pr Surprise! Zipcar Users Feel Less Ownership of the Cars They Use By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:13:25 -0400 A new study suggests Zipcar users are less inclined to look after vehicles, and don't trust their fellow users. What does that mean for collaborative consumption? Full Article Business
pr Is "Sharespray" the New Way to Do Everything? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:32:17 -0400 Could "sharespray" transform our entire future? A light hearted take on the new sharing economy. Full Article Business
pr Lost Property clothing library is a brilliant solution to wasteful fashion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:24:00 -0400 A collective wardrobe spares resources, reduces clutter, and provides a steady stream of fabulous outfits. It's win-win all around. Full Article Living
pr Mario Cucinella designs a giant 3D printed wasp's nest of a house By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:18:29 -0500 This is probably the most interesting 3D printed house concept we have seen yet. Full Article Design
pr Frequent flyer programs should be abolished, report says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 They incentivize air travel at a time when people should be flying less. Full Article Transportation
pr What's the true carbon footprint of flying? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:41:08 -0500 We usually just talk about the plane, but it is a lot bigger than that. Full Article Transportation
pr Art prints illustrate Europe's great cities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0400 Russian artist, Xenia Bystrova has created a charming series of posters of some of Europe's great cities. Full Article Living
pr Film your love life on a bike. No, seriously. And win prizes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Submit your witty, artful, or entertaining short film for the 2014 VELOBerlin Film Award. Full Article Transportation
pr You can see Tesla's shop on the KuDamm, but not the cars: where is Germany's incentive program? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars? Full Article Business
pr Wisconsin Town Legally Prevented From Tightening Coal Ash Regulations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0500 A town is prevented from creating regulations stricter than the state's rules, despite residents' concerns about groundwater contamination. Full Article Business
pr Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500 The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal. Full Article Energy
pr Danish design students create sustainable waste bins to solve public trash problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:34:22 -0400 The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled. Full Article Design
pr Plantable pencils sprout into flowers, vegetables and trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:02:33 -0400 Done with that pencil? Sink it in the soil for a second life. Full Article Living
pr A petal-powered bike project in Denmark’s second city By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:05:16 -0400 Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens. Full Article Living
pr My 10 favorite green products from 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 These are the items I'd buy again because they're well made and make our world a better, cleaner place. Full Article Living
pr Venture With Impact: Unique program combines coworking abroad with volunteering By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 13:17:45 -0400 This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities. Full Article Living
pr Honeybees make a cute 'whoop' when they're surprised By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0400 Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive. Full Article Science
pr New York City to get 250 miles of protected bike lanes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:21:48 -0400 But not so fast, says the Mayor. Full Article Transportation
pr One less thing to worry about in your carbon footprint: whether your food is local By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:26:30 -0500 There are lots of good reasons to buy local, but don't worry about the impact of shipping. Full Article Living
pr Farmed Fish Production Overtakes Beef By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:22:00 -0400 The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production. Full Article Science
pr Scientists identify the most environmentally harmful animal product in the American diet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:57:50 -0400 A new paper compares eggs, dairy, poultry, beef and pork to determine which has the biggest environmental impact. Full Article Living
pr McDonald's promises transparency about its food, if only customers will come back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue. Full Article Living
pr Meatonomics explores the bizarre economic forces that drive meat & dairy production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:12:12 -0500 According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us. Full Article Living
pr Cycling in New York City has taken a depressing turn for the worse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:13:07 -0400 This city used to be a model for the future of biking in North America. Now it is just a deadly mess. Full Article Transportation
pr The real problem with the NTSB's mandatory bike helmet recommendation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:31:12 -0500 We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right. Full Article Transportation
pr 7 decluttering projects for when you're stuck at home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months. Full Article Living
pr In praise of maximalism By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 All the stuff I once viewed as clutter has become a precious resource for my socially-isolated family. Full Article Living
pr Do natural pesticide sprays really get rid of bed bugs? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:50:41 -0400 Home-use pesticides many have worrisome toxins, so researchers set out to learn if the natural alternatives are effective. Full Article Living
pr Dragonfly wind turbine aims to blend in, produce power in low wind conditions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:01:53 -0400 While large wind turbines remain the dominant force in wind power, wider adoption may lie with small-scale turbines fit for urban and low wind conditions. Full Article Technology
pr Portable micro wind turbine prototype weighs 2 lbs and packs down to the size of an umbrella By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:54:33 -0400 Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate. Full Article Technology
pr Critically endangered mountain gorillas show impressive population increase By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:55:13 -0400 Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving. Full Article Science
pr It's primates versus palm oil in Africa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:00:00 -0400 Since both require the same habitat, scientists are worried how primates will survive the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations. Full Article Science
pr Plot twist! Elephants come up with a foolproof way to survive ivory poachers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:57:05 -0500 Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature. Full Article Science
pr Students spend their summer protecting America’s urban trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:01:57 -0400 This summer, students are spending 8 weeks conserving nature in hands-on environmental internships in NY and Philadelphia for The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative. Full Article Science
pr Want to improve your GPA? Start sleeping more. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:24:00 -0400 A new study has found that sleep disturbances have a greater effect on academic performance than anxiety, depression, binge-drinking, and marijuana use. Full Article Living
pr Sprinklers save lives, and should be in every home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:03:57 -0400 But the builders and the realtors are fighting sprinkler laws across the country. Full Article Business
pr Devastating Spruce Beetle outbreak in Colorado linked to drought, climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:38:14 -0400 The Mountain Pine Beetle is getting more press because of the havoc it is causing in the Southern Rocky Mountains, but the Spruce Beetle has the potential to be equally or even more devastating in Colorado. Full Article Science
pr The rise of biking and protected bike lanes in the United States (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 15:30:00 -0400 Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video. Full Article Transportation
pr Colorado Governor promises $100m to make his state the "best for biking" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:20:39 -0400 Who said politicians never did anything good? Full Article Transportation
pr Professional bus homebuilder is at home -- on a converted bus (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 14:01:43 -0400 A tour inside a solar-powered bus conversion that makes you feel at ease. Full Article Design
pr 4 Composting Outhouses That Provide a Room With a View By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:47:58 -0400 Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious. Full Article Design
pr Off-grid classroom blends into the last of Long Island’s prairie By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:00:04 -0400 The new interpretive center has earned certification from the Sustainable Sites Initiative, and features a green roof planted with native prairie grasses. Full Article Design
pr Little Brown Bat Will Be Pushed to Extinction by Spreading White Nose Syndrome: New Study By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:44:00 -0400 photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service via flickr White nose syndrome, a disease caused by exposure to a particular fungus, first discovered in 2006, has been afflicting bats in the eastern United States and appears to be spreading. Considering that it's Full Article Science
pr Deadly White Nose Syndrome Keeps Spreading Among New York's Bat Population By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:59:30 -0500 New York's brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been Full Article Business
pr 3D-printed robotic bat wing holds new possibilities for small aircraft By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:56:00 -0500 Dig out those old da Vinci drawings of winged flying machines, as he was really on to something! Full Article Science
pr Leo DiCaprio plays it safe with his new film, 'Before The Flood' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:47:00 -0400 In his new climate change documentary, DiCaprio opts for caution and polite concern at a time when outrage is desperately needed. Full Article Science
pr Canada declares climate emergency, then approves pipeline expansion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Trudeau doesn't seem to understand what 'climate emergency' means. Full Article Energy
pr Prototypical incubator transforms plastic waste into edible mushroom cuisine (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste? Full Article Design
pr Biodegradable semiconductors could help us curb our e-waste problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 11:05:55 -0400 The thin, skin-like electronics may usher in a future of earth-friendly gadgets. Full Article Technology
pr The problem with bioplastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:02:00 -0500 They're not as green as they seem. Full Article Technology