an Ed Sheeran's popular song, The Shape of You, now has an environmental version By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:30:00 -0400 Global Citizen changed the lyrics to include a strong anti-food waste message, and the result is both entertaining and informative. Full Article Living
an You can't be an environmentalist if... By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:15:04 -0400 So you want to save the world, do you? Let's get one thing straight. Full Article Living
an Safe manufacture and use of nanotechnology gets a boost By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:00:00 -0500 As nanoparticles spread widely into consumer products as well as offering great technological promise in certain applications, how can we judge the risks? Full Article Business
an Bitcoin mining is using as much power as 5,699,560 American households. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:41:52 -0400 It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal? Full Article Energy
an Is it really safe to eat food grown in urban gardens? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2018 16:53:49 -0400 Between the industrial waste, rats, and lead dust floating around, I wasn't sure if I should start an urban garden. The question took me to an unexpected place. Full Article Science
an Why sustainability photography needs to change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:31:50 -0500 This could be why so many people ignore global warming. Full Article Science
an Car-sharing or hitch-hiking? There's an App for That By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:49:00 -0400 Your phone makes it easier and safer. Full Article Technology
an We Love Product Service Systems, But Would You Use A Netflix For Ties and Cufflinks? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:54:53 -0500 We often ask the question "Why buy when you can rent?" but we never thought of this. Full Article Business
an Should cities be allowed to ban Little Free Libraries? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:52:43 -0500 There are reasonable limits on what people can do on their properties. But this goes too far. Full Article Living
an Giant and gorgeous library in China mostly filled with fake aluminum books By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:45:02 -0500 There are 1.2 million real ones, but most of it is all about the show. Full Article Design
an Coworking is a great idea, but can WeWork survive? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:55:37 -0500 Sharing resources and renting just what you need is green, but not much of a business model. Full Article Business
an Nice shades: 24 storey Passive House tower built in Manhattan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:57:23 -0400 ZH architects faced a lot of serious challenges here, and came up with innovative solutions. Full Article Design
an Master Plan for new community in Bergen is seriously low carbon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:16:03 -0400 It's got all three: low transportation energy, low embodied carbon, low operating energy. Full Article Design
an What are "locked-in emissions" and why do they matter? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:48:01 -0400 Also called "carbon lock-in," it's about time. Full Article Design
an Why is architecture and building so different in Europe? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:07:42 -0500 Mike Eliason, an American architect working in Germany, explains. Full Article Design
an The North Face and National Geographic are making clothes from plastic water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:00:00 -0400 The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life. Full Article Living
an Photo: Blushing phantom butterfly is both flirty and demure By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Our photo of the day reveals a butterfly of most beautiful contradictions. Full Article Science
an Apple kills the headphone jack on the iPhone. Good idea or planned obsolescence? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:24:22 -0400 There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug. Full Article Technology
an Super agile bush baby robot jumps 4 feet; is cool and totally creepy (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:41:28 -0500 UC Berkeley’s new robot is the most vertically agile robot ever built – why is it so unnerving? Full Article Science
an Drones help to predict volcanic eruptions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:02:09 -0500 Drones can continually monitor active volcanoes to help with advanced warnings of eruptions. Full Article Technology
an Building façade generates electricity and tells you stories By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:58:12 -0500 The skin of MVRDV's new Milestone office building is very busy. Full Article Design
an House of Marley makes bamboo headphones and speakers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 10:04:00 -0500 And they don't stop there. Their products also feature recycled plastic, fabric, silicone, and more. Full Article Design
an Epic art landscapes contain one lifetime's worth of recycled electronic waste (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:24:36 -0400 Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes. Full Article Living
an No distraction here: Harman introduces "helpful" dashboard for Maserati By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:58:21 -0400 It runs the full width of the car. What could possibly be the problem? Full Article Transportation
an Time to throw out your smoke detector and get a new one By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:14:42 -0400 Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric. Full Article Design
an Japanese robot hangs drywall like a pro By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:52:44 -0400 The HRP-5Ps were created by man. They evolved. There are many copies. And they have a plan. Full Article Design
an Can You Spot TreeHugger in this Google 'Search Story' About Solar Power in Michigan? (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:33:04 -0400 Don't Blink or You'll Miss It! Google has created a series of video ads called "Search Stories". They're basically short vignettes showing some cool projects that were made possible by people finding the right information (using Google, of course). The Full Article Energy
