de These basic black leggings are made from recycled water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:06:00 -0400 Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production. Full Article Living
de Why rapid decarbonization is the only choice we have By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 06:56:45 -0400 The longer we wait, the more expensive (and dangerous) it gets. Full Article Science
de Best of Green Readers' Choice: Energy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0400 Who are the best ambassadors for clean energy, energy industry innovators, activists, and more? Vote here. Full Article Energy
de Comedy video spoofs Facebook's Keystone XL support By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:23 -0400 With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing criticism for supporting Keystone XL pipeline, a comedy duo mocks Facebook "Mess" Everything Up Department. Full Article Business
de Best of Show, Booth Design at Greenbuild: Kohler And Living Machine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:29:02 -0400 The point of having a booth at Greenbuild is to attract attention, and like with everything else, design matters. I immediately fell in love with the Kohler booth; In some ways it is so 2005 green, with its recycled materials Full Article Design
de 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
de 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
de Scottish architect's Design-Build company MAKAR is doing wonders with wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 10:02:55 -0500 MAKAR is doing the kind of work that puts North American architects and builders to shame. Full Article Design
de The Shakers' Design Sense is Still an Influence in America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Shakers may be long gone but their simplicity of design still has an influence on American furniture. Full Article Design
de Church of England to fight "great demon" climate change, mulls divestment from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:14:39 -0500 Inspired by massive flooding in the UK, the Church of England is renewing its commitment to fighting climate change. And that's sending a signal to the markets. Full Article Business
de Ship noise makes it harder for crabs to eat, easier for them to be eaten By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:45:00 -0400 Researchers have discovered that the problem of ocean noise pollution extends all the way up to the shoreline. And shore crabs face a double-edged sword from too much noise from ships. Full Article Science
de Efforts underway in one of most extensive US river restorations ever By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:38:00 -0400 The world's largest dam removal project is nearing completion on Elwha River on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. Now it's time to enter the next phase of work on one of the greatest salmon rivers in the nation: the restoration of an entire watershed. Full Article Science
de Giant Asian tiger shrimp invade US waters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:49:55 -0400 Well, giant shrimp the size of your forearm are now a thing we can worry about. Full Article Science
de Honeybee waggle dance tells researchers about the health of the ecosystem (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 May 2014 17:40:00 -0400 Honeybees survey vast tracts of land during their communal foraging. They share their best finds in a waggle dance, which new research has turned into a powerful tool for assessing ecosystem health. Full Article Science
de 3 ways to help a post-Earth Day depression By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:00:12 -0400 The world is divided into the optimists and the pessimists. Here are two methods for the latter group to deal with the inevitable gray mood after reading all the depressing news about the state of the earth. Full Article Living
de Rethinking death to better understand the effects of chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:40:00 -0400 Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too? Full Article Science
de 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
de 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
de Why you shouldn't buy ladybugs for natural pest control in your garden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 16:08:04 -0400 Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests. Full Article Living
de Inferno: 10-minute video from a lucky survivor of Lac Megantic's catastrophe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:17:15 -0400 This 10-minute video was shot by a man who was supposed to be at the MusiCafé bar that was engulfed by flames on july 6. Full Article Energy
de 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
de 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
de Perhaps those Falcon Wing doors on the Tesla Model X are not so terrible after all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:08:16 -0500 I predicted trouble in winter, but they appear to still open even when buried in snow. Full Article Transportation
de Curious? Rent this mini-earthship in a permaculture community (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Interested in trying out a night or two in a hand-built earthship? Here's one you can rent, located in an "eco-preneur" and permaculture community in Quebec. Full Article Design
de Thanks to a solar air heater, it costs $100 to heat this tiny house all winter (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:00:00 -0500 In a Canadian province where a winter heating with electricity might cost a few hundred dollars per month minimum, this man manages to cut his heating bill by using free solar energy. Full Article Design
de 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
de Sakura is a luxurious modern tiny house for cold climates (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:59:34 -0400 Built on a gooseneck trailer, this big tiny home features a lot of clever small-space design ideas. Full Article Design
de 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
de Cold-climate tiny house built for mother and daughter (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:16:01 -0400 This micro-home is a customized, winter-proofed dwelling for two. Full Article Design
de The Magnolia is an extra-wide 'park model' tiny house (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:58:12 -0500 Coming in at 425 square feet, this extra-wide, modernist tiny house actually feels quite roomy. Full Article Design
de Adventurous couple's van conversion packs in a lot of outdoor gear (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 13:32:36 -0500 This winter-proofed van is now home to two engineers who love the outdoors. Full Article Design
de Canadian grocer to allow reusable containers for meat, seafood, deli By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever. Full Article Business
de UC San Diego Installs Unique Solar Shade-Trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:39:00 -0400 UC San Diego is using one of its free gifts - some of the best solar exposure in the country - to further power and shade the campus. Several solar trees (solar panels installed on a vertical racking system that supports Full Article Technology
de 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
de EcoZoic: Cycling Clothing Made From Bamboo Charcoal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:20:00 -0400 Images via: Zoic.com San Diego based cycling clothing company Zoic just released their spring line, which now includes EcoZoic - an organic and bamboo charcoal blend of clothing that is both functional as well as eco-friendly. But while Zoic wants to Full Article Living
de The Week in Animal News: Long Lost Cat Comes Home, Animals Bathing, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:15:48 -0400 A Colorado family that had long ago given up on finding their cat got some incredible news this week, when Willow was found in New York City -- five years later and 1,800 miles from home. Full Article Science
de Genetic mutation gives this "tetrachromat" artist superhuman color vision (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:00:00 -0500 Ordinary humans can see about 1 million colors, but thanks to a genetic mutation, this artist can see an estimated 100 million colors. Full Article Science
de Man lives rent-free in $950 home on tiny urban homestead (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 17:05:40 -0400 In exchange for cultivating someone else's backyard for a year, this activist is experimenting with an increasingly simpler lifestyle, documented step-by-step online. Full Article Design
de Mobile coworking bus lets professionals work, hike, bike & surf (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:25:57 -0500 This renovated bus is a mobile coworking space that brings location-independent professionals out into the great outdoors, combining work with a hike, a bike trip or a surf ride on the waves. Full Article Design
de The Independent Looks at The Green Movement at Fifty By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:25:00 -0400 The UK newspaper dates the movement back to the publishing of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring; I contribute with a guest post on architecture and design Full Article Design
de 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
de No more dental fillings? Drug found to stimulate tooth regrowth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:02:00 -0500 Researchers have found that an Alzheimer's drug triggers dentine regrowth, eliminating need for fillings. Full Article Living
de 9 lifestyle choices to help prevent dementia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:21:32 -0400 With one in 3 cases of dementia preventable, a sweeping new report identifies modifiable factors in early, mid- and late life that make a difference Full Article Living
de The cheapest homemade lasagna is also the tastiest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:16:04 -0400 Here is the secret for the most delicious, cheapest, and least wasteful lasagna you can make. Full Article Living
de 7 ways to prepare delicious kohlrabi By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:17:00 -0400 Sometimes the most boring vegetables are the most versatile. Full Article Living
de Homemade lemon ice cream is a perfect summer treat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:00:00 -0400 This recipe is creamy, sweet, and wonderfully refreshing. Full Article Living
de On MNN: The year in urban design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:26:42 -0500 Stories from TreeHugger's sister site about how streets are for people. Full Article Living
de 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
de Quick-thinking obstetrician delivers a drowning baby moose to safety By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:27:21 -0400 "It was cool to be in the right place at the right time," says Dr. Sciascia. Full Article Science
de Dynamic map of river's 15,000 history is made with lasers & data By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:45:09 -0500 Data is not just for the internet giants; using remote laser-sensing technology, it can generate lovely maps of a river's long-past history too. Full Article Science