de Elevator bed & folding porch grace this tiny house builder's home (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:50:31 -0500 This tiny house builder and architect just built himself and his wife a bigger (but still tiny) home, equipped with a space-saving elevator bed. Full Article Design
de The Hideout tiny house has both fold-down master bed & loft By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:16:29 -0500 This contemporary small dwelling has both a main-floor bedroom and a secondary sleeping loft. Full Article Design
de This was the decade of the bicycle. What's next? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:28:38 -0500 Probably, the decade of e-mobility Full Article Transportation
de Make room for the e-bikes, the top-selling electric vehicles for the next decade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:28:13 -0500 A new study from Deloitte predicts what we have said before: e-bikes will eat cars. Full Article Transportation
de Stop The Five Gallon Flush: A 40 Year Old Guide To Alternative Toilets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:10:00 -0400 Bill Gates take note: It's all in here and It is surprising how little has changed Full Article Design
de 4 Composting Outhouses That Provide a Room With a View By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:47:58 -0400 Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious. Full Article Design
de Blue Diversion develops a toilet that's a lot more than flush and forget By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:57:16 -0400 A toilet is just the working end of a much larger system that can have a huge impact on society. Full Article Design
de Urine-separating toilets are not quite as wonderful as we keep saying they are By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:20:39 -0400 Was it design, or was it our resistance to change? What made the NoMix a NoGo? Full Article Design
de New composting toilet design launched in Ecuador, which really needs it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:22:38 -0500 Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet. Full Article Design
de New toilet design doesn't need water or power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:36:50 -0500 I really don't want to crap all over this new toilet design, but it is too complex, too expensive and no, it won't charge your phone. Full Article Design
de The hot poop on the Cinderella incinerating toilet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:26:00 -0400 Got some clean electricity? Then you can cremate your crap. Full Article Design
de Man builds $1,500 tiny house, forages & grows his own food (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:33:04 -0400 Aiming to live a lighter-impact lifestyle, this green lifestyle activist lives in a self-built tiny house and experiments with growing and foraging his own food. Full Article Design
de Chinese Fruit Bats Demonstrate Unusual Sexual Behavior Never Before Seen in Adult Animals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0400 New research published in the online journal PLoS ONE demonstrates for the first time that a non-human adult animal species regularly engages in oral sex behavior. While the behavior has Full Article Science
de European Bats Resistant to Deadly Fungus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:49:46 -0500 Since 2006, bat populations in the northeastern United States have been decimated by a mysterious condition known as "white-nose syndrome." Caused by a fungus, Full Article Science
de Going Steady: 10 Animals More Monogamous Than Us (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:05:25 -0500 Ah love. Woody Allen has some nice thoughts on this tricky thing that perhaps gets more thought around Valentine's Day. The recent swan divorce shocked us to the core, so we decided to ponder the happy Full Article Science
de Whatever, Tigers and Pandas: Lesser-Known Endangered Species Need Help Too (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 May 2010 09:00:42 -0400 With thousands of species listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature -- and some 110,000 Full Article Science
de Cool High-Rise Bat Habitat Draws Nature's Pest-Fighters to New York Sculpture Park (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area. Full Article Science
de Deadly White Nose Syndrome Keeps Spreading Among New York's Bat Population By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:59:30 -0500 New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been Full Article Business
de Scientists Estimate Up to 6.7 Million Bats Dead From Disease By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:00 -0500 White nose syndrome has decimated bat populations on the East Coast. Now scientists believe the disease, which is spreading, may have been worse than previously imagined. Full Article Science
de Why Bats Need a 'Happy Hour' and Swedes Try to Comply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:21 -0500 Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour' Full Article Science
de The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:00 -0500 Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more. Full Article Science
de Holy Bat Cloud: Designer's Eco-Sculpture Boosts Bat Biodiversity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:26:50 -0400 One architect creates a series of intriguing artificial habitats for threatened bat populations. Full Article Design
de Become a bat detective with this plug-in device for your smartphone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 11:02:49 -0400 The Echo Meter can detect, record and identify the sounds of bats nearby. Full Article Technology
de Episode 2: Don't malign the millenials; The kids are alright. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:23:12 -0400 Once again, one has to parse the data to get the real story. Full Article Business
de Do fossil fuel industries understand how unpopular they are? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 06:41:15 -0400 As alternatives to Big Oil and Big Coal emerge, it would be a mistake for executives to rely on loyalty or love from the public. Full Article Business
