out French Town Rolls Out Massive 1,400-Foot-Long Carpet Made of Grass (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:51:34 -0400 Artists installed a grass carpet through a French town to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its arts and nature trail programs. Full Article Living
out Republican Presidential Hopefuls Out Of Step With Their Religions On Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:31:00 -0400 Here at TreeHugger we've long documented how every major religious group has come out supporting strong action on climate change, so the following irony, pointed out by Climate Progress shouldn't come as a shock: Even Full Article Living
out In California, people without rooftop solar panels pay a $65 per year subsidy to those with them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:09:06 -0400 Solar power is a wonderful thing but the benefits are not evenly distributed. Full Article Energy
out Turn out the lights at noon for Daylight Hour By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:08:05 -0400 Natural light is free and plentiful and the day is long. Full Article Energy
out UK has passed 1,000 hours without coal this year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 06:35:26 -0400 That's compared to 624 in the whole of 2017... Full Article Energy
out If you think the Green New Deal is tough to do, think about the Rural Electrification Administration By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:05:31 -0500 Starting in 1936 they wired the entire country, the houses, the tools and the farms, changing America. It is time to think big and do it again. Full Article Science
out Microsoft puts disposable wifi routers into magazine advertisement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:03:00 -0400 Microsoft decided that a good way to advertise its cloud-based Office 365 software would be to actually put a T-Mobile wifi router with 15 days of free wifi inside a magazine advert. Full Article Technology
out 40+ gadgets in your pocket, without the e-waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2013 15:54:26 -0400 E-waste is a big problem, but there is also a counter-trend that helps fight it. Full Article Technology
out 10 recycling and waste management trends to look out for in the near future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:00:00 -0400 There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term? Full Article Business
out Google's new HQ, designed by BIG and Thomas Heatherwick, says a lot about the company By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:59:44 -0500 If you want to attract good people these days you have to give them a nice place to work. Full Article Design
out Clean Ride Mapper helps cyclists avoid polluted air, find quietest route to destination By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 15:53:27 -0400 It's up to you to decide if you want to take the shortest route, the cleanest one, or the quietest one. Full Article Transportation
out Montreal's impressive food recovery program will expand throughout Quebec By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0400 A partnership between Moisson Montreal and the largest grocery chains in the province will continue to salvage hundreds of tons of food that would otherwise be discarded. Full Article Living
out Artist sculpts hyper-real landscape out of encyclopedia set (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:38:49 -0400 Books aren't just for reading -- you can carve incredible works out of them too, as this artist has done with this 24-volume set. Full Article Living
out Nature Outsmarts Monsanto: Pests Develop Resistance to GM Corn By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:32:49 -0400 You just can't fool Mother Nature. Full Article Living
out Nissan and Mackie deliver ice cream without diesel exhaust PM2.5 sprinkles on top By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:49:12 -0400 Batteries recycled from old LEAFs run the refrigeration equipment in this all-electric truck. Full Article Transportation
out Oprah Goes Local, Harrison Ford Bugs Out, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:59:42 -0500 Oprah treated her audience to an in-depth look at sustainable, cruelty-free eating with a show that included appearances from Michael Pollan and Alicia Silverstone. While Pollan talked about how eating local, organic food can cost Full Article Living
out Energy Star Finally Starts Thinking About Health, Durability and House Size By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:11:52 -0400 One of the big beefs with Energy Star for housing is that all it cared about was energy; beat the standard code by 15% and you got it. No matter that the best way to make a house efficient is to make it tight, leading to all kinds of air quality Full Article Design
out How to extend the life of your smartphone by years without it slowing down By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:41:48 -0400 Many users replace their smartphones every couple of years, even though they have years of life left in them. Here's how to keep your smartphone for longer while keeping up its performance. Full Article Technology
out 11 outdoor gear companies with great repair or return policies By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:18:00 -0400 It's a sign of quality when companies are willing to stand by the goods they sell. Full Article Living
out We Are Like "Watermelons: Green On The Outside And Red Or Socialist On The Inside." By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:17:49 -0500 Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized Full Article Business
out Maryland Politicians Chicken Out on Arsenic Ban By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:25:26 -0400 Maryland's ban on arsenic in chicken feed would have been groundbreaking, but the bill has been gutted by lobbyists. Full Article Living
out Solar Outpost is a nice place to work on a green roof in Brooklyn By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:15:48 -0400 Designer Matt Kovaleski integrates a solar power system into a picnic table setup for workers at Vice Full Article Design
out Tallest timber tower in Sweden is about a lot more than just wood By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:03:33 -0500 From the green roof down to the electric boat, there are so many interesting aspects of sustainable design. Full Article Design
out Forget about nations; we need to think for the world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:22:57 -0400 Is global cooperation the anecdote for global competition? Full Article Business
out Unraveling the Secrets of the Tuna's Migration Routes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0400 Once one of the great mysteries of the natural world, the bluefin tuna's migration pattern has finally been elucidated by the workings of an international team of scientists as part of the global 10-year Census of Marine Life. To reach their Full Article Technology
out This tiny house carved out of a single tree could be in Hobbiton instead of Haida Gwaii By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:45:47 -0400 In Haida Gwaii the trees are so big that you could live in them. Full Article Design
out Are negative emissions technologies about to go mainstream? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:26:54 -0500 Technological advancements, combined with an escalating climate crisis, suggest its time to revisit some once fanciful ideas. Full Article Technology
out 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
out Is anyone actually listening to Trump about climate change? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:01:10 -0500 Seriously ... Full Article Business
out Why 'South Park' doesn't understand climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 The show gets a lot right about climate change, Al Gore and Manbearpig, but it misses something major about human nature. Full Article Science
out Conservation Canines Trained To Sniff Out Tigers in Cambodia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 May 2010 12:00:00 -0400 For the first time, conservationists from WWF are putting dogs' superb sense of smell on the trail of tigers in Cambodia. Coming from the University of Washington Conservation Canines program, the dogs are trained to sniff out Full Article Science
out Bet you didn't know about this fashion industry dirty secret By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:45:47 -0400 It's time to talk about ... wait for it ... the problem with hangers. Full Article Business
out What is "the conventional wisdom about environmentally friendly construction"? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:32:51 -0500 It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job. Full Article Design
out The Kendeda Building is "the greenest in the Southeast" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:41:00 -0500 Leed is for wimps; the Living Building Challenge really pushes the building envelope. Full Article Design
out Mass timber construction is about more than just storing carbon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:45:29 -0500 It also can put people back to work and save our forests. Full Article Design
out RIBA guide outlines radical plan for a sustainable future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:30:40 -0500 "This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now." Full Article Design
out If we care about sustainability, should we still be building super-tall skyscrapers? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:57:12 -0500 Studies show that taller buildings are simply less efficient, and don't even give you any more useable area. Why bother? Full Article Design
out How to green your cleaning routine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:11:30 -0400 Cleaning products are everywhere in our homes and offices: on dishes, countertops, furniture, clothes, floors, windows, and floating through the air. In our war on dirt and germs we may often actually be making things worse. Full Article HTGG
out XPrize is giving away $20 million for a new technology that makes something good out of CO2 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:56:32 -0400 The competition is looking for new ideas for capturing the emissions from fossil fuels and turning them into something useful instead of harmful. Full Article Technology
out This Swiss facility is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air for growing veggies (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Run on waste heat, this commercial facility is the first of its kind in the world, extracting CO2 from the air and piping it to a greenhouse farm to grow veggies. Full Article Technology
out Peak People? Are We Actually Running Out of Our Most Valuable Resource? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:00 -0500 Everyone is worried about population growth, but in fact it may well be going the other way. Full Article Living
out Wired Magazine Tells Us "Don't Worry, Be Happy" About Climate, Population, Resources, Pandemics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:23:00 -0400 Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional. Full Article Energy
out 22 perfect words about books and reading By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 On National Book Lovers Day, we celebrate the ultimate slow hobby. Full Article Living
out Celebrate Pi Day tomorrow at precisely 3.141592653 (about 9:30 AM) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0400 Tomorrow, real men eat quiche (cheese pi). Full Article Living
out Thinking about building a geodesic dome? Don't. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:53:55 -0500 They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings. Full Article Design
out We're thinking about food in the wrong way By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:17:00 -0400 Fretting about authenticity and appearance detracts from more important concerns. Full Article Living
out With GO Box, you can have zero-waste takeout By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The 'library subscription' model for food containers is becoming increasingly popular. Full Article Business
out Egg Maps and Green Routes Create Vegetable Tourism in the Incredible Edible Town Todmorden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:38:52 -0400 Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists! Full Article Living
out Check out Google's cloud-free map of Earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:32:00 -0400 To view the planet without being hindered by dense white clouds, just check out Google's latest high resolution images of Earth. Full Article Technology
out Finland to phase out coal one year early By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 08:00:00 -0500 Times they are a changin' Full Article Energy