se EasyJet to test electric passenger plane within a year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:02:11 -0400 Sure, it'll only have nine seats. But the low cost carrier expects larger electric planes in service by 2027. Full Article Transportation
se The foxes are writing building codes for henhouses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:21:12 -0400 A secret deal lets the homebuilders dominate the committees that write the building codes for housing. Full Article Business
se Crowdfunding campaign raises $3m to save gorgeous fjord from logging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400 "It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done." Full Article Science
se Unilever promises to cut plastic use in half by 2025 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The consumer products giant says it will "fundamentally rethink its approach to packaging." Full Article Business
se Bon Appétit's Test Kitchen promises to be more sustainable in 2020 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500 A list of 10 resolutions shows that big changes are coming to the professional food world. Full Article Business
se Experts say dilbit could have caused Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:48:53 -0400 According to experts in the failure of oil and gas pipelines, there are a handful of factors that can contribute to a pipeline rupture, like the one in Mayflower, Arkansas. A new report finds all were in play on the Pegasus pipeline. Full Article Energy
se Exxon tears down two Arkansas houses damaged by oil spill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:52:55 -0400 More than six months since tar sands oil spilled into a Mayflower, Arkansas neighborhood, two homes have just been leveled by Exxon in order to clean up oil that was found under their foundations. Full Article Energy
se Build an emergency kit in your cupboard and closet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:01:47 -0400 You probably already have most of the stuff you need. Full Article Energy
se Tesla sends Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:34:31 -0400 The company quietly helps rebuild the island's electrical systems. Full Article Energy
se Ikea to ban single-use plastic, go 'climate positive' by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:31:08 -0400 If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it. Full Article Business
se Co-working giant won't reimburse meat-based employee meals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:15:59 -0400 It'll be interesting to see how this is received. Full Article Business
se Kroger phasing out single-use plastic bags By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:56:23 -0400 All 2,800 stores will go paper or reusable bag only... eventually. Full Article Science
se Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:17:52 -0500 This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up. Full Article Business
se Hilton's used soap will be recycled into new bars By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:36:28 -0400 The hotel company plans to recycle old soap into 1 million new bars for Global Handwashing Day. Full Article Business
se Patagonia gave $10m from 'irresponsible tax cut' to eco causes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2019 13:22:23 -0400 'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.' Full Article Business
se Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:49:00 -0500 Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers. Full Article Business
se Artist hides giants in the wilds of Copenhagen, luring seekers into nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 13:08:16 -0400 Part treasure hunt, part real-life Pokémon Go, the hidden giants (which are made entirely of scrap wood) can be found by treasure map or riddle poems. Full Article Living
se We could all use a little more Lykke By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:10:23 -0400 It's the Danish word for happiness, which these days seems in short supply. Full Article Business
se Peter Qvist uses computers, CNC milling and hand finishing to create "highly modern handcrafted furniture pieces" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:47:16 -0400 Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago. Full Article Design
se Charge your own batteries as well as your car's at these park-like charging stations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:49:59 -0500 COBE architects are turning charging time into quality time. Full Article Transportation
se Danish newspaper will cut most flying and change its travel section By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:00:55 -0500 There is a lot of money to be made in the travel section. Should other media follow their example? Full Article Transportation
se Spiral observation tower rises out of Danish forest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 12:17:20 -0400 But no, we're not going to compare to that other tower. Full Article Design
se Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:30:58 -0400 Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly, Full Article Living
se Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:16:51 -0400 Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround. Full Article Business
se Sleep under the stars to watch the Perseids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:29:08 -0400 There's no better way to enjoy a sky full of shooting stars than to sleep beneath them. Full Article Science
se Don't eat the 'sexy pavement lichen,' botanists urge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 There is scant evidence that it actually boosts libido and sexual performance, and it could be harmful. Full Article Science
se Data storage could soon be 8 percent of the world's energy use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:26:14 -0500 There is a real footprint to all those baby pictures and Netflix binges. Full Article Energy
