co How a $3 menstruation toolkit could empower girls in developing nations (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0400 Access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitary napkins is a big barrier to equal opportunity for many girls in developing countries. This inexpensive and clever set allows girls and women to clean, dry and carry their pads discreetly. Full Article Design
co 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
co 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
co New e-commerce site is a one-stop-shop for humanitarian aid products By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:03:41 -0400 The Level Market wants to make the procurement of humanitarian aid and development products as easy as shopping on Amazon. Full Article Technology
co Recycling packaging is important, but doesn't the inside count? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:33:41 -0400 Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider? Full Article Business
co Committing to recycling the “non-recyclable” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Companies and manufacturers are creating custom solutions for their difficult-to-recycle waste Full Article Business
co Industry recycling coalitions: when they do work, and when they don’t By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 02 Oct 2016 09:00:00 -0400 Industry coalitions working with municipal recycling can work, but only in two circumstances Full Article Business
co Brands are using social media to reach #consciousconsumers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0500 When it comes to communicating an alignment with personal values, it doesn’t get more personal than social media. Full Article Business
co 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
co Less isn’t always more when it comes to product packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:00:00 -0400 “Lightweighting” often shrinks down packaging into items that are unrecyclable, difficult to capture, highly polluted and designed without end-of-life solutions. Full Article Business
co Cleaning up coffee culture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 An item as ubiquitous as coffee has varying degrees of sustainability. Being aware of these can help us make better choices. Full Article Living
co Changing the paradigm of consumption By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400 Companies are in position to shift away from a linear towards a circular product economy that is at once regenerative and restorative. Full Article Business
co 3 ways to have an eco-friendly picnic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:48:15 -0400 Here are some tips that’ll help parents and children connect with nature and honor the environment. Full Article Living
co Cue the Q4 holiday overconsumption By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:52:07 -0500 The most wonderful time of the year is often the most wasteful Full Article Living
co All short-haul flights from Norway could be electric by 2040 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:42:21 -0500 When the heck did electric commercial flight become a realistic prospect?! Full Article Transportation
co Shark skin could carry the secrets to more efficient airplanes and wind turbines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:57:16 -0500 Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft. Full Article Technology
co This plane with a detachable fuselage could really take off By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:35:04 -0400 Who needs flying cars when you can have flying trains? Full Article Transportation
co Is it time to charge passengers the true cost of flying? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:01:50 -0500 If it weren't so subsidized, it would be a lot more expensive, and people might fly a lot less. Full Article Transportation
co All-electric commercial airplane takes first flight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:04:49 -0500 “December 10, 2019 will be remembered as the day the electric aviation age started.” Full Article Transportation
co Soft, fuzzy sculptures hint at the plight of world's coral reefs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:55:44 -0500 Concerned about the threats facing coral reefs, this artist is creating bright, tactile reminders of what healthy corals look like. Full Article Living
co Mysterious moss-covered figures are inspired by forest folklore (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:35:00 -0500 Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight. Full Article Living
co Coral-like ceramic works are coated with electroformed crystals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:44:50 -0500 These striking works combine natural materials with artificial processes to create crystallized surfaces reminiscent of coral. Full Article Living
co Upcycled carpet installation highlights plight of world's dying corals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:58:06 -0500 'Coral Garden' is a handcrafted installation that's inspired by the world's threatened coral reefs, and made with upcycled materials. Full Article Living
co Circular logic: Round runways could save a lot of land, reduce fuel consumption and cut noise By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:43:42 -0400 This is not a joke. It is also a teaching moment about blogging. Full Article Transportation
co If airports become the cities of tomorrow we are in big trouble By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:39:54 -0500 The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight. Full Article Transportation
co UK commits £58m to pioneering electric flight By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:19:46 -0400 Greener aviation is about to get a boost. Full Article Transportation
