ter Grand theater in Buenos Aires is converted into bookstore By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:53:28 -0400 You don't get an experience like this online. Full Article Design
ter TransCanada to pipe tar sands crude to Eastern Canada. What does this mean for Keystone XL? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:10:06 -0400 TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada. Full Article Energy
ter In "Canada's Texas": after 44 years, Alberta's Conservative government falls, "Socialist" NDP wins majority By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 09:19:34 -0400 This is a truly seismic change, and may mean some big changes in the oil sands and pipeline debates. Full Article Business
ter Calgary city councillors discuss returning fluoride to water supply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:16:00 -0400 One study and a pile of anecdotal evidence has shown that perhaps the decision to remove fluoride in 2011 wasn't such a great idea. Full Article Living
ter Discover Waterton Lakes National Park, jewel of the Rockies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 19:58:00 -0400 This stunning park isn't as famous as Banff and Jasper, but it has every reason to be. Full Article Living
ter New Chic Travel Accessories by Jendarling Offer Alternative to Plastic Garment Bags By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:06:45 -0500 We've covered Jendarling's organic garment bags before. But with the holiday/travel season in full swing, their new chic Chelsea Girl collection, comprised of non-plastic garment and travel bags, is right on cue. For Jendarling, Full Article Living
ter Alternate Wedding Gifts for the Royal Couple By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:09:40 -0400 It seems that the upcoming Royal Wedding is being taken more seriously abroad than it is at home in the UK. Ticket sales for flights out of the country during the royal weekend have skyrocketed and spoofs abound. Full Article Living
ter Eastern European Prison Inmates Produce and Design an Eco-Conscious Fashion Line By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:47:54 -0500 Heavy Eco sells bags, t-shirts and accessories, all made with recycled or organic materials and designed and produced by inmates in Estonian prisons. Full Article Living
ter Fashion firm Marimekko turns to birch tree based alternative to water-intensive cotton By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:49:00 -0400 With demand for natural textiles spiking, sustainable companies need to look beyond pesticide- and water-intensive cotton Full Article Living
ter Why buying Fairtrade cotton matters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:24:00 -0400 It's great that you're buying Fairtrade coffee and chocolate, but now it's time to apply that standard to your wardrobe. Full Article Living
ter Red Cross Uses Solar-Powered Pumps to Increase Water Access in Sudan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:34:11 -0500 However the referendum in South Sudan turns out, one thing will not go away quickly: the lack of water in the region. The International Committee of the Red Cross, however, is at work on a project that will mitigate that Full Article Technology
ter The 2011 Spanish Revolution; How Protesters Organise Themselves to Be Green (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2011 15:30:37 -0400 The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful Full Article Business
ter Solar Sister and NextAid Showcase 5 Promising Technologies for Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:13:29 -0400 Solar Sister showcased just some of the efforts taking place around the world. Here, the Women Barefoot Solar Engineers of Mauritania install solar panels in their villages. They received training in Rajasthan, India. Image: Barefoot Photographers of Full Article Technology
ter Radio Nacional de España's Headquarters Are Solar Controlled (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:30:00 -0400 Here's a building that saves up to 50% CO2 by controlling the sunlight with screens on its facade. Full Article Design
ter Amazing waterproof and oilproof coating (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:40:00 -0500 No wonder the video went viral -- it looks like magic. But Ultra Ever Dry appears to be the real thing. Full Article Technology
ter Repurposed parachutes become low-cost portable rainwater harvesters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:25:46 -0500 Decommisioned parachutes are being transformed into lightweight rain harvesting systems to provide drinking water in semi-arid regions. Full Article Technology
ter What's the best water filter for removing toxic PFAS? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:42:38 -0500 Many in-home drinking water filters may not remove the most concerning contaminants. Full Article Living
ter Here's what a year of Mediterranean Diet can do to the gut microbiome By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:49:56 -0500 The diet appears to act on gut bacteria in a way that helps hinder physical frailty and reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find. Full Article Living
ter If you have soap and water, don't fret about hand sanitizer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:55:58 -0500 Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers. Full Article Living
ter Industries And Power Plants Downstream From Atlanta Also Need Water: Not Just For Endangered Species After All By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:12:16 -0400 When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did Full Article Business
ter US Department Of Interior Secretary Calls Atlanta Drought "No Longer A Theory" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:13:57 -0500 US Department of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has reported on a compromise between three Southern US Governors who had been struggling over diminished access to shared surface waters. The language used to report this progress indicates a small Full Article Business