an Thousands Ask Univ. of Michigan Stadium to Go Solar By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:54:33 -0400 From the Redskins' huge solar installation to a solar-powered NASCAR track that mows its grass with sheep, major sporting venues can be an ideal location for solar power. From large expanses of rooftops and parking lots to their high energy needs to Full Article Business
an University Installs Solar and Electric Car Charging. "Environmentalists" Get Mad. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:16:11 -0500 Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it. Full Article Transportation
an Detecting Plant Diseases? There's an App for that By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0500 The Gene-Z app works with Apple and Android and can detect plant diseases in 10-30 minutes. Full Article Technology
an Michigan Has Large Shale Gas Reserves, In The Great Lakes Watershed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:16:00 -0500 The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why? Full Article Energy
an One Female Left: Wolves May Go Extinct in Michigan National Park By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:15:01 -0400 The last pack of wolves in a Michigan national park is near extinction. Should humans intervene? Full Article Science
an Lessons From The Past: How Living Like Great Grandma Is Green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 11:37:00 -0400 Matt Grocoff describes how his ancestors lived " in an elegant cradle-to-cradle, closed loop pattern." Full Article Design
an Solar Breweries Come to Michigan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:33:44 -0400 An Ann Arbor brewery has just completed a $350,000 overhaul of its facilities, all in the name of greener beer. Full Article Business
an Faults Leading to 2010 Michigan Tar Sands Spill Known to Pipeline Operator For 5 Years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:05:00 -0400 Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected. Full Article Energy
an 89-year-old Michigan Beekeeper May Lose his Hives After Neighbor Complaints By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Beekeeper, and World War II veteran, is at risk of losing his beehives he's had since the 1950s. Full Article Living
an Meet the one city in America where cars have been banned since 1898 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:08:37 -0400 When cars first began appearing in the late 19th century, some cities moved to ban them -- but there is still one place in the US that has yet to change its mind. Full Article Living
an Could Michigan replace lost manufacturing jobs with solar jobs? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:55:36 -0400 It wouldn't solve everything, but becoming a solar power hub could give a new spark to the area. Full Article Business
an Deja vu all over again: Michigan auto dealers sneakily try to lock Tesla out of the state By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:58:33 -0400 When the incumbents do everything in their power to keep you out of the market, rather than try to compete with you directly on the merit of their products, you know you're on to something. Full Article Transportation
an Wolf hunt up for vote on Michigan’s November ballot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:47:01 -0400 Does the state of Michigan need a wolf hunt? Voters will get the chance to weigh in. Full Article Business
an Michigan voters say “No” to wolf hunting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:29:54 -0500 However, the voter’s choice won’t be the final say. Full Article Business
an Michigan lawmaker wants to call burning tires “renewable energy” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:33:56 -0400 Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables. Full Article Business
an See-through solar cells could close gap to meet electricity demand By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400 This could turn 5-7 billion square meters of glass in the USA alone into solar power plants, plus power your cell phone and other gadgets Full Article Energy
an Sustainable Sole, Eggplant with Chili and Spring Onions and Heavy Turf By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:24:00 -0400 :: Make your soles sustainable with shoe shopping tips from Summer Rayne Oakes. Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
an Bonterra, the PGA and Audubon International Green the Greens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0400 Golf courses looking to go green can look no further than Audubon International. From now until the end of this PGA season, for the first 100 golf courses that sign up at Bonterra Greens the Greens, Bonterra Full Article Living
an The Clog Free Rake - A Human-Powered Leaf Blower? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:40:51 -0500 Raking Without the Cussing Sometimes the greenest products are those not marketed as green at all – take the humble rake for instance. As a TreeHugger I already know that leaf blowers are the scourge of humanity (and don’t even get me started on leaf Full Article Living
an Ideal Bite Goes To Sleep, Urban Evolutions Hangs with Nike, SustainaBee Goes to the Carnival, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:32:28 -0500 Ideal Bite: Are you getting very, very sleepy? by Heather Stephenson "You will be if you follow this tip. Conventional anti-insomnia pills work, but if you don't wanna lose sleep over side effects and potentially addictive ingredients, induce Full Article Living
an "Go Dry" Movement Spreads, As Californians Rip Up Their Grass Lawns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:25:51 -0400 Cut the grass will you?...Are you done edging?....Time to water the Full Article Business
an In Defense of the Cow: How Eating Meat Could Help Slow Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:27:44 -0400 Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy, Full Article Living
an 6 grasses for low-maintenance drought-resistant lawns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:11:07 -0400 For all those of you who insist on green lawns, for your kids to play on or your dogs to roll in, you still don't have to lay down a carpet of thirsty bluegrass, which 95% of American lawns Full Article Science