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Half a million American homes don't have proper plumbing

They have toilets but they just dump the sewage out the back. This is nuts.




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Libraries as the Next Big Pop Culture Phenomenon

We just noted the rising popularity of e-books as Amazon announced sales of digital books have consistently surpassed sales of hardcover books. However, don't think libraries will turn to ancient ruins quite yet. Pop




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If you support walkable and bikeable cities, then support Small Business Saturday

This year, take a side in the war on the car, and support stores on your neighborhood bike lane or transit route.




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Vertical farm by Rogers Stirk Harbour wins Sustainability Award

If a vertical farm fantasy is the best unbuilt project in the UK, then sustainable design is in worse trouble than I thought.




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Make this the last AIA Awards where they don't consider sustainability

They say these are about celebrating the best contemporary architecture. But what does that mean today?




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Brazil's Natura Cosmetics may be the world's biggest B Corp -- but here's what they're not telling you

Despite Natura's seemingly excellent and forward-thinking business model, their list of ingredients is surprisingly awful and toxic, which calls into question the B Corp certification standards.




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Here's one way to get a car out of the bike lane: Pick it up and move it.

Bravo to this Brazilian guy for showing how it's done.




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Street artist's chaotic rainbow colored birds brighten up the city

These vibrant murals combine nature and realism with the chaos and tumult of the urban landscape.




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How small can an apartment be and still be habitable?

How small is too small?




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Brazil's junk food culture is driven by big business

A relentless sweet tooth, naïveté, and sneaky marketing are conspiring to create a health disaster in every corner of this country.




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Not-so-big 409 sq. ft. apartment renovation 'densifies' functions

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.




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Contemporary guesthouse combines rammed earth and bamboo structure

Built as part of a community training project, this multifunctional structure acts as a place for visitors to stay, as well as an extra office or a place for the kids to play.




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In New York, New LEED-Certified Hotel Opens with Free Bike Sharing and EV Charging Stations (Photos)

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.




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Parking Lots Kill Birds? Thousands Die in Utah Crash Landing

In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement?




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Hobbit Houses, Geothermal Heating, and More at Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, One of Denmark's Oldest Eco Villages

TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design.




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6 big-batch breakfasts for holiday entertaining

House full of guests? These recipes will make your mornings go much smoother.




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How a 1% surcharge on restaurant bills can help fight climate change

It's a curious reversal of the farm-to-table movement.




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Bill Joy on three inventions that may change the world

The tech pioneer turned investor talks meat, batteries, and cement.




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Should Billionaires Be Forced to Pay a 1% Tax for International Development?

A new UN report says that a 1% tax levies on the world's 1,225 billionaires would more than make up for the shortfall in development aid from governments.




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From food packaging to cleaning supplies, the kitchen is a vortex of disposability

Wastes are made in the kitchen.




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Shark skin could carry the secrets to more efficient airplanes and wind turbines

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.




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If airports become the cities of tomorrow we are in big trouble

The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight.




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How to make air travel (a bit) less damaging

We know it's bad, but people still do it, which is why we still need to talk about it.




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Happy 50th birthday to the Boeing 747; it changed aviation forever

Flying went from being expensive and elite to being mass-market. Enjoy it while you can.




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The gas bubble is feeding the speculative Bitcoin bubble

Instead of flaring off gas, they are burning it to run computers that mine bitcoins. Is this any better?




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Reusable cup program comes to Victoria, British Columbia

The Canadian city is the latest to rethink disposal culture and insist on something better.




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7,500 songbirds flew into a giant flame and died

So, last week approximately 7,500 songbirds flew into a giant flame and died. Maybe this is a good time to talk about the wastefulness and damage caused by natural gas flaring?




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Experts say dilbit could have caused Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill

According to experts in the failure of oil and gas pipelines, there are a handful of factors that can contribute to a pipeline rupture, like the one in Mayflower, Arkansas. A new report finds all were in play on the Pegasus pipeline.




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Chevron wins huge victory over $18 billion Ecuador lawsuit

New York judge throws the whole thing out, accusing lawyer of bribery and money laundering.




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BP to pay $18.7 billion for Deepwater Horizon spill

Gulf Coast states and the federal government agree to the highest fine for an environmental disaster in U.S. history.




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3 things are needed for the e-bike revolution

Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park.




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Could big companies help boost 'flexitarianism'?

From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat.




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Canada's biggest meat brand goes (a bit) vegetarian

It's not only Tyson that's looking to hedge its bets with vegetarian meat and dairy analogs.




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Just what we needed dept: Biomega launches world’s first dedicated Bicycle Tie and Bow Tie

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.




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Denmark allows fast and heavy "speed pedelecs" in the bike lanes. What were they thinking?

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.




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Is It True That Farmers Feed Antibiotics To Livestock To Make Them Grow Faster?

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals




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New CDC report links factory farms to antibiotic resistance (Infographic)

The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.




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Paris zoo exhibits the world's weirdest living thing

The mysterious organism looks like a mushroom but acts like an animal, and it's one of my favorite beings ever.




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How to cook grains from the bulk bin

From amaranth to wheat berries, here's how to cook grains that don't come with instructions.




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8 simple ways to help the birds

Bird populations in the US and Canada have plummeted by 30 percent since 1970 – here's why, and what we can do.




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Watch these magnificent bison return to the Badlands (video)

With more than 22,000 acres newly opened up to the iconic mammal, the release of bison onto new turf is a profound thing to see.




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Ambitious Solar Plan Could Provide EU with a Sixth of its Energy Needs

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




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Why is Water Such a Big Issue? Global Water Challenge Pres. Paul Faeth Sets Us Straight (Part 1)

Having given Global Water Challenge a Best of Green award earlier this year for their innovative work on the issues of drinking water and sanitation, it goes without saying that TreeHugger is a fan of their work.




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From Gnocchi to Toffee Pudding: 8 Gluten-Free Recipes from the Blackbird Bakery Cookbook

Who says wheat-free can't mean indulgent? Best-selling cookbook author Karen Morgan offers up irresistible (and also vegetarian) main courses, snacks, and desserts.




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Care and feeding of a healthy microbiome

The secret to a diet that makes the microbes in your gut healthy, for fighting obesity and disease




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01M OneMoment. A New Biodegradable Shoe Concept

A biodegradable show for (almost) all occasions. A cradle to cradle design inspired by ancient Amazon inhabitants. Lightweight, compact and multi-use- it's up to you what you do with it as long as you make sure you compost it at the end of its life.




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RIP Roger Taillibert, architect of the Big O

People have complained about his building since they started pouring the concrete.




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All over the world, engineers declare climate and biodiversity emergency

This is turning into a really big bandwagon.




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Doctors are prescribing houseplants for anxiety, depression, and loneliness

A medical practice in Manchester, England is giving patients indoor plants to help boost wellness.




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9 plants to grow for your medicine cabinet

From sleep aids to pain relievers, here's how to grow your own natural remedies.