de Maldives' Ousted Climate-Activist President to be Tried on Sunday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:02:00 -0400 Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion. Full Article Business
de The Jill Stein Presidential Campaign Was Both a Dismal Failure and a Remarkable Win By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:50:00 -0500 Stein may have gotten only 0.3% of the national vote, but that's actually a huge increase over what Greens have gotten in the past two elections. Full Article Business
de Tim DeChristopher Barred From "Social Justice" Work While in Halfway House By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:50:00 -0500 Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist. Full Article Business
de Marathon Refinery Fire in Detroit Another Sign of Environmental Injustice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2013 16:17:43 -0400 Last Saturday's Marathon Oil refinery explosion and fire was yet another dangerous, polluting event in a string of environmental injustices to plague the residents of the 48217 zip code in Detroit Full Article Business
de Coal Pollution in North Omaha, Nebraska: "Kids Deserve Better Than This" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 09:51:10 -0400 Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now. Full Article Business
de EPA tries to throw out case for California schools contaminated with pesticides By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:06:15 -0500 Latino students are exposed to higher levels of pesticides. But the EPA and parents clash over what should be done. Full Article Business
de A Note to Mayor de Blasio: Don’t forget the environment as a cause of inequality By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:24:26 -0500 Environmental initiatives are integral to addressing the "tale of two cities" that Mayor de Blasio campaigned on. Full Article Business
de The 20th anniversary of the environmental justice executive order By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:41:15 -0500 On February 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order designed to bring about environmental justice. Full Article Energy
de Why it's so important to define "solid waste" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:49:52 -0400 Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk. Full Article Energy
de Another environmental activist, Nelson García, is murdered in Honduras By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Mere days after the murder of celebrity activist Berta Cáceres, a fellow member of her group was shot and killed for his participation in the same environmental group. Full Article Living
de Children win right to sue US government on actions causing climate change (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:09:31 -0500 A landmark constitutional climate change lawsuit, filed by a group of kids against the US government, gets the go-ahead. Full Article Business
de New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:06:53 -0500 Changes closer to home would be nice too. Full Article Business
de 5 ways to defeat fatigue By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:13:57 -0400 Fatigue can happen to anyone, and is not necessarily an inevitable part of getting older. Full Article Living
de Social media use linked to depression in teens, study finds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:47:00 -0400 But video games are surprisingly OK, making teens feel happier. Full Article Living
de Notes from a digital detox By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Or, what happens when you go without Facebook and Instagram for an entire month. Full Article Living
de Study finds that e-bike riders get as much exercise as riders of regular bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:22:03 -0400 E-bikers use their bikes more, go longer distances, and often substitute it for driving or transit. Full Article Transportation
de Bhutan residents celebrate royal birth by planting 108,000 trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0400 The happy country that set a Guinness record for planting 49,672 trees in just one hour welcomes the birth of a new prince by more than doubling that planting. Full Article Science
de Modern house in Mumbai is collaged with recycled doors & windows By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 12:00:41 -0400 This contemporary urban home mixes reclaimed materials from local demolition sites with a modern design. Full Article Design
de This scientist wants to create 'artificial glaciers' to combat melting Himalayan ice (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 13:55:43 -0500 These vertical towers, made of artificially diverted glacial meltwater, are a brilliant idea and possible solution to alleviate water shortages brought on by the fast-melting Himalayan glaciers. Full Article Science
de Delhi bans disposable plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:32:00 -0500 India's capital city has taken a strong stand against plastic pollution, but now it needs to convince its residents. Full Article Living
de Indian students mail 20,000 empty food wrappers to manufacturers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:18:00 -0400 A dramatic act of protest reminds companies to take responsibility for the wasteful packaging they produce. Full Article Living
de Plant-derived food additive touted as replacement for overuse of antibiotics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 08:30:00 -0400 Is this carrot-based animal feed additive something worth crowing about? Full Article Science
de Perdue says it's concerned about chickens' desires By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:00:00 -0400 The chicken-producing giant is desperate to rebrand itself as an ethical, transparent poultry producer. Full Article Living
de This Newfoundlander wants kale, not cod By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:53:00 -0400 Jackson McLean is the face of a new vegan food movement on this remote Canadian island that's long been defined by fishing. Full Article Living
de So, what does White Castle's plant-based 'Impossible Slider' taste like? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 06:08:08 -0400 A few intrepid film makers went to check it out. Their responses were not exactly uniform. Full Article Living
