ria Industrial warehouse converted into open workplace with no private offices By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:02:04 -0400 An old warehouse is transformed into a three-level open office with lots of shared spaces for a tech company in Vancouver. Full Article Design
ria Outdoors Clothing Made in USA from Natural and Recycled Materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:45:27 -0400 The Greatest Outdoor Gear How do you make the greatest outdoor gear? We went to Empire Canvas Works' Kevin Kinney to find out. If the quality of Kevin's work is any indication, the recipe is clear. Start with a passion seeded by stitching together a Full Article Living
ria How Istanbul is extending the olive branch to Syrian refugees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Tourists can witness it firsthand, thanks to Intrepid Travel's partnership with a local NGO. Full Article Living
ria Popular e-cigarettes tainted with toxic bacteria and fungus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:10:34 -0400 If the harmful chemicals weren't bad enough, new research finds that many e-cigarettes also include unhealthy biological contaminants. Full Article Living
ria 30 Vegetarian recipes you can cook in 30 minutes or less By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:00:00 -0400 These delicious, healthy meals can be on the table within half an hour. Full Article Living
ria 38 gourmet Thanksgiving recipes for vegans and vegetarians By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Looking for amazing Thanksgiving recipes that cater to those of us skipping meat? We've got you covered! Check out these fantastic ideas for appetizers, sides, mains and dessert! Full Article Living
ria 10 most loved vegetarian and vegan recipes of 2013 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:00:00 -0500 These are the most popular recipes from The Cooking Project this year, and I have to say, you all sure love your avocados! Full Article Living
ria Cut your carbon footprint in half by going vegetarian By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:00:00 -0400 A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans. Full Article Living
ria Veganuary, weekday vegetarians, Meatless Mondays and now reducetarians... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 06:58:14 -0500 Gosh, there are a lot of ways to eat less meat. And a lot of ways to talk about it, too. Full Article Living
ria The Reducetarian Solution: Reflections and strategies for eating less meat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 06:06:53 -0400 Reducing meat consumption is one of the best ways to help the environment. A new book offers many ideas for how to make it happen. Full Article Living
ria The secret power of the flexitarian By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 06:39:14 -0500 The rise in not-quite-vegetarian eating has a ripple effect that shouldn't be ignored. Full Article Living
ria Why is car-crazy Germany so much safer than the USA for pedestrians and cyclists? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:32:18 -0500 A study comparing the two countries shows vast differences in how cars are used. Full Article Design
ria Eco-Flexx: A More Benign Billboard Material By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:50:02 -0500 Years ago, whilst working as a researcher for Greenpeace, looking at how effective its campaign had been to make the Sydney Olympics PVC-free, it became apparent to me how polyvinyl chloride so dominates certain industries. This is certainly true of Full Article Design
ria How Can Vegetarians Avoid Fish, Blood and Bonemeal Fertilizer? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:01:57 -0500 When I asked whether vegans can eat carrots grown with manure, some commenters found the question despicable. But my intention was not to question anyone's commitment, nor to lessen the Full Article Living
ria Materials Monday looks at Shou Sugi Ban By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:58:10 -0400 This traditional Japanese method of finishing wood is having a dramatic resurgence. Full Article Design
ria Toxic Sludge Floods Hungarian Villages, Killing Two By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:38:32 -0400 It sounds like a plot-line from a bad 1950's sci-fi movie, but unfortunately there's nothing fiction about it. Several towns in western Hungary were flooded today with a toxic red sludge after the waste product from Full Article Business
ria The Week in Pictures: Toxic Industrial Sludge Covers Hungarian Villages, Solar Panels on the White House, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:04:54 -0400 A state of emergency has been declared in Hungary where four people are dead, 120 injured and six missing as torrents of red toxic sludge, the byproduct of bauxite refining for aluminum, burst from a containment pond and poured through six villages in Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
ria First in South America: Uruguay to Test Cultivation of Industrial Hemp By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:45:06 -0500 Great news for TreeHuggers in South America: Uruguay could become the first country in the region to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp, according to El Pais newspaper. The national Ministry of Cattle, Full Article Business
ria Perfect Plant? 7 Great Uses For Industrial Hemp By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:04:20 -0400 Not to overly play into the stereotype of the TreeHugger moniker, but today is 4/20 so a quick review of all the great uses for industrial hemp--you Full Article Business
ria Harvesting Liberty: Short film explores reintroduction of industrial hemp to US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 17:46:42 -0400 Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a sustainable and regenerative agriculture movement. Full Article Science
ria $200 Earthen Geodesic Dome Cabin Uses Salvaged Materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:17:27 -0500 This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon. Full Article Design
ria Florida's official culture of driving blames pedestrians (and cellphones) for "vast majority" of deaths By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:25:12 -0400 A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet. Full Article Transportation
ria No, distracted walking is not causing the dramatic increase in pedestrian deaths By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:53:40 -0400 This is an urban design issue, a car design issue, and a demographics issue. Distracted walking is a rounding error. Full Article Design
