gin Should private charging stations be installed in public space? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:37:00 -0500 If you own an electric car but don't own a garage, what do you do? Full Article Transportation
gin Everywhere you look, the urban-rural divide is changing politics and stopping climate action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 15:52:40 -0400 Populist leaders are more interested in cutting the price of gas than they are in stopping climate change. Full Article Business
gin Students Build Bike-Powered Charging Station from Scratch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:25:12 -0500 Northern Arizona University student from a range of departments built the charging station piece-by-piece to educate fellow students on the energy used by their gadgets. Full Article Technology
gin 3 East African countries unite to fight illegal logging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:30:00 -0400 Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are banding together to combat unlawful timber products and curb deforestation. Full Article Science
gin The debate over nuclear power: An engineer looks at the issues By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:52:12 -0400 Nuclear power is so controversial; an engineer working on the Bruce Nuclear plant gives his point of view. Full Article Energy
gin Boomer alert: How cities must adapt to an aging population, and vice versa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:18:49 -0500 A review of posts about aging baby boomers on the Mother Nature Network. Full Article Design
gin Finless Foods is bringing lab-grown fish to your dinner plate By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:29:00 -0400 This young startup uses cellular agriculture to grow fish out of water -- delicious, nutritious, and cruelty-free. Full Article Living
gin Can you unplug for 24 hours? Join National Day of Unplugging 2018 at sundown tonight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:13:34 -0500 In our hyperconnected and always-on culture, stepping away from our gadgets for one day can be a move in the right direction for slowing down and connecting with people, not screens. Full Article Technology
gin Reel out this solar-powered LED lighting solution for off-grid illumination & charging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:23:05 -0400 This solar + battery + LED light combo aims to be the future of portable light & power. Full Article Technology
gin How to build a solar powered e-bike charging shed in sunny Eugene, Oregon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:18:16 -0400 Kent Peterson does it with off-the-self stuff, but it should be easier than this. Full Article Energy
gin The Apple Engineer Who Quit His Job to Propagate Plants (Interview) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0500 Why would an engineer at Apple quit his job to design a product to help gardeners propagate plants? Full Article Living
gin This solar-powered EV charging solution for apartment dwellers is totally rad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:50:00 -0500 This looks like a long-needed solution to one of the key barriers to electric vehicle adoption, and I can hardly contain my excitement. Full Article Transportation
gin Your guide to ethical and sustainable leggings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:30:39 -0400 Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long. Full Article Living
gin These basic black leggings are made from recycled water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:06:00 -0400 Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production. Full Article Living
gin Recycling is hard. That's why we have to eliminate single use packaging and not get distracted. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:01:47 -0500 StackitNOW is a great idea but also demonstrates how intractable the problem is. Full Article Science
gin All about eaves: Giant wood overhanging roof keeps glass wall from overheating By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:12:43 -0500 This is a beautiful house, but it raises a lot of questions about what "respect for the environment" means. Full Article Design
gin 16th-century text shows ginkgo seeds can fight skin infections By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:12:49 -0400 Inspired by a centuries-old text on traditional Chinese medicine, a young researcher has found that seeds from the gingko tree could prove helpful for acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema. Full Article Living
gin Views of the River Thames by artists, showing its changing nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2014 05:00:00 -0500 The River Thames has inspired artists throughout the ages; here's a modern take on it. Full Article Living
gin Doing Away With Disposable Packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:30:22 -0400 Go Box founder Laura Weiss has worked hard to make Portland (foodie paradise) just a little more sustainable, waste wise, with her system of reusable to go containers. Full Article Design
gin Photo: Stinging caterpillar masters the quiff By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Our well-coiffed photo of the day comes from the rain forest of Ecuador. Full Article Science
gin Tesla owners are mining bitcoins with free power from charging stations, but most are mined with coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:29:27 -0500 Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster. Full Article Business
gin University Installs Solar and Electric Car Charging. "Environmentalists" Get Mad. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:16:11 -0500 Western Michigan University is installing solar-powered electric car charging. But it has to chop down nine trees to do it. Full Article Transportation
gin Duke Energy dedicates $25 million to EV charging in NC, promises 300 MW of battery storage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:11:35 -0400 In a compromise with environmentalists, the energy giant is committing some significant resources to clean tech. Full Article Energy
gin Producers could finally be responsible for packaging waste in Ontario By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 06:42:00 -0400 The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs. Full Article Business
