fro Fish Farm Taps Biodiesel From Fish Guts By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:30:14 -0400 A commercial fish farm in El Borboton, Honduras is using fish guts--heads, skins, and internal organs--to produce biodiesel. Instead of dumping what's left after filleting for commercial sale, Saint Peter's cooks the parts down to produce 300,000 Full Article Energy
fro 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
fro Nanogenerator could charge your phone from the vibration of your moving car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Just keeping your phone in your car's console during a drive could charge the battery with this novel tiny generator. Full Article Technology
fro Kenya's Plastiki? Boat Made From Plastic Bottles & Old Flip Flops By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:52:00 -0500 It's not an 8,000 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, but it's still pretty cool. Full Article Design
fro Kenya to get 50% of electricity from solar by 2016 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:50:33 -0500 There's been much talk of Africa "leapfrogging" the paradigm of fossil fuel dependence. Kenya's latest announcement on solar power provides a vision of what that might look like. Full Article Energy
fro Hawaii flips switch on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant, harvesting clean energy from the sea By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:21:10 -0400 It's the first plant plant of its kind in the states that generates electricity from the temperature differences in the ocean. Full Article Energy
fro Honolulu bans pedestrians from “distracted walking” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:05:31 -0400 More pedestrians are getting killed in the roads. Are their phones really the reason? Full Article Transportation
fro Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:38:11 -0400 As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below. Full Article Science
fro 300 tons of radioactive water has leaked from Fukushima By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:04:38 -0400 More than two years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, the situation is worse than ever. Full Article Energy
fro Battery made from a diamond and nuclear waste could last thousands of years By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:54:24 -0500 The technology turns the problem of nuclear waste into a source of safe nuclear energy. Full Article Technology
fro What can we learn from a radioactive cloud over Europe? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0500 Can a rare metal travel without a passport? Full Article Business
fro On MNN: Bikes stopping for red lights! And other reporting from Copenhagen By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:20:18 -0400 Also a look at smart phones for boomers and for refugees, and making the Raspberry Pi higher. Full Article Design
fro On MNN: Big beds, Working from home is the worst, the death of the stick shift. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:30:43 -0400 And a really nice solar decathlon winner. Full Article Living
fro On MNN: Digital memories, ads from the future, On telling time, and is Wellness the new Green? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:11:46 -0500 and really, are Christmas lights screwing up your Wi-Fi? Full Article Living
fro Final words from Be The Change 2007 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:00:59 -0500 The Be The Change conference last week was chock-a-block full of fascinating speakers, enlightening information and inspiring actions. So far we've shared George Monbiot and Richard Reed's presentations and Drew Dellinger's poetry. We're just sorry we Full Article Living
fro It's time to free ourselves from our "thrall to the metal god" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:28:30 -0400 George Monbiot on how electric vehicles are not the answer. Full Article Transportation
fro Go ahead and AVA Byte of fresh produce from this countertop garden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:14:52 -0400 This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets. Full Article Technology
fro Device that harvests energy from human motion could be seamlessly integrated into clothing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:48:34 -0400 The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it. Full Article Technology
fro This simple trick has saved 1000s of rare seabirds from death By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:02:24 -0500 Between 2002 and 2015, these 'streamer lines' helped reduce seabird by-catch in Alaskan fisheries by 78%. Full Article Science
fro 9 iconic animals brought back from the brink By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:19:33 -0500 The recovery of these beleaguered species proves that conservation action works. Full Article Science
fro Walking Away From Haz Waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:09:03 -0500 On a cold and windy November weekday there aren't any cars lined up at the new Kretsloppsparken (Waste Park) Alelyckan outside Gothenburg, even though there are four lanes available - a veritable expressway! - for vehicular drop-off of practically every Full Article Design
fro Get off-grid & emergency power from this solar briefcase & battery packs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:17:10 -0400 The HANS Solar Briefcase and PowerPack systems do double duty by supporting the Billions in Change movement. Full Article Technology
fro Solros delivers sunlight in a cable from dish to table By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 10:08:05 -0400 A new way to deliver natural light to rooms without windows. Full Article Design
fro Tea-growers enraged by Sainsbury's withdrawal from Fairtrade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 11:17:00 -0400 The UK grocery chain has long been a Fairtrade champion, but recently announced it would invent its own 'fairly traded' certification scheme. Full Article Business
fro Stylish apartments built from stonecutting town's wasted material (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 Shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Awards, this elegant building makes good use of wasted stone generated from a town's large stonecutting industry. Full Article Design