ter Much Of US South Experiencing Extreme Drought - Let The Water Wars Begin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:30:53 -0500 Large swaths of US southern states are experiencing severe drought Full Article Living
ter 100-1000 And Restore Coastal Alabama Partnership's Inaugural Massive Oyster Reef Restoration By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:20:49 -0500 Last weekend, January 22nd - 23rd , over 500 volunteers from Alabama and across the country came together in Mobile Bay to lay the beginnings of oyster reefs. The volunteers strapped on boots Full Article Science
ter 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
ter 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
ter Hundreds of mysterious ancient earthworks found in the Amazon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 13:12:56 -0500 Deforestation has revealed the large geometrical geoglyphs built over 2000 years ago – their discovery holds valuable lessons for today. Full Article Science
ter Brazil's agriculture minister wants to scrap endangered marine species list By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:31:00 -0400 It's having a negative effect on the fishing industry, he claims. Full Article Science
ter Devastating Earthquake in Eastern Turkey Fails to Shake Ankara's Nuclear Plans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0400 Reports that Turkey would reconsider its nuclear plans following a deadly earthquake in the eastern part of the country sounded too good to be true. They were. Full Article Energy
ter 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
ter Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:24:51 -0500 Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living. Full Article Design
ter Cigarette butts make for better, cleaner bricks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:12:28 -0400 A process that recycles cigarette butts into bricks for construction could kick a nasty littering habit. Full Article Technology
ter The best way to roast butternut squash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:19:09 -0400 Here's everything you need to know about roasting the iconic winter squash. Full Article Living
ter Everything to know about the amazing butter bean By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:11:18 -0400 From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here's the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry. Full Article Living
ter Glazing roasted vegetables makes them even better By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:28:16 -0500 Here's a simple trick for elevating already delicious roasted vegetables. Full Article Living
ter 6 big-batch breakfasts for holiday entertaining By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 House full of guests? These recipes will make your mornings go much smoother. Full Article Living
ter Canadian Conservative leader (and possible Prime Minister) promises the earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:41:05 -0400 Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist. Full Article Business
ter Smart Masonry proposes lighter concrete buildings, built by robots By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:48:42 -0400 Can digital fabrication and robotic construction techniques help reduce the carbon emissions of concrete? Full Article Design
ter Yes, concrete is pretty much as terrible for the climate as we thought. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 14:26:06 -0500 A Chinese study says concrete actually sucks up CO2. This is not news, it's chemistry. Full Article Design
ter Is concrete "the most destructive material on Earth"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:06:31 -0500 Concrete Week at the Guardian produces some hard truths. Full Article Design
ter Eero Saarinen's TWA terminal is restored, repurposed and reborn as the TWA Hotel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured. Full Article Design
ter Should Billionaires Be Forced to Pay a 1% Tax for International Development? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:32:00 -0400 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. Full Article Business
ter Affordable ceramic purifier uses nanoparticles to clean water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:00:00 -0500 Using ceramics and metal nanoparticles, a non-profit organization from University of Virginia is making these simple but effective purifiers that can eliminate up to 99.9% of waterborne pathogens. Full Article Design
ter Panasonic introduces solar LED lantern and charger for developing regions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:33:24 -0400 Many areas of the world have scarce access to electricity. This new solar lantern will provide light and charging power for cell phones. Full Article Technology
ter Solar 3D printers take manufacturing off the grid By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 Groups working in developing regions could use solar-powered 3D printers to make tools, lab supplies and more on the go. Full Article Technology
ter Old laptop batteries could light the way in the developing world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Discarded laptop batteries could power LED lights in regions with scarce electricity. Full Article Technology
ter Naked Filter's Kickstarter campaign tests market for a revolutionary new filter concept By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:00:00 -0400 A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory. Full Article Science
ter Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:39:21 -0400 The technology could save countless lives. Full Article Technology
ter Batteries from old smartphones could light up rural areas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:31:00 -0400 The batteries could provide back-up power for small solar power systems. Full Article Technology
ter 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
ter Creating a market for recycled materials in the new plastics economy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:15:00 -0500 A major brand is putting out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from recycled beach plastic Full Article Business