se Learn to make some of these 17 essential sauces By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 07:44:24 -0500 Knowing how to make a few sauces by heart is a skill we all can use. Full Article Living
se What does it mean to 'use meat as a garnish'? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes. Full Article Living
se 3 clever ways to use up leftover cake By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 That is, if you ever have any... Full Article Living
se The 5 secrets of perfect homemade guacamole By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:35:21 -0500 Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad. Full Article Living
se Don't put these things down the sink during the holidays By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:21:27 -0500 Prevent drain blockages and environmental damage by taking care with what you put down the sink. Full Article Living
se These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:52:00 -0500 They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone. Full Article Living
se Conservation group to buy largest private sequoia forest in the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0400 The 530-acre forest has hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, including the fifth-largest tree known on the planet. Full Article Science
se Watch these magnificent bison return to the Badlands (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:05:56 -0400 With more than 22,000 acres newly opened up to the iconic mammal, the release of bison onto new turf is a profound thing to see. Full Article Science
se Scientists surprised by what first-ever recording of a blue whale's heart reveals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:22:15 -0500 Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth. Full Article Science
se Rampant death for hermit crabs who confuse plastic trash for shells By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:49:57 -0500 New research finds that on just two remote islands alone, nearly 600,000 crabs are killed every year by plastic debris. Full Article Science
se Make your tombstone an ancient tree in one of these memorial forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:01:23 -0500 Mixing conservation with death care, a new start-up offers permanently protected memorial trees that solve a slew of problems. Full Article Science
se Eat sea urchins to save the oceans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500 These spiny little animals are in desperate need of population control, and our sushi habits could help. Full Article Science
se Researchers Develop Chlorine-Tolerant Membrane for Easy Desalination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:50:00 -0400 Record droughts, falling water tables and the rapid depletion of aquifers have helped make desalination, a process once considered impractical and too expensive, a viable technology -- at least in some places. As such, there has been a rash of stories -- Full Article Technology
se Observe World Water Day on March 22 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:11:29 -0400 Images from Prix Pictet World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year, is an initiative of the United Nations that recognises that water is a basic requirement for all life. This year's theme: "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities" and "Whether Full Article Business
se Why is Water Such a Big Issue? Global Water Challenge Pres. Paul Faeth Sets Us Straight (Part 1) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Having given Global Water Challenge a Best of Green award earlier this year for their innovative work on the issues of drinking water and sanitation, it goes without saying that TreeHugger is a fan of their work. Full Article Science
se DIY Seawater Desalination by Delicious Lady and Grandson (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 May 2010 12:22:40 -0400 Directed by David Valero for the Spanish eco-short-films festival La Luciernaga fundida, this video shows how a grandmother and grandson desalinate seawater at home. Full Article Science
se Floating "Solar Cucumbers" Form Artificial Reefs That Desalinate Sea Water (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:06:00 -0500 These low-impact, solar-powered desalination units could be a potential boon to water-scarce coastal communities, disaster-prone areas, as well as local marine life. Full Article Technology
se A solar-powered greenhouse in a waterless desert, and a 100% autonomous bus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:02:55 -0500 The latest episode of Fully Charged appears to come to us from the future. Or, maybe just Australia... Full Article Energy
se Intel Submerges Servers in Mineral Oil to Keep Them Cool By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:38:46 -0400 At the tech company's New Mexico data center, it found that oil-submerged servers require far less energy for cooling and actually perform better. Full Article Technology
se Solar cooling panel could provide AC without electricity by sending heat to outer space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:12:11 -0400 A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space. Full Article Technology
se Thermostat technology lets you set a limit to how much you spend on energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 07:51:08 -0400 The thermostat add-on lets consumers set a limit to what they want to spend on cooling and heating and then it controls the temperature to keep energy use in check. Full Article Technology
se Nest thermostat now helps users avoid peak electricity rates By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 The smart thermostat will help people save even more money and help utilities curb peak demand loads. Full Article Technology
se 18 great uses for the glorious box grater By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:38:44 -0500 From making homemade pasta and bread crumbs to cauliflower rice and so much more, the humble box grater is a genius, multi-talented workhorse. Full Article Living