3 Florida's official culture of driving blames pedestrians (and cellphones) for "vast majority" of deaths By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:25:12 -0400 A Today Show bit today is perhaps the grossest example yet. Full Article Transportation
3 "ReNEWable Living Home" opens Orlando Builders Show, and it's not totally horrible By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:40:24 -0500 There are lessons to be learned from this model home built by Meritage, even if it is big and beige. Full Article Design
3 Four alternatives to drywall that don't turn to mush By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:15:38 -0400 They are healthier, they last longer, and they look better, too. Full Article Design
3 New Movements' sleek sneakers feature old materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 If you're OK with leather, then the recycled rubber soles and plastic laces, combined with the company's commitment to cleaning ocean plastic, make these an eco-friendly choice. Full Article Living
3 3D printed house displayed at Milan Design Week By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:43:41 -0400 Massimiliano Locatelli is writing a new language of design that reflects the new technology. Full Article Design
3 Venice's mayor segregates tourists from locals in attempt to control crowds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 May 2018 13:30:00 -0400 But not all locals are happy, saying the mayor is treating the city like a theme park. Full Article Living
3 Don't eat on the street in Florence or you might get fined €500 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:17:00 -0400 A controversial new ordinance tries to deal with another consequence of mass tourism. Full Article Living
3 Huge modular 3D printer creates $1,000 tiny house out of mud (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:32:41 -0400 This affordable tiny house was 3D printed using mud, rice husks and straw to create a "zero-kilometre" structure. Full Article Design
3 Why you should join the 'do nothing' club By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400 It's not lazy, it's restorative. Full Article Living
3 5 Fair Trade shoes for fall from Oliberté By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:30:11 -0400 This Fair Trade company has new cold-weather footwear for men and women. Full Article Living
3 Petite Marin repurposes men's dress shirts into beautiful and durable children's clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:00:00 -0500 This new California-based company is run by two entrepreneurial moms who understand the value of local production, quality fabrics, and reducing one's environmental impact. Full Article Living
3 Take action during Fashion Revolution Week, April 24-30 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:05:00 -0400 It's that time of year when conscious shoppers remember the Rana Plaza tragedy and unite in their efforts to demand greater safety, fairness and transparency in the fashion industry. Full Article Living
3 RubyMoon makes 'gym-to-swim' wear using recycled fabric By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:06:00 -0400 After all, why shouldn't you wear the same top to the beach as you do to the gym? Full Article Living
3 After Keystone XL, what's next for the climate movement? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:19:07 -0400 The climate movement must be about more than Keystone XL, write four climate activists. Full Article Energy
3 Will Alberta's tar sands create a Canadian "cancer alley"? Study finds high levels of carcinogens in air. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:10:55 -0400 A new study has found that the air pollution from Alberta's massive tar sands operations is putting the health of downwind residents at risk by releasing unsafe levels of carcinogenic and toxic chemicals into the air. Full Article Energy
3 Mounties call 'anti-petroleum movement' a security threat to Canada By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:30:57 -0500 Most people think of them as environmentalists, but the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have other ideas. Full Article Business
3 Contemplations On Obama's DeSmogBlog "Award," Blogging, And Presidential Politics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:31:25 -0500 DeSmogBlog has conferred a controversial award on US Senator and Presidential candidate Barack Obama: It's called the "2007 SmogMaker Award for blowing smoke on global warming." Joe Romm's reaction in Climate Progress is here: "DeSmogBlog owes Obama Full Article Business
3 Mion's Floodgate Takes Recycling In Its Stride By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:16:54 -0400 Two years ago when Mion footwear won an ecodesign award we described them as something "you might expect the Jetsons to wear on the weekends." And we wanted the company to be more overt in their green product design. With their new models they've Full Article Living
3 Helly Hansen's New Ekolab Line is Clean and Durable By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:03:34 -0400 If any of you have backpacked the Presidential Range and Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, you know that the weather can change in a hot minute. Over the past 20 years, we’ve hiked through hail, lightening storms, and Full Article Science
3 Winters Were Colder in Your Parents' Day: New England Trees Get 10 Days More Growing Season Than Pre-1970 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0400 According Full Article Science
3 Ron Wallace is the 'Lord of the Gourd' with Record-Breaking Giant Pumpkin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 How would you like to carve a Jack-o-lantern from one of these three record-breaking pumpkins from this weekend? Full Article Living
3 Why There's No New Coal When Reserves Run Out & How That Could Help Biofuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:22:00 -0400 New research rewrites our understanding of why no new coal deposits develop -- but offers hope for post-coal energy solutions. Full Article Energy
3 Richard Heinberg's Tiny Fibonacci Studio By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:19:03 -0400 Author, activist and post-carbon rabble rouser Richard Heinberg is also a dabbler in green building. Take a tour of his tiny hand-built backyard studio. Full Article Design
3 Have we reached Peak Curtains? IKEA's head of sustainability thinks so. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:08:43 -0500 We have lots of stuff, it's just unevenly distributed. Full Article Design
3 Forward Labs solar roof promises higher production, lower cost than Tesla's By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 May 2017 07:00:00 -0400 The unicorn of cheap clean home energy will most likely be found in an affordable solar roof that doesn't look like a solar roof, and that can pay for itself quickly. This startup may have developed it. Full Article Technology