de Pizza Hut promises antibiotic-free wings and side orders by 2022 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:39:00 -0400 The fast food chain has taken last year's promise to eliminate antibiotics from pizza a step further. Full Article Living
de Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:28:43 -0400 Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli. Full Article Living
de Robin Day, Master of British Furniture Design, Dies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:04:38 -0500 Yesterday TreeHugger asked whether the Monobloc was the most famous plastic chair in the world. Now, sadly, the death has been announced of the creator of another very famous plastic chair. Full Article Living
de Transformer Furniture: A Bookshelf Hides Table and Chairs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:54:25 -0500 From Japanese designer Sakura Adachi comes this marvel of space-saving design: "Trick," the bookshelf that hides a table and two chairs. Featured by Italian manufacturer Campeggi at the 2010 Salone del Mobile in Milan, this is a great Full Article Design
de London Pop-up Shop Showcases Best of British Design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:01:35 -0500 Our friends over at the design blog Dezeen have launched a pop-up shop in the smartest part of town. Calling it Temporium, because it is only up for 10 days, it features the best of new British design. Full Article Design
de Lovely Zig Zag Shaped Magazine Holder Doubles As Shelve And Clothes Hanger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:37:09 -0400 Also spotted at the recent edition of the Feria Puro Diseno, Buenos Aires biggest design show, this simple yet interesting wooden home accessory goes in line with some of our favorite concepts: multi-purpose objects and small Full Article Design
de A Desk for Kids Multitasks and Transforms As They Grow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 08:47:14 -0400 You want your kid to have a desk that fits her, to do homework, play and draw. You also want your kid to grow up, eventually. But you don't want to buy a new desk every few years as she outgrows the old one. So Full Article Design
de 5 Ways to DIY Gorgeous Fall Harvest Decor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:00:51 -0400 Fall isn't just known for the end of summer, finally-I-can-turn-off-the-air-conditioning temperatures, afternoon football games, and a return to your favorite soups and stews: It's also famous for its bounty of rich, saturated Full Article Design
de 'Mushroom Death Suit' Could Remediate Bodily Toxins With Specially-Trained Mushrooms (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 Using mushrooms to challenge our unhealthy obsession with "body preservation," artist Jae Rhim Lee fabricates a suit that will remediate environmental toxins from dead bodies. Full Article Design
de 22-Year-Old Frank Zappa Teaches How to Play the Bicycle (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:01:42 -0500 Sure, a bicycle can replace your car -- but as Frank Zappa demonstrates, it could replace your drum-set, too. Full Article Transportation
de UpUp Play Tower is a standing desk, jungle gym and play space all rolled into one By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:47:50 -0500 Passive house designer creates a very active play house. Full Article Design
de These musicians play instruments made of vegetables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 May 2016 08:00:00 -0400 From the impressive Vienna Vegetable Orchestra to hand-carved pipes and whistles in Japan, these creative people know how to find music anywhere, even in the crisper. Full Article Living
de Smart robotic multifunctional unit for micro-apartments transforms with touch of a button (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 This automated smart home system for small apartments takes the effort out of having to transform your all-in-one furniture unit by hand. Full Article Design
de All-in-one classy shoes come with different swappable heels (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:00:00 -0400 These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds. Full Article Living
de Florida development is a trifecta of solar power, size and efficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:00:13 -0500 Finally, Net Zero done right. Full Article Design
de No, Bill de Blasio has not banned glass and steel buildings in New York By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:49:05 -0400 But maybe he should. Full Article Design
de Small loads from Internet-connected devices all add up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 14:15:41 -0400 Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet? Full Article Energy
de Get your daily or weekly dose of TreeHugger delivered to your inbox By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 07:34:08 -0400 Who says newsletters are old school? We pick the best of each day's TreeHugger and add a little je ne sais quoi Full Article Uncategorized
de The top ten posts of the week, from fair trade undies to fair trade coffee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:30:54 -0400 And a few looks back at themes of the last ten years. Full Article Uncategorized
de Get your TreeHugger Newsletter delivered to your inbox By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:32:57 -0400 It's new. It's improved. It's fun. It's free. Full Article Uncategorized
de The top 10 Urban Design stories of 2015 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:19:21 -0500 Many of them seem to be about bikes and transportation though.... Full Article Design
de Why we buy organic and fair trade: Feelings matter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:44:42 -0400 New research identifies the emotions that motivate some people to make ethical choices day after day. Full Article Living
de Petite Mort: Precious ethical furs handmade from roadkill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful. Full Article Living
de Wunder Capital offers 6% return for solar investors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 May 2015 09:43:31 -0400 A new platform aims to remove the barriers between would-be investors and solar developers, increasing the adoption of renewables in the process. Full Article Business
de Your guide to ethical and sustainable leggings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:30:39 -0400 Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long. Full Article Living