con States Increasingly Concerned Over Fracking Wastewater, But Limited In What They Can Do By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:47:00 -0500 Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio. Full Article Energy
con Just what we needed dept: A bacon vending machine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:30:14 -0500 One was recently installed at an Ohio university. Is this the message one wants to give to students there? Full Article Living
con Classic contemporary wooden watches are made with lumber offcuts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:55:11 -0400 Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood. Full Article Design
con Does shipping container architecture make sense? This hotel in London might By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:36:43 -0500 Because shipping containers are designed to move and these ones might have to. Full Article Design
con Stadium in Qatar is demountable and relocatable and even has shipping containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:00:48 -0500 It makes a lot of sense in a country with no workers and five other permanent stadia. Full Article Design
con Nomadic home prototype built out of a shipping container (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:57:45 -0500 A contemporary design for an earthquake-resistant, modular home. Full Article Design
con Co-working offices are built out of shipping containers inside old bakery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:50:20 -0500 This is shipping container architecture that makes sense. Full Article Design
con Shipping containers transformed into prefab college classroom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:10:53 -0400 Made with a tight budget and schedule, this structure was up and running within a matter of weeks. Full Article Design
con Vancouver apartment block looks like a stack of shipping containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:13:23 -0400 I mean, shipping containers are hot. But does this kind of shipping container architecture make sense? Full Article Design
con Konbuild shipping container homes break out of the box By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:10:56 -0400 This kind of shipping container housing makes sense Full Article Design
con Starbucks opens sipping container drive-thru in Taiwan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:28:19 -0400 It is an eye-catching Kengo Kuma design, but it ain't sustainable. Full Article Design
con Cedar-clad shipping container becomes architect's home office By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:32:23 -0400 This architect converted a shipping container to accommodate an expanding office. Full Article Design
con True Studio is a 162 sq. ft. modern shipping container home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:14:48 -0500 This cozy and compact dwelling out of Oregon packs one bed, one bathroom, a kitchen and porch. Full Article Design
con Industrial spaces and condos are neighbors in this Vancouver development with shipping container look By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:46:06 -0400 Another look at a controversial housing project. Full Article Design
con Ontario Conservative politicians running from carbon taxes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:28:43 -0500 Going green is going too far in the Province of Ontario Full Article Business
con Ontario's GreenBelt could be turned into "largest condo farm this province has ever seen" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 13:35:39 -0400 Doug Ford, now leading in the polls, wants to open up more of it for development. Full Article Business
con The Ontario Beer Store is a model for the circular economy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2019 13:25:24 -0400 It's being killed the name of "convenience." Full Article Business
con ConocoPhillips Withdraws From Controversial Amazon Oil Project By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2011 09:31:02 -0400 At the ConocoPhillips annual shareholder meeting last week, CEO James Mulva announced the company's withdrawal from the oil-drilling project in Block 39 of the northern Peruvian Amazon. It was a highly controversial project Full Article Business
con Will Private Reserves be the Future of Conservation in South America? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:22:58 -0400 Three new private preserves have opened in Peru to buffer existing national parks. Is this the sign of a new trend? Full Article Science
con Peru's Oil Exploration Violates UN Guidelines on Uncontacted Tribes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:53:00 -0400 Peru continues to approve oil and gas projects despite previous exploration leading to the death of half the Nahua tribe. Full Article Business
con Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:05:00 -0500 And the 15 cleanest, according to the annual ranking from Environmental Working Group. Full Article Living
con Praying mantises released for pest control are hunting hummingbirds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 11:23:05 -0400 New research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds. Full Article Science
con Ben & Jerry's ice cream contains traces of controversial herbicide By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:37:00 -0400 Ice cream lovers aren't happy to learn they're licking glyphosate on hot summer days. Full Article Business
con Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0400 And the top 15 that are least toxic. Full Article Living
con Thousands of African gray parrots rescued from traffickers in Congo (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:58:42 -0500 Wildlife Conservation Society is treating the purloined parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the wild. Full Article Science
con Home Lighting Concept Powered by Plumbing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:00:00 -0400 Hydroelectric power is an easy choice to make if you have access to a stream or river, but this concept takes advantage of the streams running through our walls: our plumbing. Full Article Technology
con Hydropower Continues Steady Growth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:44:22 -0400 World hydroelectric power generation has risen steadily by an average 3 percent annually over the past four decades. Full Article Energy