co Should we just stop flying to conferences? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:20:24 -0500 It really isn't necessary but it sure is a lot of fun and you learn a lot. I am conflicted. Full Article Transportation
co Construction of Machu Picchu's new international airport has begun By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2019 09:10:00 -0400 While Unesco has asked Peru to limit visitors to the famous site, the government is making it easier for people to access. Full Article Living
co Could 'flygskam' change the way we travel? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 10:36:00 -0400 The Swedish word, which translates to 'flight shame', is driving interest in climate-friendly trains, longer stays, and frequent flier taxes. Full Article Transportation
co I am flying to another conference and I know I shouldn't By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 The question of flight shaming keeps coming up, and there has been some significant pushback. Full Article Transportation
co The foxes are writing building codes for henhouses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:21:12 -0400 A secret deal lets the homebuilders dominate the committees that write the building codes for housing. Full Article Business
co Coldplay wants all future tours to be 'environmentally beneficial' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 The rock band won't be touring its newest album until it can figure out a greener way of doing it. Full Article Living
co KLM to fly on 'sustainable aviation fuel' made from cooking oil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:45:14 -0500 They say it reduces CO2 emissions by 80 percent. Does it really? Full Article Transportation
co The gas bubble is feeding the speculative Bitcoin bubble By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:18:27 -0500 Instead of flaring off gas, they are burning it to run computers that mine bitcoins. Is this any better? Full Article Energy
co 6 companies that are showing generosity on Black Friday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 If you must shop, do it from a company that's spreading the wealth. Full Article Business
co Reusable cup program comes to Victoria, British Columbia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:40:00 -0500 The Canadian city is the latest to rethink disposal culture and insist on something better. Full Article Business
co Grocery stores may soon offer your favorite brands in reusable containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:45:00 -0500 Loop's reusable packaging service is coming to brick-and-mortar stores in U.S., Canada, and France. Full Article Business
co Experts say dilbit could have caused Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:48:53 -0400 According to experts in the failure of oil and gas pipelines, there are a handful of factors that can contribute to a pipeline rupture, like the one in Mayflower, Arkansas. A new report finds all were in play on the Pegasus pipeline. Full Article Energy
co Colorado floods hit one of most drilled counties in US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:47:03 -0400 While the immense amount of rain and devastating floods that hit Colorado nearly two weeks ago were already tragic , they have also exposed a concern regarding the lax environmental regulations that allow the oil and gas industry to drill in flood zones. Full Article Energy
co Terrorists could knock US electricity grid out for 1.5 years, but more solar power could help protect it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:13:00 -0400 The idea that the US electricity grid could be knocked out for 1.5 years is a bit shocking. But that's what the agency in charge of protecting it has revealed. Full Article Energy
co 21,000 gallons of oil spill in Santa Barbara County By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2015 15:11:03 -0400 The rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil, contaminated at least four miles of beach and spread into the ocean. Full Article Energy
co Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 May 2015 15:53:24 -0400 Why make exceptions like this? Full Article Energy
co This is the ongoing gas leak in California that's an epic ecological disaster By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:23:37 -0500 Impact of greenhouse gases released since October measured over a 20-year time frame is equivalent to emissions from 7 million cars. Full Article Energy
co Has coal burning finally peaked in China? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:02:47 -0500 Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly. Full Article Energy
co The 15 costliest nuclear disasters and the nuclear risks of the future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:45:00 -0400 Largest study yet predicts "The next nuclear accident may be much sooner or more severe than the public realizes" Full Article Energy
co Tesla sends Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:34:31 -0400 The company quietly helps rebuild the island's electrical systems. Full Article Energy
co Beer could be $30 a six-pack soon, and that might be a good thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Barley doesn't like rising temperatures, and neither will beer lovers. Full Article Energy
co 4 weird ways climate change could end civilization By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:03:52 -0400 Don't read this if you are in a bad mood. Or a good mood, really. Full Article Energy
co World's oldest insurance market to stop investing in coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:09:24 -0500 Lloyd's of London joins the ranks of big insurers who no longer see coal as a viable investment. Full Article Business
co Construction begins in UK on first subsidy-free wind farm By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2018 05:57:40 -0400 Corporate commitments to clean energy mean renewables are harder than ever to derail. Full Article Energy