ria New Movements' sleek sneakers feature old materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 If you're OK with leather, then the recycled rubber soles and plastic laces, combined with the company's commitment to cleaning ocean plastic, make these an eco-friendly choice. Full Article Living
ria Teenager invents faster way to clean up toxic tar sands waste using sand and bacteria By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:45:40 -0400 The breakthrough also scored 18-year-old Hayley Todesco a Google Science Fair Award. Full Article Technology
ria Bio-solar wallpaper made with cyanobacteria can be printed with an inkjet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 15:25:00 -0500 When printed in a precise pattern onto carbon nanotubes on paper, these photosynthetic bacteria can produce electricity from sunlight, which could power biodegradable environmental and medical sensors. Full Article Technology
ria The 1948 Dover Sun House used phase change materials to store heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 10:47:18 -0400 Pioneering solar house was designed and engineered by women Full Article Design
ria Ireland may make high visibility clothing mandatory for cyclists, pedestrians and dog-walkers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 09:40:32 -0500 People are "risking their lives every winter by wearing dark clothing." Full Article Design
ria Super sexual centenarian tortoise single-handedly saves his species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:21:12 -0400 Tortoise sauve! The randy 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise has sired over 800 babies. Full Article Science
ria 538 sq. ft. attic apartment renovated with industrial materials & cinematic flair By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:48:58 -0400 This revamp of an 1830s apartment mixes modern materials to create a modern space. Full Article Design
ria Multifunctional 172 sq. ft. live-work space uses nano-tech materials (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:22:57 -0500 This small and versatile apartment in the heart of Paris uses innovative modern materials for its furniture and cabinetry. Full Article Design
ria Genetically Modified Eggplant Field Trials Halted by Court in Philippines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues. Full Article Living
ria Industrial spaces and condos are neighbors in this Vancouver development with shipping container look By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:46:06 -0400 Another look at a controversial housing project. Full Article Design
ria Evidence of a secret ocean inside Pluto makes extraterrestrial life more plausible By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 14:38:49 -0400 Scientists think there is a hidden, protected ocean inside of Pluto – and the implications are wild. Full Article Science
ria New documentary contrasts industrial ag with traditional Hawaiian model: ʻĀINA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:34:36 -0400 This short film, while focused on the island of Kauai, highlights the challenges and crises we will all have to face on our island planet. Full Article Living
ria Honolulu bans pedestrians from “distracted walking” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:05:31 -0400 More pedestrians are getting killed in the roads. Are their phones really the reason? Full Article Transportation
ria Miracle material could eliminate cracked smartphone screens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:06:48 -0400 The material could also one day charge our devices. Full Article Technology
ria Stylish apartments built from stonecutting town's wasted material (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry. Full Article Design
ria Thomas Heatherwick's amazing pedestrian bridges rock and roll By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:40:23 -0500 Because bridges are for people. Full Article Design
ria A new generation of Indian farmers rejects industrial food production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:38:00 -0400 Supported by the Amrita Bhoomi Agroecology Centre, young farmers are experimenting with natural farming methods, while saving money and lives in the process. Full Article Science
ria Most Appalling of Show: The Zurn Bariatric Toilet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:44:20 -0400 We all know that America and the world are getting fatter, but I didn't know that they are even now making special toilets to deal with the problem. In fact it is, um, an expanding market; The Zurn Bariatric wall hung flush Full Article Design
ria 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
ria Two transportation tragedies show how it is time to put pedestrians first By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:48:15 -0400 On National Walking Day, a look at how putting cars first kills people who walk and drive. Full Article Transportation
ria 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
ria Floating ice urn makes for a unique eco-friendly memorial By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:01:14 -0500 This poetic, one-of-a-kind urn floats on the water while slowly returning cremated remains to nature. Full Article Living
ria Food and building materials merge with Perdue's wood composite chicken nuggets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:06:14 -0500 We have been saying for years that building materials should be healthy and high fiber like the food we eat, and now Perdue delivers. Full Article Design
ria Divestment is now considered a 'material risk' by fossil fuel industries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:52:04 -0500 And we thought it was all about symbolism... Full Article Energy
ria Scientists created mutant bacteria that collect solar power on cloudy days By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:47:43 -0400 Move over, regular solar panels. Full Article Energy
ria Silver nanoparticles in porous gel becomes bacteria-killing sponge for water purification By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:20:13 -0400 A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims. Full Article Technology
ria UK supermarket trials package-free groceries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:07:00 -0400 Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers. Full Article Business