These eco-friendly decorating tips will make your tree greener than the color of its pine needles.

When it comes to live Christmas trees, we're still feeling the effects of the Great Recession ten years ago.

Every year, the town of Barrydale makes a magnificent tree using upcycled plastic, ribbons, and interactive lighting.

The e-behemoth has just announced (IN SEPTEMBER) that it will be selling and shipping 7-foot trees this year. Here are the problems with that plan.

Pot-grown trees are a nice idea. Especially if someone else looks after them.

It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.

From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.

A few households have had surprising visitors.

Scientists and concerned beachcombers are looking for answers.

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.

It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.

Almost every American office building and home has this.

Planting trees is one of the most effective things we can do to fight climate change. Too bad Arbor day is missing the opportunity.

Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.

Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.

There are some ideas that come around again with every economic crisis.

Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button

The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating.

Compact but comfortable, this small home features clever small space design ideas and uses coffee grounds as fuel.

The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.

Single use plastic waste is a fundamental driver of a linear system that is hard to bend.

£1 million in grants will be divided among groups wanting to improve recycling facilities. But why should people have to compete for help in dealing with Starbucks' own trash?

That's what they are doing in Berkeley, and it will spread.

Travellers can take a reusable cup and drop it off at a 'cup check-in point' before boarding a flight.

This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.

But you'd better return it within 5 days or else you'll get fined.

Reusable mugs aren't everything.

The Canadian coffee giant has redesigned Roll Up the Rim to encourage reusable cups.

Businesses are saying no to shoppers who want to use their own cups and containers.

You may have learned that natural foods decompose in nature; Glacier National Park reminds us why it's a bad idea.

"Vice President Joe Biden told a South Carolina environmental activist Friday that he opposes a controversial oil pipeline from Canada, but said he is "in the minority" inside the Obama administration."

Douglas Brinkley at Rolling Stone sat down for an hour with Vice President Joe Biden and the topic of climate change made up considerable bulk of the interview. It's worth a read

The White House released a preview video announcing President Obama will make a major national address on climate change, Tuesday, June 25.

Today, President Obama announced his new climate change plan, which includes a proposal to establish new rules for cutting carbon pollution from existing power plants. Read the plan and watch the speech here.

On Tuesday, President Obama announced his new climate change plan. Below is an infographic produced by the White House illustrating some facts about climate change and how these new proposal

If you're wondering why Congress has yet to tackle this global crisis despite overwhelming scientific consensus and ballooning costs of inaction, Think Progress maps which members of Congress deny the realities of global warming.

In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama spoke about his new climate change plan.

Three Republicans and former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency penned an important op-ed in The New York Times arguing for a Republican case for climate action.

A new poll conducted for the League of Conservation Voters found strong views among young voters, including young Republicans, regarding climate change denial.

It took a while, but there will soon be solar panels on the White House.

We've long known that sea level rise caused by global warming would threaten communities along the coasts, but a new study puts a startling figure on the potential damage. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Sandy Task Force releases a report.

In the current issue of the The New Yorker, Ryan Lizza tells the story of how Tom Steyer, "a fifty-six-year-old billionaire" has thrown his clout and money behind the effort to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.

The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza spoke with Fresh Air's Dave Davies about the Keystone XL pipeline and how because of the government shutdown, now is a good time to take action on climate change.

Bill McKibben makes a strong case that despite the EPA's new power plant regulations and increasing fuel efficiency in cars, President Obama has largely been a failure in terms of pursuing a progressive energy policy

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.

The 6.3kW solar array might not produce enough energy to power the White House, but its symbolism is important.

Lets give a high five to these scientists who show that shaking hands is a filthy idea.

President Obama talks about the need for climate action in the state where he recently green-lighted off-shore drilling.

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The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted.