es Inflatable baby incubator can save lives in refugee camps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:13:44 -0500 The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design. Full Article Technology
es Old laptop batteries could light the way in the developing world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Discarded laptop batteries could power LED lights in regions with scarce electricity. Full Article Technology
es Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:38:42 -0500 The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling. Full Article Technology
es Smartphones can now detect diseases in minutes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 A new plug-in diagnostic tool could mean better healthcare around the world. Full Article Technology
es Urinal generates power from pee in England By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 05:18:56 -0400 The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps. Full Article Technology
es Naked Filter's Kickstarter campaign tests market for a revolutionary new filter concept By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:00:00 -0400 A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory. Full Article Science
es Researchers produce electricity with paper, tape and a pencil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:37:09 -0500 The device made from household objects could replace AA batteries for powering small electronics. Full Article Technology
es Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:39:21 -0400 The technology could save countless lives. Full Article Technology
es Batteries from old smartphones could light up rural areas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:31:00 -0400 The batteries could provide back-up power for small solar power systems. Full Article Technology
es Woman transforming plastic waste into bricks for building 'silver houses' in Pakistan (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:40:55 -0400 For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials. Full Article Design
es Recycling packaging is important, but doesn't the inside count? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:33:41 -0400 Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider? Full Article Business
es Responsible shopper marketing: Rewarding customers for doing the right thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jun 2016 12:00:00 -0400 How do companies close the “green-gap” and turn consumer values into action? Full Article Business
es Effective frequency in sustainable messaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:13:17 -0400 In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts. Full Article Business
es Canada celebrates 10 years making garbage great with TerraCycle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:30:08 -0400 In Canada, we’ve collected over 150 million units of waste and engaged two million people to recycle. Full Article Business
es Less isn’t always more when it comes to product packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:00:00 -0400 “Lightweighting” often shrinks down packaging into items that are unrecyclable, difficult to capture, highly polluted and designed without end-of-life solutions. Full Article Business
es Arbor Day reminded us to care for trees year-round By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 13:00:00 -0400 Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources. Full Article Business
es Summertime and the livin’s [thirsty]: 5 alternatives to bottled water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 13:15:00 -0400 By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again. Full Article Living
es Everyday people can invest in organizations that protect the environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:40:06 -0500 Average consumers of all incomes have the ability to meaningfully invest in organizations doing good work Full Article Business
es Crowdfunding gets more green initiatives off the ground By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:25:02 -0500 Consumers are connected to the things they care about, providing access to ventures that have the potential to make real impacts. Full Article Business
es From food packaging to cleaning supplies, the kitchen is a vortex of disposability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:54:17 -0400 Wastes are made in the kitchen. Full Article Living
es Here's what the Amazon fires are threatening By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:15:21 -0400 'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil Full Article Business
es Ireland to plant 440 million trees by 2040 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:14:54 -0400 To do their part toward tackling the climate crisis, the Emerald Isle is undertaking a massive reforestation project. Full Article Business
es First-ever climate telethon raises millions to plant trees in Denmark By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:51:23 -0400 The good people of Denmark phoned in enough kroner to plant nearly a million trees. Full Article Science
es Shark skin could carry the secrets to more efficient airplanes and wind turbines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:57:16 -0500 Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft. Full Article Technology
es Boom! Supersonic passenger planes may return to the skies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:05:46 -0400 Because “the pursuit of speed is a moral imperative.” Full Article Transportation
es Heathrow will nix landing fees for first electric flight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0400 CEO John Holland-Kaye expects to be taken up on this offer within the next 12 years. Full Article Transportation
es New report questions whether we should bring back supersonic transport By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:59:28 -0500 A number of companies are flying SST Trial balloons, but we should all pop them now. Full Article Transportation
es All-electric commercial airplane takes first flight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:04:49 -0500 “December 10, 2019 will be remembered as the day the electric aviation age started.” Full Article Transportation
es 10 strategies for smart gift-giving this year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 No more shopping blindly. It's time to question your whole approach to holiday gifts. Full Article Living
es Artist mixes different jigsaw puzzles to create surrealist montages By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:38:09 -0500 This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages. Full Article Living
es Artist makes willow creatures that live in the woods By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:31:11 -0500 If you happen upon some life-size willow creatures in the woods, you can thank Anna & The Willow. Full Article Living
es Soft, fuzzy sculptures hint at the plight of world's coral reefs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:55:44 -0500 Concerned about the threats facing coral reefs, this artist is creating bright, tactile reminders of what healthy corals look like. Full Article Living
es Mysterious moss-covered figures are inspired by forest folklore (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:35:00 -0500 Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight. Full Article Living
es Mesmerizing kinetic light installation interprets phases of the moon (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:39:58 -0500 Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon. Full Article Living
es Three-dimensional ceramic artworks offer vignettes of nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:54:08 -0500 Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces. Full Article Living
es Artist's molded 3D paper sculptures show wildlife with personality (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:40:50 -0500 Influenced by realism and mythology, these impressive works impart a sense of wonder about the natural world. Full Article Living
es Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:15:35 -0500 Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye. Full Article Living
es Giant crocheted organism with tentacles emerges in Paris (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:13:04 -0400 Gorgeous, soft and looking like a living UFO, this enormous work of textile art is brightening up one Paris institution. Full Article Living
es Artist plants a living forest in 30,000-person stadium By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:29:52 -0400 Austria's Wörthersee football stadium is now thriving with life in an installation that is as beautiful as it is chilling. Full Article Living
es You don't need to travel around the world to take selfies with art By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:12:17 -0500 Just take them with big photos, nobody will ever know. Full Article Living
es Airline finds cheapest way to save fuel is to tell pilots to save fuel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:00:00 -0400 Simply by telling pilots their fuel consumption is being monitored, Virgin Atlantic saved millions. Full Article Transportation
es If airports become the cities of tomorrow we are in big trouble By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:39:54 -0500 The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight. Full Article Transportation
es The Skyrider 2.0 just might be the greenest way to fly By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0400 We have standing room in landbuses, so why not airbuses? Full Article Transportation
es How to make air travel (a bit) less damaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 May 2018 11:07:00 -0400 We know it's bad, but people still do it, which is why we still need to talk about it. Full Article Living
es Bring on the airline baggage fees! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:22:00 -0400 I'm a fan of any policy that discourages people from schlepping loads of unnecessary stuff around the planet. Full Article Living
es 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
es Should we just stop flying to conferences? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:20:24 -0500 It really isn't necessary but it sure is a lot of fun and you learn a lot. I am conflicted. Full Article Transportation
es 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
es Car industry splits over California emissions rules. What side is your car maker on? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:40:32 -0400 I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue. Full Article Transportation
es London cracks down on drivers who sit with engines idling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 08:52:46 -0500 It's about time more cities did this. Full Article Transportation