -0400 Drying clothes uses an incredible amount of energy, it's clearly a low-hanging fruit for conservation and energy efficiency efforts. Full Article Energy
ed Look Ma, no heatsink! After the innovative flat LED, here comes the hollow one (review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:50:36 -0500 Look Ma! No heatsink! Full Article Energy
ed Clever technical breakthrough could make LEDs as inexpensive as incandescents By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 12:41:42 -0400 It was only a few years ago that I was testing LED bulbs that cost $100 each... Full Article Technology
ed The biggest energy-saving regulation the U.S. has ever seen was released today By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:35:09 -0500 The new rule is expected to save Americans $167 billion in energy costs. Full Article Energy
ed Learn the lost art of mending knitted garments By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:52:00 -0500 Knitted woollens should never get tossed until you've tried to repair them. Thanks to online tutorials, it's not as hard as it seems. Full Article Living
ed Let's get circular; it is the only way we won't end up buried in garbage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:51:07 -0500 We have to slow down and smell the coffee, and it might actually be fun. Full Article Science
ed Recirculating Marine Aquaculture: Farmed Fish Minus the Pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:01:16 -0400 Image credit: UMBI Center of Marine Biotechnology Fully Contained, Indoor Fish Farming Update: Karin has reported on this initiative before under Fish Farming Moves to the Condos, and Lloyd also covered it under the Future of Food. Great to see it still Full Article Living
ed Baltimore Announces Massive Smart Grid Program - 2 Million Meters to be Installed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:15:00 -0400 Baltimore residents, get ready to get in on the smart grid party. Baltimore Gas & Electric has just announced that it has filed paper with the Maryland Public Service Full Article Technology
ed Threatened Homeowners Battle Endangered Beetles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:35:23 -0500 For most people, living along southern Chesapeake Bay with a scenic view over the waterfront might sound idyllic, but for nearly 100 residents who do, it's turned into a nightmare. Slowly, the Full Article Business
ed We Are Like "Watermelons: Green On The Outside And Red Or Socialist On The Inside." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:17:49 -0500 Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized Full Article Business
ed Not Waiting For the Feds, Carbon Tax Enacted by Montgomery County, Maryland By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:47:00 -0400 Not waiting for national legislation to set a price on carbon and kickstart the journey to a low-carbon future, Montgomery County, Maryland has enacted one the country's first carbon taxes. Passed by a vote of 8-to-1 the tax Full Article Business
ed Save a Cyclist...Stop Distracted Driving By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:23:22 -0400 I can't stop thinking about Natasha Pettigrew. She was 30 years old, a Green Party candidate for Senator in Maryland, and killed this month in the early morning hours by being struck from behind by a woman in an SUV. The driver did not stop, dragged Full Article Transportation
ed Two Men Fined After Rescuing Deer From Icy River By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:38:04 -0500 To many people, Jim Hart and Khalil Abusakran are heroes. When the two men from Maryland saw a deer stranded in the icy waters of the Patapsco River, they did what few others would dare. With an Full Article Business
ed Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed Has Planted 13,849 Trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:52:10 -0400 Chances are that you've never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he's already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission Full Article Living
ed Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan Given Green Light By Reviewers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:42:00 -0400 Neither jobs nor electrical stability will be sacrificed by the state's proposed plan to protect the climate by reducing emissions 25% by 2020. Full Article Business
ed Need More Motivation? Get Chased by Zombies in Undead Adventure Road Race By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0500 What started in Maryland is spreading. A running club with zombies that chase you. It's about survival of the fittest. Full Article Living
ed Tiny, repurposed "Hobbitat" homes are now available for rent (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 Not sure if you really want to live in a tiny house? This tiny home builder is making these cabins from salvaged materials, which visitors can test out at an eco-retreat in Maryland. Full Article Design
ed Baltimore's neglected rowhouses are the last ones standing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 05:00:00 -0500 These lovingly photographed, colourful rowhouses are what's left after all the neigbouring ones have been demolished. Full Article Design
ed Injured turtle gets custom-built LEGO wheelchair (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:14:51 -0500 Veterinarians built this sweet mini-wheelchair for a turtle with a shattered shell. Full Article Science