wit Breathe easy with Knickey's fair-trade organic cotton underwear By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:25:00 -0500 It's a solid, sustainable choice all around. Full Article Living
wit Gratitude exercises don't help with depression or anxiety By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:21:52 -0400 Telling people to be grateful for what they have doesn't help alleviate symptoms of depression or anxiety, according to new research. Full Article Living
wit Thoughts on coping with isolation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:19:00 -0400 Here's advice from people who know a lot about living in solitary, confined spaces. Full Article Living
wit Matthew Mazzotta replaces blighted wreck with a theater in a box By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:02:00 -0400 In York, Alabama they now have public space where before they had a collapsing house. Full Article Design
wit Building a Home With Zero Money: Impossible? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:14:18 -0400 A seasoned dumpster diver who lived without cash for a year, Mark Boyle—aka the Moneyless Man—knows more than most about getting by without money. Having explored how to travel without cash, he's Full Article Business
wit Seriously Living With Less: Your Life On A Hard Drive By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:08:24 -0400 Chris Yurista lives out of his backpack. He tells the BBC that "It's always nice to have a personal sense of home, but that aside - the internet has replaced my need for an address." He's got a job and moonlights as a DJ, couch-surfing in friends' Full Article Design
wit Snøhetta wins the sustainable building WAN Award with the Plus House Larvik By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:30:45 -0400 They got this one right. Full Article Design
wit How to have an awesome international trip with little kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 You may think it sounds like an oxymoron, but travelling to faraway places with little ones in tow can actually be quite fun. Here are some ways to make it a lot easier. Full Article Living
wit 5 benefits to travelling with small kids By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 It's not all stress and extra work. In some ways, kids can make a trip more interesting and interactive. Full Article Living
wit Rio de Janeiro is beautiful, yet rotten with pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:00:00 -0400 A new book called "Dancing with the Devil in the City of God" shines the spotlight on the widespread environmental degradation occurring in one of the world's most geographically stunning cities. Full Article Living
wit In New York, New LEED-Certified Hotel Opens with Free Bike Sharing and EV Charging Stations (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:51:56 -0400 While the greenest vacation is often a staycation, it's nice to know that when you do travel, whether it be for business or pleasure, a hotel can meet you half way. Full Article Design
wit Traditional Landscapes With a Twist: Photographer Yao Lu Makes Mountains out of China's Rubble Heaps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2011 16:03:00 -0400 In photographer Yao Lu's "View of Waterfall with Rocks and Pines," two men stand underneath the spreading branches of a gnarled pine tree, aiming their cameras off in the distance, where Full Article Living
wit Gorgeous Tree House Built Without Cutting a Single Branch (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:15:19 -0400 When the team at nature-minded Spanish architecture firm Urbanarbolismo decided to build a tree house, they set some high standards. Working with a centuries old oak tree, they wanted to create a place for Full Article Design
wit "There Goes the Neighborhood." Two Ways to Deal with Foreclosed Homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:49:43 -0500 While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative. Full Article Living
wit Tiny folding winter hut Is made with walls of ice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 -0500 A super minimalist mobile ice fishing hut consists of a wooden frame, some chicken wire and walls of ice, made on the spot. Full Article Design
wit What to do with leftover baked potatoes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:23:02 -0400 Whatever you do, do not let these gems go to waste. Full Article Living
wit How a 'Smart Supermarket' could do away with plastic packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste. Full Article Business
wit Environmentalists call for Carbon Capture and Storage – with forests By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:26:24 -0400 Greta Thunberg, Margaret Atwood, Michael Mann, Naomi Klein, David Suzuki, Bill McKibben, George Monbiot and more make the case. Full Article Business
wit Architects have to deal with the "wicked problem of embodied carbon." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:59:21 -0500 A British critic calls two green icons, rammed earth and Passivhaus, "architectural trickery at its most cynical." Full Article Design
wit Ready Mix concrete industry attacks wood construction, says we should "Build with Strength" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:06:24 -0400 The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues. Full Article Design
wit Celebrate Waffle day,with another look at yummy waffle slabs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:20:42 -0400 They save concrete and look great after all these years. Full Article Design
wit Cement industry gets onboard with Paris Climate Accord By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:47:16 -0400 A key industry association is working to keep warming to "well below" two degrees. Full Article Business
wit 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
wit 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
wit This plane with a detachable fuselage could really take off By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:35:04 -0400 Who needs flying cars when you can have flying trains? Full Article Transportation
wit Tip: How to deal with your backpack on a plane By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:18:01 -0500 What do you do when there's no more carry-on room? Full Article Transportation
wit 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
wit Coral-like ceramic works are coated with electroformed crystals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:44:50 -0500 These striking works combine natural materials with artificial processes to create crystallized surfaces reminiscent of coral. Full Article Living
wit 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
wit 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
wit 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
wit 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
wit Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 May 2015 15:53:24 -0400 Why make exceptions like this? Full Article Energy
wit The CarretOn will deliver electricity to Puerto Ricans without power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:14:39 -0400 In our dystopian future we might all be buying power by the watt-hour from a cart in the market. Full Article Energy
wit Teensy little Reelight CIO runs day and night without batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:50:39 -0400 Install and forget about these induction powered lights from Denmark. Full Article Transportation
wit Danish dome-sheltered community center is built with wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:49:09 -0400 Designed to reduce construction waste and with energy efficiency in mind, this new community gathering spot strikes an unconventional pose. Full Article Design
wit Have a great shower while saving water and energy with Flow Loop By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:00:00 -0400 Flow Loop introduces a new closed loop shower that will bring back one of life’s little pleasures: a long hot wet shower. Full Article Design
wit Rock in a box with Arkitema Architects' shipping container housing project By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:10:15 -0400 Using shipping containers for housing near a Danish rock music museum makes sense, sort of. Full Article Design
wit Mongolian Mining Battle Heats Up With Herder's Death By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 28 May 2011 08:00:00 -0400 The already tense battle over mining in Inner Mongolia has erupted further after a Mongolian herder was run over by a coal truck and killed while trying to block the Full Article Business
wit Plants could compete with tech for reducing air pollution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:25:38 -0500 Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds. Full Article Science
wit Do this with your vegetable scraps and peels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again. Full Article Living
wit With 'Batch Cooking,' you'll get meals on the table in record time By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500 A bit of weekend prep work goes a long way. Full Article Living
wit Pandemic pantry: a list for eating well with humble ingredients By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:23:57 -0400 Social distancing and quarantines don't mean you have to live on canned soup alone. Full Article Living
wit Ambitious Solar Plan Could Provide EU with a Sixth of its Energy Needs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0500 An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted Full Article Technology
wit Katie Alcott of Frank Water on Being an Insider Rebel Within The Bottled Water Industry (Interview) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:29:42 -0400 Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to Full Article Living
wit Ice Cream Cart Keeps Things Cold with Solar Power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0400 An ice cream cart uses solar panels to power its refrigeration unit. Full Article Technology
wit Solar cooling panel could provide AC without electricity by sending heat to outer space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:12:11 -0400 A unique solar panel has been designed at Stanford that cools buildings by reflecting sunlight and radiating thermal energy out into space. Full Article Technology
wit Natural air conditioner cools with the power of terracotta and evaporation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 07:00:00 -0400 Using an age-old method to cool the air, this terracotta "cold pot" could be an energy-efficient and low-maintenance alternative to conventional air conditioners. Full Article Design
wit Here's how to keep food cold without electricity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 This ancient method is simple and cheap. Full Article Living
wit We are witnessing the collapse of nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 11:03:58 -0400 Are we really going to let this happen on our watch? Full Article Science