co It's time to bring composting toilets home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:56:43 -0400 It's becoming easier to do so as the rules change and the toilets get better. Full Article Design
co New composting toilet design launched in Ecuador, which really needs it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:22:38 -0500 Here's the drill on the Earth Drill toilet. Full Article Design
co You (and your poop) will be transported by this French composting toilet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:49:52 -0500 Here's the hot poop on a toilet with a conveyor belt to move the stuff out of sight, out of mind. Full Article Business
co Composting toilets are replacing the plastic portapotties By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:21:11 -0400 The big Glastonbury music festival is getting new composting loos Full Article Design
co Great bathroom reading: 'Essential Composting Toilets' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 10:21:59 -0400 Gord Baird and Ann Baird have written the definitive guide. Full Article Design
co Cool High-Rise Bat Habitat Draws Nature's Pest-Fighters to New York Sculpture Park (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400 If all goes well between now and Halloween, Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York will be ready for the occasion with its very own colony of bats, thanks to the artsy "Bat Tower" being built to draw the pest-fighting pollinators to the area. Full Article Science
co Why Bats Need a 'Happy Hour' and Swedes Try to Comply By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:21 -0500 Wind power is not just a Danish success story - Swedish wind is growing leaps and bounds. But the bats may suffer, so the Swedes are trying to impose 'bat happy hour' Full Article Science
co Adding Wildlife 'Passengers' to the Urban Commute By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0400 A Dutch landscape architecture firm is proposing a clever way to help animals navigate the urban environment -- using the same infrastructure human city-dwellers rely on to get from place to place. Full Article Design
co Holy Bat Cloud: Designer's Eco-Sculpture Boosts Bat Biodiversity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:26:50 -0400 One architect creates a series of intriguing artificial habitats for threatened bat populations. Full Article Design
co Become a bat detective with this plug-in device for your smartphone By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2017 11:02:49 -0400 The Echo Meter can detect, record and identify the sounds of bats nearby. Full Article Technology
co Cool NREL maps show the huge geothermal power potential of the U.S. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:45:13 -0400 Geothermal is a stable & plentiful source of clean energy available all around the world, including in the United States (especially in the West). But that industry is still in its infancy and very little of that resource's potential is being tapped. Full Article Energy
co Green documentary makers unite to form Reel Power collaborative By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 08:29:50 -0400 From Gasland II to Dirty Business, some of the most active environmental documentary makers in the country are joining forces to build a movement. Full Article Energy
co Building a clean energy economy that works By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:45:27 -0500 Why Greens Should Support the Fight for Economic and Racial Justice Full Article Business
co How to take control of consumerism during the holiday shopping season By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:20:00 -0500 The holidays are a time of joy, happiness, families and... waste? Estimates show that almost 25% of waste produced in the US comes from the six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years. But we can change that, starting now. Full Article Living
co Clean tech is better for economic growth than fossil fuels (take that, Big Oil!) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 15:37:11 -0500 Anti-greens often try to make economic arguments against the big spring-cleaning that our civilization is going through. Full Article Technology
co U.S. and India agree to “cooperate closely” on climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:16:24 -0500 Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a deal to work together against climate change. Full Article Business
co Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:17:00 -0400 For the first time, developing countries outpaced wealthier nations in green energy development. Full Article Energy
co New study says we have to stop building CO2 emitting infrastructure right now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:14:53 -0400 We also have to start retiring what we already have and replacing it with cleaner power plants, furnaces and vehicles. Now. Full Article Business
co 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
co Corc Yoga mats are green and gorgeous, made from trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly heights. Full Article Living
co Your next shirt could be made from fruit and vegetable scraps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:00:00 -0400 Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric. Full Article Living
co This company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable cutlery (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:38:10 -0400 Here's an intriguing alternative to single-use plastics -- sourced from avocado! Full Article Design
co Scandi design + Portuguese cork: Buy your next phone case from 15:21 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0400 It's so much nicer to feel a warm natural material in your pocket than cold slippery plastic. Full Article Living
co Sustainable Development could be outlawed in Kansas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:35:00 -0400 A bill is introduced that would make it illegal to "to promote, support, mandate, require, order, incentivize, advocate, plan for, participate in or implement sustainable development." Full Article Business