de Public charging station powers mobile devices with footsteps and solar panels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:25:38 -0400 The ENGO charging station uses kinetic tiles and solar panels to charge up to 14 smartphones at a time, and provides free WiFi access and an emergency phone. Full Article Technology
de Almost everyone is underestimating renewables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:29:16 -0400 Most reports suggest a gradual increase in renewable energy. But don't believe the anti-hype. Full Article Energy
de These biodegradable bio-photovoltaics use moss to generate electricity (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Using digital fabrication, moss and clay, this designer's "moss voltaics" would use these hardy plants to transform sunlight into electricity. Full Article Technology
de Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:17:00 -0400 For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development. Full Article Energy
de New imaging technique sees inside lithium batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:15:00 -0400 A new way to see inside batteries in real time as they go through charging cycles could help prevent battery fires and increase battery lifespans Full Article Energy
de Canada declares climate emergency, then approves pipeline expansion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Trudeau doesn't seem to understand what 'climate emergency' means. Full Article Energy
de Drone made of mushrooms not green, but not greenwashing either By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:58:00 -0500 iGEM team encourages 'materials activists' to build their own biodegradable drones with downloadable do-it-yourself plans. Full Article Design
de Prototypical incubator transforms plastic waste into edible mushroom cuisine (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste? Full Article Design
de Modernist Kuskoa Bi is 'world's first 100% bioplastics chair' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:00:00 -0500 Molded out of plant-based bioplastics and sitting on a wooden base, this curvaceous piece combines traditional craftsmanship and new industrial design. Full Article Design
de It's a drinking straw, made from straw. Introducing Straw Straws By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:20:03 -0400 From the 'I wish I had thought of that' department, these all-natural straws are grown, not made from plastic, and could be a greener way to slurp your smoothie. Full Article Living
de Biodegradable disposable plates are made from food waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:45:28 -0400 Here's a new take on disposable tableware: these are made from discarded food. Full Article Design
de Biodegradable semiconductors could help us curb our e-waste problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 11:05:55 -0400 The thin, skin-like electronics may usher in a future of earth-friendly gadgets. Full Article Technology
de Take-out delivery giant trials sauce sachets made from seaweed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 06:48:31 -0500 Perhaps more importantly, it's also giving customers the option of refusing such sachets in the first place. Full Article Business
de Corc Yoga mats are green and gorgeous, made from trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly heights. Full Article Living
de Your next shirt could be made from fruit and vegetable scraps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric. Full Article Living
de Edible, plastic-free packaging is created with fermentation, like kombucha (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Using the same fermentation and bacterial and yeast culture that creates kombucha, this packaging is edible and compostable. Full Article Design
de Veja's new vegan sneaker is plant-based and biodegradable By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:43:00 -0500 No more pleather: The Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical. Full Article Living
de This company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable cutlery (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:38:10 -0400 Here's an intriguing alternative to single-use plastics -- sourced from avocado! Full Article Design
de Shellworks creates sustainable packaging with seafood shells (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:49:21 -0400 This alternative to single-use plastics uses a range of custom-designed machines to create a recyclable and compostable bioplastic, sourced from discarded crustacean shells. Full Article Design
de Scandi design + Portuguese cork: Buy your next phone case from 15:21 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0400 It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic. Full Article Living
de Actor Luke Perry was buried in this biodegradable mushroom suit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The biomix-infused suit helps break down a body, while neutralizing toxins and boosting plant growth. Full Article Living
de Paris opens first cemetery dedicated to green burials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400 No chemicals, synthetics, or gravestones – the goal is to return to the Earth as quickly and subtly as possible. Full Article Living
de The Month in Design, From Micro-Apartments to GlennBeckistan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:06:00 -0500 Also tanks in your backyard and killer stairs Full Article Design
de Sustainable Development could be outlawed in Kansas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:35:00 -0400 A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development." Full Article Business
de Quote of the day ties Agenda 21 to everything from Benghazi to Paula Deen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:51:00 -0400 We learn that Agenda 21 is part of a much larger Mainstream Media plot to hide the UN takeover of the American government. Full Article Business