ust Norway challenges H&M on its sustainability claims By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:09:00 -0400 The Norwegian Consumer Authority thinks the fast fashion company is misleading shoppers with its so-called Conscious Collection. Full Article Living
ust U.S. consumers are baffled by how to shop more sustainably By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0400 A study shows that many want to make better decisions, but don't know how. Full Article Living
ust Should your kitchen have a recirculating or a direct-exhaust hood? I am exhausted just thinking about it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:17:32 -0400 It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in. Full Article Design
ust Australian study finds gas stoves increase rate of childhood asthma By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:33:33 -0400 Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all. Full Article Design
ust Passive House Institute's look at kitchen fans is less than exhaustive By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:01:09 -0400 Can a recirculating fan deliver the indoor air quality we should demand? Full Article Design
ust It's Not Just Asian Carp: U.S. Identifies 40 High-Risk Species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:15:06 -0400 Concerned about Asian carp? Meet the invasive cousins, you might say, of the monster fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a white paper on 40 high-risk species to watch out for, Full Article Science
ust 4 ways in which Istanbul is wonderfully sustainable By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:29:00 -0400 A mix of cultural practices and smart infrastructure investments has created a city that's a true pleasure to visit. Full Article Living
ust The Occupy Movement Must Think Beyond Physical Occupation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:12:44 -0500 Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal. Full Article Business
ust BPA is FDA's Latest Gift to Food Industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:15:00 -0400 Without a hint of irony, FDA maintains several web pages with helpful information for parents and others wishing to avoid BPA, such as: “What You Can Do to Minimize Your Infant’s Exposure to BPA.” Full Article Living
ust 'BPA-free' plastics often uses Bisphenol-S ... which might be just as bad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:15:00 -0500 From one problem to the next... Full Article Living
ust Bustan Builds a Model of Desert Sustainability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:10:00 -0400 After a volunteer accidentally burned down its office, Bustan, an environmental justice organization based in Israel's Negev desert, decided it was time to Full Article Design
ust Arizona Art Museum Seeks to Define Sustainability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:33:00 -0400 From a painter's satirical take on 1950s images of a bucolic world to Full Article Living
ust Australia's Invading Camels Soon to Be Croc Food By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:41:07 -0500 Locals in one region of the Australian Outback have been terrorized of late by a roaming band of feral camels. Drought conditions and a recent heat wave are being blamed for driving some 6,000 camels into residential areas near Full Article Science
ust Planting Trees in the Mongolian Desert to Fight Dangerous Dust Storms in Seoul By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:21:15 -0500 Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home. Full Article Science
ust Prehistoric shrimp emerge from Australian desert after heavy rain By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:00:59 -0500 Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch. Full Article Science
ust These deaf moths defy bats using stealthy acoustic camouflage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:58:37 -0500 Some moth species have evolved noise-cancelling abilities that are more efficient than today's sound engineering technology. Full Article Science
ust Interview with Tom Miller, CEO of Blu Skye Sustainability Consultants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:55:07 -0500 As the CEO of sustainable consulting firm Blu Skye Sustainability Consultants, Tom Miller oversees teams and strategies that are changing the way the world makes things--from the design stage and production Full Article Living
ust Australian School Ditches Bottled Water, While Another Becomes First Carbon Neutral School By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:30:07 -0400 While no longer breaking news, the endeavours of students and staff at two different Australian schools still merits attention. One school went bottled water free, whilst Full Article Living
ust Prefab Australian home produces more energy than it uses By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:13:30 -0500 Designed to capture and maximize the flows of sunlight, water and air, this prefabricated home feels modern, light and spacious. Full Article Design
ust Economical and efficient "Energy Positive" house built in Wales, just in time for standards to be killed by government By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:31:35 -0400 It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain. Full Article Design
ust UK to build world’s first ‘zero carbon hub’ for heavy industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0500 By 2030, Britain hopes to demonstrate that even cement, steel and glass industries can operate at net zero emissions. Full Article Business
ust This app is just what you need to fight food waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:19:00 -0400 Businesses can list surplus food and customers buy it at a discount. Full Article Living
ust What's needed to clean up the fashion industry? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:52:00 -0500 A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines steps to a circular fashion economy. Full Article Living
ust How to upcycle pallets into "rustic-industrial" stuff for your home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:14:56 -0400 Remember pallets? Remember infographics? We have both in one post! Full Article Design
ust Split design on sit-stand adjustable height desk lets you do both (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:43:10 -0400 This modern work desk lets more than one person sit and stand -- at the same time. Full Article Design
ust Are plant-based meats ethical if they're funded by industrial livestock producers? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 A writer argues that glitzy new plant-based technology distracts from the bigger issue of animal welfare. Full Article Living
ust Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability: Victory Gardens are Back! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:13:00 -0400 During World War II ordinary citizens across the country did their part for the war effort by planting victory gardens to lessen the demand on the food system caused by the war. Some have suggested that sustainability is about returning to the more Full Article Living
ust New York Subway Train Filled With Apples Is Emptied Onto Platform, Illustrates Food Waste (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500 Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the Full Article Technology
ust Fancy food guide adds sustainability symbol to highlight green restaurants By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:40:48 -0500 Considered to be the highest award a restaurant can receive, the Michelin Guide's 2020 French edition now gives a nod to environmentally minded restaurants. Full Article Living
ust Lessons from Le Corbusier in sustainable design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:28:18 -0400 Really, there is a lot to love about his work that applies to green building. Really. Full Article Design
ust Is mass timber construction really renewable and sustainable? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:27:53 -0400 A new study says it is, and we speak to one of the authors. Full Article Design
ust The hard tiny hooks of a cat’s tongue are just one of its many wonders By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:10:00 -0500 Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush. Full Article Living
ust In Tourism (And Beyond), Talking About Sustainability Is Dead. Tell A Story Instead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:25:35 -0400 You would think that attending a conference on sustainable tourism in Costa Rica would be a bit bland: yes, they're very green, we know. But just because this Central Full Article Science
ust Still no justice for young conservationist killed by turtle poachers in Costa Rica By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:00:06 -0400 A couple weeks ago, Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26-year-old conservationist, was kidnapped by sea turtle poachers in Costa Rica. He was bound, beaten, and shot in the head. His body was found on the beach the next day. Full Article Science
ust Casa Incubo shipping container house is called an "icon of sustainability." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:22:06 -0500 This container home in Costa Rica is almost a monster home, but has some interesting features. Full Article Design
ust Sustainable consumption versus waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:15:32 -0500 How well do we utilize a variety of things that we buy? Michael Sivak looks at the data for everything from our cars to our clothes. Full Article Business
ust Emma Thompson calls for a ban on oil drilling and industrial fishing in the Arctic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:42:54 -0400 Actors Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush are traveling with their daughters to the North Pole, as part of an Greenpeace campaign to create an international sanctuary in the Arctic. Full Article Business
ust Barns are being lost and stolen in search of "rustic chic" interior design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:44:32 -0400 A lot of our history is being lost so that people can get that popular look. Full Article Design
ust Jake Dyson introduces lamp that adjusts for the daylight where you live By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:38:13 -0500 The LightCycle follows our circadian rhythms via your phone and GPS. Full Article Design
ust Not seen at the Interior Design Show 2020: A whole lot of sustainable, green design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:19:58 -0500 Every year we go look for the latest in sustainable design. Every year the post gets shorter. Full Article Design
ust Houston Gets Greener with Itsy-Bitsy, Energy Efficient Homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:55:00 -0400 Thinking about making a move into a home, but really, really want a green space? We stumbled across the perfect (little) eco-home. Full Article Design
ust For Green Design To Be Good Design, It Must Be Beautiful and Functional Today, Tomorrow--and Yesterday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:40:21 -0400 Apple remains our culture's most lauded example of great design. But could it be that the company considered to have reached the pinnacle of design is, in fact, an impostor? The definition of good design is changing. It used Full Article Design
ust America's carpet industry needs cleaning up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:08:00 -0400 A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production. Full Article Business
ust The Luna Project: Living and Teaching Sustainability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:58:32 -0400 David Masters lives in a yurt. But it isn't just a home, he preaches what he practices in an "alternative learning center that provides opportunities for people to develop and reflect on their values and to consider how they might take an active role Full Article Design
ust Don’t Judge Argentina’s Care for Sustainable Living by its Inappropriate Air Conditioning Ads By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 -0400 Two misfortunate advertising campaigns from Argentina use polar bears and tackiness to promote air conditioning. Full Article Living
ust Oil industry magazine puts Tesla on cover, "beginning of the end for oil?" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:58:40 -0400 Is the oil industry starting to be worried about electric vehicles? Full Article Transportation
ust Is Canada's Justin Trudeau a climate hypocrite? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:54:24 -0500 Or is it all a big political show? Full Article Energy
ust 3 Must-Have Green Handbags for Fall 2010 (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:36:32 -0400 The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to multifunctional back-packs with Full Article Living
ust How FibrEthik Promotes Fair Trade and Organic Practices in the Cotton Industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:27:00 -0500 Cotton is ubiquitous in modern life but the long trail between the fields in which the crop grows and the store at which a finished item is purchased is seldom considered. Full Article Living
ust 10 low-tech tactics for living more sustainably By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:15:24 -0500 While advances in energy technology and smart home apps and devices have given us additional tools for living more sustainably, low-tech and simple solutions can make a difference too. Full Article Technology