con The sharing economy comes into the commercial kitchen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:49:03 -0400 Commercial kitchens are really expensive to build. Why not share? Full Article Business
con The sharing economy, Cadillac style By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:51:21 -0500 Cadillac introduces BOOK, which lets you book the car you want when you want it. We should all be so lucky. Full Article Transportation
con Grobike brings the sharing economy to kids’ bikes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:19:39 -0500 Why buy a kid's size bike when you can rent the right size bike every year? Full Article Transportation
con Speaker system is designed for deconstruction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 11:13:56 -0500 Everybody should be doing this, planning for repairability from day one. Full Article Technology
con 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
con Koby Cottage "Represents a Revolution in Modular Construction" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:50:00 -0400 It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while. Full Article Design
con What Is The Gift Economy & Why Do We Need It So Badly? Charles Eisenstein Explains (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:51:00 -0500 Watching this video on Sacred Economics may be the best 12 minutes and 18 seconds you spend today. Full Article Business
con 200 evangelical scientists ask Congress to pass climate legislation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:56:29 -0400 Two hundred evangelical scientists recently wrote a letter to Congress making the religious case for passing climate change legislation. Full Article Living
con Bank signs one contract, goes 100% renewable by EOY By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:30:02 -0500 Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables. Full Article Energy
con The Economist looks at the Duck Curve, goes quackers on the metaphors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:07:06 -0400 Perhaps it is time to stuff this duck analogy. Full Article Energy
con It's Bitcoin in a box as Nordcoin introduces Mobile Mining Containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:22:21 -0400 It's a moveable feast of cheaper, cooler, greener electricity for building blockchains. Full Article Design
con Converted minimalist work cabin comes with secret telescoping ladder By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in. Full Article Design
con Montreal considering separate traffic laws for cyclists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:18:06 -0400 The age of vehicular cycling is coming to an end; cyclists want equity, not equality Full Article Transportation
con Lyft backs lawsuit against EPA fuel economy roll back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:54:46 -0500 Big Auto is increasingly coming up against Big Tech. Full Article Transportation
con Why scientific proof isn't always needed to justify concerns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:46:16 -0400 The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act. Full Article Science
con Surprising Agreement On The Connection Between Obesity and Healthcare Costs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:59:01 -0400 Michael Pollan writes in the New York Times about the connection between the American diet and the cost of health care; Surprisingly, conservative writers like Marie-Josée Kravis are saying much the same thing, Full Article Business
con Michael Pollan tells people to "take back control of your plate!" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:00:00 -0500 By controlling portion size and refusing to overeat, particularly in restaurants, we can reduce food waste and remind ourselves of the true value of food. Full Article Living
con Old bank converted into hip new hostel in Finland By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:53:02 -0400 This modern, Scandinavian take on the hostel includes private rooms and a jacuzzi in the old vault. Full Article Design
con Historical courtyard residence converted into modern workspace in Beijing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:45:27 -0400 A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room. Full Article Design
con Converted ambulance becomes one man's traveling home-on-wheels (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:13:39 -0400 Diverging from the Sprinter van conversion trend, this man revamped an old life-saving vehicle into his own tiny home. Full Article Design
con 70% of Americans think the environment is more important than economic growth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:12:42 -0400 Turns out, environmental issues are not about awareness. People get it. Full Article Business
con Divestment is now considered a 'material risk' by fossil fuel industries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:52:04 -0500 And we thought it was all about symbolism... Full Article Energy
con Grain Production Falling as Soil Erosion Continues By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:44:00 -0400 The thin layer of topsoil that covers much of the earth's land surface is the foundation of civilization. As long as soil erosion on cropland does not exceed new soil formation, all is well. But once it does, Full Article Living
con Solar Brings Internet Connectivity to Haitian Schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:05 -0500 Haitian schools connect to the internet for the first time, powered by the sun. Full Article Energy
con Green Jobs Conference a Success By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:33:43 -0400 The reports are in from last week's "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., and attendees are saying it was a great success. More than 1,100 people attended the Blue Green Alliance conference. People networked, listened to speakers and Full Article Business
