cli New report card for best electronics recycling shows Staples in the lead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:00:00 -0400 A new report card from the Electronics TakeBack Coaltion shows how each retailer stacks up when it comes to recycling the merchandise they sell us. Full Article Technology
cli 10 recycling and waste management trends to look out for in the near future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:00:00 -0400 There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term? Full Article Business
cli The true impact of not recycling our old electronics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 Here are some staggering numbers of what could be saved. Full Article Technology
cli Growing recycling programs help us inch closer to Zero Waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:00:00 -0500 Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse. Full Article Business
cli Battery recycling machine gives grocery store coupons in exchange for your old batteries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 May 2017 10:32:09 -0400 The machines are popping up at grocery stores in Norway. Full Article Technology
cli Virtually climb El Capitan with Google Street View By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The Street View cameras now take you on extreme vertical tours alongside famous climbers. Full Article Technology
cli Google Maps lets you explore what's at stake in Paris climate talks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:11:11 -0500 Conservation organizations used Google Street View cameras to document the places, animals and people most vulnerable to climate change. Full Article Technology
cli Google Buys 781MW of Wind, Solar, and 73 more companies demand a strong climate deal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:31:03 -0500 Big business may be coming to the climate party late. But it is making its presence known. Full Article Business
cli Recycling rates improve when people know what items will become By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Jeans into insulation, plastic bottles into coats – details like this make people more inclined to use the blue bin. Full Article Living
cli So much plastic is being made that "recycling has no impact" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:46:00 -0400 A Canadian scientist wants us to rethink our approach to plastic and challenge the colonial system that produces it. Full Article Science
cli Clean Ride Mapper helps cyclists avoid polluted air, find quietest route to destination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 15:53:27 -0400 It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one. Full Article Transportation
cli Do bike lanes cause air pollution? Nope. In fact, they can fight climate change. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:57:46 -0400 A new study shows that in fact, if you build them, people use them and drive less. Full Article Transportation
cli 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
cli ITDP: e-bikes and e-scooters are climate action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 15:11:34 -0400 Micromobility can solve the last mile problem and reduce carbon emissions. Full Article Transportation
cli Climate Change Activists Are Terrorists! At Least That's What the Maryland State Police Thought By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:13:18 -0400 I'm going to let Josh Tulkin speak mostly for himself on this one, but here's the thumbnail sketch of the situation: Tulkin received a latter from the Maryland State Police informing him that from March 2005 to May 2006 Tulkin was under Full Article Living
cli Big Brothers Spies On Your...Recycling? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0400 That's right, in communities across the US, recycling bins are now being outfitted with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips. And if you don't recycle, they'll let you know that they know.Savannah, GA, Full Article Technology
cli Save a Cyclist...Stop Distracted Driving By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:23:22 -0400 I can't stop thinking about Natasha Pettigrew. She was 30 years old, a Green Party candidate for Senator in Maryland, and killed this month in the early morning hours by being struck from behind by a woman in an SUV. The driver did not stop, dragged Full Article Transportation
cli A new model of climate change for the anthropocene epoch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:29:30 -0500 A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story. Full Article Science
cli Are citizens finally mobilizing on climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:40:12 -0500 School strikes, non-violent direct action, office sit-ins. It feels like something might be building. Full Article Science
cli Updated: A Universal Hurricane Frequency Function - Ready For Some Hot Climate Action? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:24:28 -0500 Number of storms predicted per year during the period 1854 -- 2006 versus numbers actually observed for the Atlantic (filled diamonds). The model predictions (grey curve) have been normalized to the data. A quadratic fit to the model is shown for Full Article Business
cli Creative Recycling: Thieves Steal An Entire Bridge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:09:21 -0400 Ambitious thieves spend a month torching apart a Pennsylvania bridge Full Article Business
cli It's official: Young people can sue the government over climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 The case is actually moving forward. Full Article Business
cli Protest works: Australian Prime Minister backtracks (a bit) on climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 07:00:00 -0500 He's not exactly treating it like a crisis. But at least he's doing something... Full Article Business
cli Children influence their parents' opinions on climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2019 09:39:00 -0400 A study has found that kids exposed to climate change science at school use it to convince their parents of the issue's urgency. Full Article Science