3 Australia will be home to world's largest single-tower solar thermal power plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:27:20 -0400 The project will also include molten salt energy storage for 24 hour solar power. Full Article Energy
3 Solar 'smart' greenhouses produce both clean electricity & food crops By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:57:32 -0500 A new breed of solar panel can do double duty on greenhouse roofs by not only generating renewable electricity, but also by using a light-altering dye to help optimize photosynthesis in the plants beneath them. Full Article Technology
3 Solar freakin' roadway opens in China By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:39:33 -0500 Is this totally silly and a waste of time and money, or is it a great leap forward? Or is it too soon to tell? Full Article Technology
3 When smart devices jump the shark: An 'intelligent device' for your garbage can By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:48:31 -0400 And now, in the 'Give me a break' category, the folks behind this garbage can scanner assume you can't make a grocery list on your own. Full Article Technology
3 Qube offers 'world's most affordable' smart LED lightbulb for $19 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:27:26 -0500 This WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled smart bulb features plug-and-play functionality, doesn't require a central smart home hub, and is designed to last for "up to 50,000 hours." Full Article Technology
3 Smart Home technology won't save energy; it wastes it. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:07:54 -0500 A new study claims that energy efficiency is driving the Smart Home market, but in fact every bit of smart tech is a little vampire. Full Article Technology
3 Can Rooftop Farms Green the Skylines of China's Megacities? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:02:07 -0500 Take a tour of two pioneering rooftop farms that could be the first signs of a growing and much needed movement in a rapidly urbanizing China. Full Article Design
3 Hong Kong's housing crisis seen through 40 sq.ft. "cubicle" apartments (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0400 The growing disparity between wealthy and poor is reflected in this shocking photo report on the tiny island city's critical lack of affordable housing. Full Article Design
3 3D printed terracotta brick tower explores robotics in architecture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:11:38 -0400 This digitally fabricated project revives a traditional material with new building technologies. Full Article Design
3 Iconic bay window becomes multifunctional 'spine' in this apartment renovation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:41:35 -0500 An under-utilized element becomes a bench, a place to eat, nap and store things in this redesigned scheme. Full Article Design
3 Hong Kong scientist develops tool to measure kids' connectedness to nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:31:00 -0500 It reveals what we already know but needs repeating – that more time in nature equals greater happiness in kids. Full Article Living
3 The poor whales can't get away from all our plastic trash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The dead ones washing up on beaches are "just the tip of the iceberg." Full Article Science
3 Photo: That's a moray By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Our photo of the day comes from Sydney Harbour's Clifton Gardens. Full Article Science
3 Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:17:23 -0400 In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. The lush green landscapes of the Emerald Isle look calm and peaceful from far away -- but Ireland's species -- from a gorgeous barn owl to a toad Full Article Science
3 Harder to Find than a Four-Leaf Clover: 9 of Ireland's Most Threatened Species (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:31:56 -0400 In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to take a look at creatures just as elusive as that pot of gold. Full Article Science
3 Jobless Man Builds House That's Literally Made of Money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:35:59 -0500 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you a global economic crisis, a gloomy real estate market, and an uncertain currency future, make a house out of shredded-up money. Full Article Design
3 Passive House, Passivhaus, what's in a name? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:07:00 -0400 We have been asking that question for a while and it keeps coming up. Full Article Design
3 Seven new architects' works on show and touch at London's Royal Academy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:00:00 -0500 Seven architects have created massive and impressive new structures inside a building from the 1700's. Full Article Design
3 Magical eco-resin jewelry encapsulates Ireland's wildflowers & fungi By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:00:00 -0400 These delightful mementos of the Irish countryside remind us of nature's beauty, but are also responsibly sourced and packaged. Full Article Living
3 Can 'Ecological Exploitation' Save Teghut Forest? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 May 2010 07:30:00 -0400 Supporters of protecting the Teghut Forest in northern Armenia from a company's plans to build an open-pit copper mine there have an uphill battle to fight against the perception that mining Full Article Business
3 Walk Turkey's Beautiful 'Honey Road' This Summer for a Sweet Taste of Local Culture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500 An innovative eco-tourism project in northeast Turkey will take travelers along ancient nomadic routes to taste artisanal organic honey, meet local beekeepers, and enjoy spectacular scenery along the way. Full Article Living
3 Why 'Kill it with Fire' Should Not be Your Reaction to a Honeybee Swarm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2012 05:05:00 -0400 It's not a bee attack -- it's just a bee swarm. Here are tips on how to deal with one. Full Article Living
3 Burt Shavitz, co-founder of Burt's Bees, dies at 80 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 09:50:46 -0400 Was he a role model or a victim? Full Article Business
3 Six Selfish Reasons You Don't Want Dead Oceans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:00:39 -0400 TreeHugger asked Andrew Sharpless, CEO for the Oceana ocean protection organization, why we really personally care about the health and fate of the world's big water bodies. Many of us, after all, live far from Full Article Science
3 3 Lessons The Everglades Can Teach Everyone About the Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:59:54 -0500 All photos credit Collin Dunn Ed. note: 24 of the top teachers in the U.S. have been chosen to go to the Galapagos Islands, with a stop in the Florida Everglades, with the Toyota International Teacher Program. The program is designed to engage a variety Full Article Science