con Conservation Canines Trained To Sniff Out Tigers in Cambodia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 May 2010 12:00:00 -0400 For the first time, conservationists from WWF are putting dogs' superb sense of smell on the trail of tigers in Cambodia. Coming from the University of Washington Conservation Canines program, the dogs are trained to sniff out Full Article Science
con Rare Video of Wild Cambodian Elephant Released by Wildlife Conservation Society By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:50:00 -0500 There are only an estimated 116 wild Asian elephants in Cambodia's Seima Protection Area, and until now most of the photographic evidence of them has be taken by camera traps. New footage released by the Wildlife Conservation Society changes that. The Full Article Science
con What is "the conventional wisdom about environmentally friendly construction"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:32:51 -0500 It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job. Full Article Design
con Mass timber construction is about more than just storing carbon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:45:29 -0500 It also can put people back to work and save our forests. Full Article Design
con BMW Considering Launching EV by 2012? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:10:00 -0400 During a recent interview, BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer revealed that the German automaker was considering bringing a battery-powered vehicle to the U.S. market by 2012 in an effort to meet more stringent Full Article Transportation
con BMW proposes elevated e-bike cycleways to ease congestion & speed commutes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:45:24 -0500 Instead of banning cars from city centers, this automaker recommends elevated roads for electric bikes & scooters to ease congestion and emissions. Full Article Transportation
con Post-Consumer Recycled Goods: Recycling Waste Into Stuff By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:38:15 -0500 What is "post-consumer recycled"? Once a material or finished product has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, it is then considered "post-consumer." Having completed its life as a consumer item, Full Article Design
con Air into fuel: Scientists convert CO2 directly into methanol for fuel cells and more By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:35:31 -0500 The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air. Full Article Technology
con Why Birth Control is as Important as a Climate Treaty or Food Aid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:35:00 -0500 Excessive population growth presents an immediate environmental danger greater than climate change. Full Article Living
con Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected in 2011 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:55:00 -0500 Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse. Full Article Business
con Growth in World Contraceptive Use Stalling; 215 Million Women’s Needs Still Unmet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:54:00 -0400 Satisfying the world’s unmet need for contraception would dramatically reduce population growth, easing pressure on natural resources. Full Article Living
con The UN's Rio+20 Conference Matters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:10:00 -0400 Here's why the United Nations' Rio+20 Conference matters to everyone. Full Article Business
con Do we have a population crisis or a consumption crisis? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:39:04 -0500 Population growth is in fact slowing down but everyone is using more of everything. Full Article Business
con Two excellent strategies for second-hand shopping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice. Full Article Living
con Learn the footprint of your meat consumption with the Omni Calculator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:50:57 -0500 Some useful tools for working on a 1.5 degree lifestyle. Full Article Living
con This bacon-scented patch could help kick your meat habit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing. Full Article Living
con Eye On Earth Connects the Dots So People Can See Environmental Issues By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:39:00 -0400 A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible. Full Article Science
con 15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:20:00 -0400 Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water. Full Article Technology
con Solar wagon delivers a self-contained portable water purification system By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:35:46 -0400 One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system. Full Article Technology
con Good news for fracking: groundwater contamination mechanism found By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:00:00 -0400 The bigger question: why is the industry playing into the hands of the anti-fracking activists? Full Article Energy
con Study links uranium contamination of US groundwater to nitrate run-off from farming By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:35:00 -0400 Radioactive uranium occurs naturally in soils but farming techniques may be causing it to dissolve into groundwater Full Article Business
con Why is there such a disconnect between climate reality and climate action? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 11:14:07 -0400 How can we be moving away from fossil fuels and spending billions on building pipes for them at the same time? Full Article Business
con Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:00:46 -0400 Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen? Full Article Energy
con This is your contribution to melting Arctic ice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:25:52 -0500 New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice. Full Article Science
con Body wash beads contaminate the Great Lakes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:18:00 -0400 Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty. Full Article Science