gin Montreal design studio exchanging free coworking space for food donations (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:58:09 -0500 You can work with other location independent workers and do some holiday good deeds at the same time. Full Article Living
gin As low-hanging fruit is plucked, UK emissions reductions slow By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:13:34 -0500 What's next after the coal purge? Full Article Business
gin Pop-up charging hub borrows the sidewalk instead of stealing it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:26:37 -0400 Docked electric cars can be worse than dockless scooters for pedestrians, but the UEone is a step in the right direction. Full Article Transportation
gin A Healthy Thanksgiving Begins in a Green Kitchen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:30:37 -0500 We're well aware of the importance of health when it comes to preparing foods in the kitchen—between Salmonella, E. Coli, and a variety of other Full Article Living
gin Green roofs are changing architecture: The Science Hills of Komatsu By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:39:07 -0400 Strange things happen when roofs touch the ground. Full Article Design
gin Green roofs are changing architecture: Here's a whole school built under an undulating green roof By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:39:57 -0500 Jean-Philippe Pargade designs a school where the green roof IS the building, defining its whole look and feel Full Article Design
gin Jargon watch - "cocktail geoengineering" takes fixing the earth to the next level By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:55:00 -0400 If one geoengineering plan doesn't work, maybe two or three combined will Full Article Science
gin 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
gin Studio 804 creates smaller houses for a changing market By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:54:20 -0500 Dan Rockhill and his students keep pushing the building envelope. Full Article Design
gin German Engineers Join Hybrid Game By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:20:59 -0400 Anticipation hangs palpably ahead of the Frankfurt International Motor Show: what will German engineers bring to the green table? After bucking the trend for several years in favor of the already well-established "clean diesel" technology, German car Full Article Transportation
gin Dead bodies are emerging from Mount Everest's melting glaciers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:56:26 -0400 With a warming climate, the remains of unlucky mountaineers are beginning to rise from the ice. Full Article Science
gin U.S. Asian Carp Czar Says Poison, Genetic Engineering Among Solutions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:06 -0400 The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from Full Article Science
gin Sword-Swinging Ninjas On Skis Go After Asian Carp (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2011 20:18:03 -0400 Asian carp, meet your worst nightmare. Not poison. Not an electric barrier, or a predator from your native land. No, this is good ol' American ingenuity. With a touch of Ted Nugent, or maybe Chuck Norris. People dressed in spiked body armor with Full Article Living
gin Listen to the beautifully eerie singing of an Antarctic ice shelf By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:49:09 -0400 Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting. Full Article Science
gin France begins radical plan to phase out single-use plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:56:36 -0500 The French government has set a goal of eliminating all single-use plastics by 2040. Phase one has begun. Full Article Science
gin Coke's UK head of sustainability says we don't have a packaging problem, we have a waste and litter problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:19:36 -0500 This is the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" defense. Full Article Science
gin UK supermarket Tesco says it will ban products with excessive packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:00:00 -0400 The company is ramping up pressure on suppliers to design less wasteful packaging. Full Article Business
gin Toymaker Hasbro says it will phase out plastic packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Starting in 2020, the company will redesign packaging to be more environmentally-friendly. Full Article Business
gin Malaysia vows to send plastic waste back to countries of origin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2019 05:45:00 -0400 Environment minister called waste importers 'traitors' who don't care about the country's long-term sustainability. Full Article Science
gin The future of food: Imaginary brands cooked up in ghost kitchens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:59:25 -0400 We will all be poor, fat, and buried in plastic. Full Article Design
gin Aboriginal hunting practice helps kangaroos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:17:53 -0400 Studies show that humans and kangaroos may have co-evolved to be mutually beneficial to one another. Full Article Science
gin The zany, swinging lives of acorn woodpeckers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:08:21 -0400 Welcome to some of the most bizarre social behavior on Earth. Full Article Science
gin Hanging Mini-Greenhouse Also Doubles As Pendant Lamp By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:51:21 -0400 Short on space for growing herbs? Well, this graceful pendant lamp -- which doubles as a mini-greenhouse -- could be one way to add more luscious greenery to one's space and diet. Full Article Design
gin HUBB modular furniture system adapts to changing learning environments (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:26:59 -0400 The static, traditional lecture classroom is slowly on its way out. Here's how the flexible classroom of the future might be furnished. Full Article Design
gin The 2018 Evolo Competition entries are wonders of drawing talent and imagination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:10:14 -0400 It always amazes, how much work people do for this. Full Article Design
gin 'We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Jonathan Safran Foer argues convincingly that changing our diets is the most effective way to fight the climate crisis. Full Article Science