cli Walking is Climate Action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 09:35:32 -0400 We are never going to switch to electric cars in time to make a difference. That's why we have to get out of our cars and walk. Full Article Transportation
cli All-ages coloring book communicates the science behind climate change (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:42:01 -0400 Using officially documented research and color-it-yourself data visualizations, this project aims to convey climate change data in an engaging way. Full Article Science
cli Science suggests path to hope for human intervention to minimize climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 06:25:00 -0500 More importantly, it reminds scientists not to lose sight of the importance of human behavior in the search for answers about the physical processes of climate change Full Article Science
cli Help get The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change to every high school in the US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:09:17 -0400 Provoked by questionable propaganda, a group of scientists is setting out to offer an antidote. Full Article Science
cli Kilgali Amendment would phase out climate-changing HFC refrigerants. Will Trump ratify it? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:53:10 -0400 Our bet: no. Full Article Business
cli World's beer supply is threatened by climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:20:00 -0400 Barley is a key ingredient in beer and cannot withstand rising temperatures and longer droughts. Full Article Living
cli Is anyone actually listening to Trump about climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:01:10 -0500 Seriously ... Full Article Business
cli Why 'South Park' doesn't understand climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 The show gets a lot right about climate change, Al Gore and Manbearpig, but it misses something major about human nature. Full Article Science
cli This professor just got arrested for making climate change graffiti By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:11:45 -0500 Governments aren't paying attention to scientific research, but maybe crime will get people's attention. Full Article Science
cli Children take U.S. government to court over climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:53:00 -0400 The health of young people is disproportionately harmed by climate change, and the government has failed to keep them safe. Full Article Living
cli In Canada, saying climate change is real could get you in trouble during the election By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:08:13 -0400 Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it's now a political issue. Full Article Science
cli There aren't any climate deniers anymore. At this point, they are all climate arsonists and nihilists. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:10:00 -0400 Everybody knows that change is happening, but thanks to the fossil fuel economy, we are all having such a good time. Full Article Science
cli Italy adds climate change to school curriculum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 It will start as a stand-alone course, but eventually be integrated into all subjects. Full Article Science
cli Cory Doctorow has a vision of "resilience and joyful thriving through and after a just climate transition" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:43:42 -0500 Unless, of course, TINA gets in the way. Full Article Science
cli Weather reporters should mention climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:20:00 -0500 We know extreme weather events are linked to climate change, so why isn't this part of every report? Full Article Science
cli CFL Bulbs or Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs: Energy Savings, Mercury, Recycling and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:06:15 -0400 CFL bulbs, or compact fluorescent light bulbs: energy savings Commonly referred to as CFLs, compact fluorescent lamps or compact fluorescent light bulbs, the energy-saving bulbs have escaped the stereotype of buzzing, flickery, washed-out lights to Full Article Technology
cli 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
cli 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
cli Wired Magazine Tells Us "Don't Worry, Be Happy" About Climate, Population, Resources, Pandemics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:23:00 -0400 Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional. Full Article Energy
cli Women Must Be Heard in the Climate Change Debate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:47:48 -0400 Women are more affected by climate disruption worldwide, so their voices must be heard. Full Article Living
cli Will Recycling Survive the Recession? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:28:20 -0500 The recycling industry is in a state of panic, hit by two forces beyond its control. The first problem is the economy (go figure). Demand for consumer products is down; retailers are focusing on price versus value. China (the Full Article Technology
cli Scientists call for more trees, fewer cows, to restore climate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:38:45 -0500 First we have to declare 'peak livestock', then eat less beef and more beans. Full Article Science
cli Can cities sue oil companies for damages due to climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:41:29 -0400 A Toronto city councillor is going to try. Full Article Energy
cli Climate change could bring stronger winds, more wind power By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:19:14 -0400 A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly. Full Article Energy
cli I don't believe in climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:22:07 -0400 Hear me out... Full Article Science
cli 'Whimsical scientist' seals himself inside greenhouse for climate change experiment (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:49:23 -0400 This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days. Full Article Science