con 10 incredible churches consumed by water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:25:10 -0500 What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it. Full Article Business
con This family home is two tiny houses connected by a sunroom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:09:27 -0400 When one tiny home isn't quite enough, how about adding another? Full Article Design
con Will cleaner fuel for ships wreck the economy and worsen global warming? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 08:30:32 -0400 That's what a lot of people are saying as new pollution rules for 2020 get closer. Full Article Business
con UK Company Pulls Out of Controversial Kenya Biofuel Project By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:05:00 -0400 Conservationists are celebrating a British firm's recent pullout from a biofuel project in Kenya that they say would have destroyed the Tana River Delta, a wetland ecosystem crucial for regional wildlife. Full Article Energy
con Massive Forest Fire Continues to Burn the Slopes of Mountain Kenya By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:34:27 -0400 Now in its sixth day, the forest fire threatens critical habitats and precious water sources. Full Article Science
con Turkana Woman Fights Ethiopia, Kenya Dam Project in the Already Arid, Conflict-Prone Region By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:44:51 -0400 "The Ministry of Energy has insisted that they need this energy. What we are questioning is—how was the agreement reached, what is the cost of purchasing this power?" Full Article Business
con Hawaii flips switch on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant, harvesting clean energy from the sea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:21:10 -0400 It's the first plant plant of its kind in the states that generates electricity from the temperature differences in the ocean. Full Article Energy
con New documentary contrasts industrial ag with traditional Hawaiian model: ʻĀINA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:34:36 -0400 This short film, while focused on the island of Kauai, highlights the challenges and crises we will all have to face on our island planet. Full Article Living
con Camera study confirms wildlife is flourishing at Chernobyl By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:38:32 -0400 Earlier research found evidence of a wildlife wonderland at the disaster site, now the first camera study validates an abundance of wolves, boars, foxes and more. Full Article Science
con On MNN: Robot hotels, over-conditioned offices, seasteading still sinks, and I Kondoed my phone! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:21:28 -0400 A look at some recent posts on our sister site that might interest TreeHuggers. Full Article Living
con Sorry, Trump. US coal plant retirements second highest ever By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:12:31 -0500 2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal. Full Article Energy
con Reconfigurable canopy uses drones to move its modules around (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:23:41 -0400 This example of programmable architecture uses lightweight materials and drones to help it adapt to environmental changes. Full Article Design
con 9 iconic animals brought back from the brink By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:19:33 -0500 The recovery of these beleaguered species proves that conservation action works. Full Article Science
con 17 product groups that contain palm oil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:08:03 -0500 From cookies and cake mix to hair care and toothpaste, here's where to look for sneaky, eco-catastrophic palm oil. Full Article Living
con Finnish concept of 'sisu' is all about our magical hidden strength By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:41:37 -0400 The cultural construct describes the enigmatic inner power that pushes people to get through hardships. Full Article Living
con Helicopter converted into one-of-a-kind hotel in Scotland By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:33:27 -0400 Another instance of creative adaptive reuse, where a decommissioned Sea King is transformed into a deluxe mini-hotel. Full Article Design
con The John Hope Gateway is a pioneer in modern wood construction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 May 2018 12:04:05 -0400 What a joy to stumble upon this 2009 gem by Cullinan Studio. Full Article Design
con Scottish wellness concept of 'coorie' is like extreme hygge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:45:25 -0400 With its embrace of wild swimming, foraging, and stargazing, this cultural trend is spot-on for the modern world. Full Article Living
con Jenni is a gateway device for small-scale solar for apartment & condo dwellers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:45:53 -0400 The Jenni solar charger and battery pack aims to make it easy to begin going solar at home, starting with your portable electronics Full Article Technology
con How Better Conservation Measures Can Help Reduce Poverty By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0500 A landmark report released by The Nature Conservancy has demonstrated that effective conservation measures - far from simply benefiting the local biota - can also help alleviate poverty. The study, co-authored by Nature Conservancy policy advisor Full Article Business
con DoneGood connects shoppers with ethical, eco-friendly brands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:14:00 -0400 Save time and effort spent shopping with this online database of companies committed to social and environmental causes. Full Article Business
con Congested Tehran Lauded For Transit Improvements By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:07:00 -0500 Smog-choked, traffic-clogged Tehran may seem an unlikely candidate for an environmental honor, but the Iranian capital's aggressive recent moves to improve its public-transit Full Article Transportation
con Clever concave roof design harvests rainwater in hot climates By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0500 This bowl-like, double-roof design helps to collect rainwater before it evaporates, and also provides more shade for buildings in arid regions. Full Article Design