co Boy Scouts of America introduce sustainability merit badge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:11:00 -0400 It's a surprisingly well-rounded and thorough view of sustainability that shouldn't be limited to boy scouts. Full Article Business
co Cobb County, Georgia sees Agenda 21 plot in bike lanes and sidewalks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:04:00 -0400 Putting money into non-motorized transportation is just the thin edge of the Agenda 21 wedge. Full Article Design
co Bike lane conspiracists are not crazy. They are devious. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:06:25 -0500 For all the kooky and outlandish conspiracies, there is a serious battle going on about how we define our future. Demonizing the cyclist is a part of that war. Full Article Business
co New study looks at how the Agenda 21 conspiracy is poisoning public discussion about sustainability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:35:46 -0400 The Southern Poverty Law Center says “It is time to call out Agenda 21conspiracy theories and the people spreading them.” Full Article Business
co NRDC: Agenda 21 conspiracy theorists threaten cities' sustainability efforts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:28:33 -0400 Jacob Scherr of NRDC (a group that helped write the Agenda 21 document) looks at the success that the conspiracy theorists are having. Full Article Design
co New studies measure the true cost of sprawl, and it's more than you think By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:21:28 -0400 It costs a lot more to run a suburb than it does to run a city. Full Article Design
co Canada, USA and Mexico promise butterfly highway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:24:44 -0400 Is this the thin edge of a much bigger wedge? Full Article Science
co Living with less car: three concepts for camping with your Mini By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:15:14 -0400 How to get away from it all while you take it all with you. Full Article Transportation
co Coca-Cola launches "natural" Coca-Cola Life. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:13:24 -0400 After predicting that an Organic Coke would be the pinnacle of greenwashing five years ago, Next Nature Network reports that Coca-Cola has actually done it, launching a "natural" Coke called Coca-Cola Life in Argentina. Full Article Business
co These postage stamps are considered too dangerous for children's eyes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:51:00 -0400 The US postal service is destroying the whole series because of safety concerns. Full Article Living
co How to reduce your energy consumption: Buy a glass monster home and fill it with green gizmos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:42:32 -0400 Sometimes it is hard to know what these companies are really telling us. Full Article Design
co CarbonCure concrete blocks store CO2 for a lower carbon footprint By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:53:32 -0400 What to do about all that CO2 emitted when you make cement? Inject it back into the stuff and turn it back into limestone. Full Article Design
co Off-grid cooler brings cold Coke to Colombians. Maybe. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:49:41 -0400 It's a mix of evaporative cooling and phase change that takes the temperature down 30 degrees celsius. But does it really work? Full Article Technology
co How commercials get us to buy stuff we don't need By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:35:24 -0500 I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it. But why do we do it? Full Article Living
co Clever campaign encourages texting and driving By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 May 2016 08:40:07 -0400 But when you think about it, it is a bit disingenuous to put this message on a digital billboard. Full Article Business
co No country is doing enough to protect children's health and wellbeing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 A damning report says children face two main threats globally, and most nations are failing to address these. Full Article Living
co Architecture after the coronavirus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:23:04 -0400 What happens when nobody wants to get on an elevator? Full Article Design
co National Transportation Safety Board recommends mandatory helmet laws for cyclists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:00:05 -0500 Why stop there? Helmets for everybody! Full Article Transportation
co Nepal considers stricter rules for climbing Everest By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:00:00 -0400 An advisory panel says only experienced climbers should be allowed. Full Article Living
co Could you travel without a smartphone? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 A new study asked 24 travellers to take this challenge and report back on their experiences. Full Article Living
co Costa Rica wants to stop animal selfies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The social media-driven practice is harmful both to wild animals and selfie-takers themselves. Full Article Living
co A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:41:57 -0500 Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about? Full Article Living
co Notes from Sri Lanka: A lesson in coconuts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 It's the ultimate zero-waste crop, useful from root to shoot. Full Article Living
co Photography bans could be a deterrent for overtourism By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500 It would weed out the people who just want a picture from those who actually want to see a famous site. Full Article Living
co How Much Money is Car-Commuting Costing You? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:40:00 -0400 It could be a lot more than you think, especially if you take the long view... Full Article Transportation
co Unearthing the True Cost of Fossil Fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:00 -0500 Fossil fuel company executives and D.C. politicians have long worked together to ensure coal and oil prices stay low enough to keep Americans hooked. Here's how we can break the addiction. Full Article Energy