fro Gorgeous little flatpack cabin in the woods is made from cross-laminated timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:23:01 -0500 Norwegian architect Marianne Borge is designing a series of them in different sizes. Full Article Design
fro Edible Garden Sprouts from Plastic Waste in Ethiopia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Artist Kebreab Demeke's colorful, functional sculpture is among around a dozen projects examining the meaning of 'the good life' on display at an exhibition in Berlin. Full Article Living
fro London Exhibit Explores the Mysterious Human Brain, With Samples From Geniuses and Body Snatchers (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:00:00 -0400 "Brains: The Mind as Matter" at the Wellcome Collection features 150 objects including real brains, anatomical models and artworks, and more. Full Article Living
fro 12 Innovative Ways to Rethink Our Cities From the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:00:45 -0400 The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live. Full Article Design
fro Art Made from Mt. Everest Trash Exhibited in Nepal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:24:00 -0500 Sixty-five porters and 75 yaks labored over two years to bring more than eight tons of trash down from the slopes of Mount Everest -- and into the hands of local artists. Full Article Living
fro Eco-Ideas from Toronto's Green Living Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:12:00 -0400 It seemed a bit smaller and emptier this year, much like the green movement in general. Full Article Living
fro Tim DeChristopher Barred From "Social Justice" Work While in Halfway House By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:50:00 -0500 Tim had planned on working at a Salt Lake City Unitarian church doing social outreach. That is, until the Federal Bureau of Prisons decided that wasn't a "safe" occupation for the climate activist. Full Article Business
fro Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto' calls on the Canadian government to divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 06:45:27 -0400 Klein, author of 'This Changes Everything,' launched the Leap Manifesto at the Toronto International Film Festival. Read and sign it here to join the call for a more sustainable and equitable future. Full Article Living
fro New York City's Mayor de Blasio to divest from big oil and sue the companies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:06:53 -0500 Changes closer to home would be nice too. Full Article Business
fro Notes from a digital detox By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Or, what happens when you go without Facebook and Instagram for an entire month. Full Article Living
fro 5 new species from the Eastern Himalayas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:12:53 -0400 As with many biodiversity hotspots, new discoveries are being made all the time. Full Article Science
fro Dirty Rags; from old uniforms to funky object (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:36:16 -0500 What can you do with 1.285 bright green used uniforms? This was the brief the design students at Elisava school in Barcelona received by Urbaser, a local waste collection and urban Full Article Design
fro Trump administration will try to exempt specialty bulbs from energy efficiency standards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Mini-spots, reflectors and candelabra bulbs were supposed to become more efficient next year, saving 80 billion kWh. Full Article Energy
fro Small loads from Internet-connected devices all add up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 14:15:41 -0400 Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet? Full Article Energy
fro The top ten posts of the week, from good apartments to bad eggs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 07:26:00 -0400 Also we've got electric motorcycles and hot rocks. Full Article Uncategorized
fro The top <s>ten eleven</s> twelve posts of June from yoga mats to wind turbines By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:46:35 -0400 With a few tips from Grandma thrown in. Full Article Uncategorized
fro Top ten posts of the week, from no poo to cozy rooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 07:42:19 -0400 Plus two ways to go green as we upgrade our popular series. Full Article Uncategorized
fro Top ten posts of the week, from eating bugs to rolling coal By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:16:49 -0400 Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it. Full Article Uncategorized
fro The top ten posts of the week, from Teslas to tiny houses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:23:56 -0400 Plus lots of green things. Full Article Uncategorized
fro Top 10 posts of the week from cupboards to toilets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 08:48:43 -0400 With a visit to a festival and a brown lawn. Full Article Uncategorized
fro The top ten posts of the week, from fair trade undies to fair trade coffee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:30:54 -0400 And a few looks back at themes of the last ten years. Full Article Uncategorized
fro From MNN: A roundup of roundups By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:25:02 -0500 Lloyd Alter's favorite stories from our sister site. Full Article Design
fro Citing threat to human survival, doctors divest from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:17:50 -0400 Climate change is already killing people around the world. Now the British Medical Association has vowed to do something about it. Full Article Business
fro Petite Mort: Precious ethical furs handmade from roadkill By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Millions of animals are accidentally killed on US roads every year. Here's how one company is turning these sad statistics into something useful, beautiful and respectful. Full Article Living
fro London assembly tells mayor: Divest £4.8B pension fund from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:06:33 -0400 The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. Full Article Business