re Radiohead's Thom Yorke releases song to help Antarctica (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:32:47 -0400 In support of Greenpeace's Antarctic campaign, this may be the prettiest video I've ever watched – and the cause couldn't be more important. Full Article Science
re Extraordinary lives of emperor penguins revealed in new book By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 08:38:54 -0400 Award-winning photographer Sue Flood braved the extremes to bring us this marvelous new book, Emperor: The Perfect Penguin. Full Article Science
re Scientists find secret 'supercolony' of 1.5 million penguins By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:00:00 -0500 The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined. Full Article Science
re 'The Game Changers' documentary challenges assumptions about meat, protein and strength By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0500 It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet. Full Article Living
re Opus Mind crafts minimalist bags entirely from recycled leather By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:58:00 -0400 These bags are built to last, both in terms of usability and style. Full Article Living
re 7 natural ingredients to exfoliate your skin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 12:03:00 -0400 As plastic microbead bans take effect, you'll need to find alternative ways to give your skin a good scrubbing. Full Article Living
re Streamlined bamboo DIY kits make converting a van a breeze By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:11:23 -0400 These high-end kits make converting a van into a home-on-wheels an easier proposition. Full Article Design
re 10 ways to reject capitalism in your personal life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:26:00 -0500 Take subversive action in small ways. Full Article Living
re 8 tools for successful bread-making By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400 These will make your task easier, more efficient, and altogether more pleasant. Full Article Living
re It's time to ignore Instagram's portrayal of zero waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Too much DIY, not enough realism. Let's just do our best. Full Article Living
re 6 mega-trends that marked the past decade By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:07:00 -0500 These are the ones that also had a green slant to them, making them special to TreeHugger's heart. Full Article Living
re How our thinking changed in 2019: recycling and plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:03:43 -0500 We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry. Full Article Science
re No plastic 2020: The reason I am giving up all plastic bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:13:35 -0500 I don't buy many plastic bottles, but the ones that I do will take some creative workarounds to avoid. Full Article Science
re There's no such thing as a styrofoam cup By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:15:52 -0500 And you have never used a styrofoam plate or take-out box. Full Article Science
re We are about to get buried in garbage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:16:14 -0400 Thanks to COVID-19 we are generating a lot more of it, and nobody wants to touch it. Time to try and go zero waste. Full Article Science
re Residents of Mallorca want cruise ships to go away By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:00:00 -0400 The 'mega cruises' are harming the environment, the island's aesthetic appeal, and local quality of life. Full Article Living
re Greta Thunberg will cross the Atlantic by sailboat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:13:00 -0400 It solves the young activist's dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels. Full Article Living
re Next transportation mode ripe for revolution: e-boats By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:33:56 -0400 Templar Marine introduces a Torqeedo powered dayboat that is a thing of beauty. Full Article Transportation
re Super-yacht is powered by liquid hydrogen. How "eco" is that? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:01:41 -0400 In two words: It's not. Full Article Transportation
re Why throw subsidies at electric cars when 48 percent of trips are less than 3 miles? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:37:19 -0400 A new study shows that there is some seriously low-hanging fruit here that would deliver more bang for the buck. Full Article Transportation
re More calls worldwide to ban SUVs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:29:51 -0400 Laura Laker of the Guardian describes growing complaints in Germany and the UK. Full Article Transportation
re UK supermarket trials package-free groceries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:07:00 -0400 Waitrose wants to see how serious shoppers are about bringing their own containers. Full Article Business
re Here's a handy guide to plastics recycling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Made by NPR, it explains what's recyclable, what becomes trash, and why. Full Article Science
re Vancouver says no more foam food containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 A ban will take place in the new year, followed by crackdowns on straws and grocery bags. Full Article Science
re DIY Wedding Extreme: Couple Grows Everything for their Wedding Feast By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:56:59 -0400 Once upon a time I put together a guide on how to green your wedding, and I even blogged about my own DIY-flavored eco-wedding. But my darling wife and I have been upstaged by Julia Davis and Andy Full Article Living
re Maine Legislates 30% Reduction in Oil Use by 2030 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:22:00 -0400 Maine's taking a stand against oil usage and oil dependency--frankly the bigger issue than where we get our oil from, tar sands and other unconventional oil sources aside. As NRDC Switchboard reports, the state has passed a law Full Article Energy
re Internet Killing Print Media: Up-Cycling Paper Mills Could Make Digital Communications Greener By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:47:03 -0400 Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the Full Article Business
re Ramblers Way Creates Sustainable Luxury Casual Wear for Fall 2011 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:12:50 -0400 Organic wool comfort wear company Ramblers Way founded by Tom and Kate Chappell, of Tom's of Maine fame has come a long way since their first collection, comprised of natural blonde wool jersey knits Full Article Living
re Can Fishing Communities Regulate Themselves? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:48:11 -0400 Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves. Full Article Living
re How Reclaimed Hand Tools Can Revive the Local Economy (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:14:49 -0500 One craftsman is on a mission. Not only is he reclaiming and repairing quality hand tools. He is taking on corporate hegemony in the process. Full Article Business
re Here is a Pretty Good Idea for a New Building Standard: The Pretty Good House. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:33:00 -0500 Some pretty smart designers, builders and consultants have a pretty good idea for a sensible building standard. Full Article Design
re Residents Band Together to Protect Maine’s Woods from Development By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 07:00:00 -0400 Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it. Full Article Transportation
re How to build unheated greenhouses for winter harvests & year-round gardening (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:27:25 -0400 American organic farmer Eliot Coleman explains how his innovative winter gardening methods work, allowing growers to harvest veggies year-round. Full Article Living
re Maine conference brings together the "most experienced passive house minds on the planet" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:07:31 -0400 It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun. Full Article Design
re Drones join search and rescue operations in Maine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:00:00 -0400 The flying robots will start helping officials to locate lost hikers. Full Article Technology
re Cousins River Residence by GO Logic is smaller and simpler By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 11:48:06 -0400 Who says you can't have both beauty and efficiency? Full Article Design
re Towns in Maine declare food sovereignty with local ordinances By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 10:00:00 -0400 In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances. Full Article Living
re Maine student rejects scholarship from bottled water company By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Despite needing to pay a hefty tuition bill this fall, Hannah Rousey refused to take money from Poland Spring Bottling Co., a subsidiary of Nestlé. Full Article Living
re EcoCor brings Swedish building tech to the USA to produce passivhaus prefabs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:57:45 -0400 It's a mix of good design, a tough standard and sophisticated engineering. Full Article Design
re Good luck finding Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters; The governor has banned signs and directions. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2017 17:20:01 -0400 It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump. Full Article Business
re "The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit" (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:30:00 -0400 It's as if Chris Knight left for a weekend camping trip, but didn't come home for a quarter-century. Full Article Living
re GO Homes are predesigned, prefabricated, Passivhaus and possibly perfect By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:58:31 -0400 GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step. Full Article Design
re Kids "Think Trees" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2007 11:54:22 -0400 Recently we pointed out the benefits of planting a tree with a child, and it seems like the folks at Doubletree Hotels are taking us up on the concept in a big way But it's great to see that they've actually been teaming up with the National Arbor Full Article Living
re Seattle Kids Are Exploring Trees Inside And Out By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:58:11 -0500 Trees are the longest living and largest living organisms on earth. One acre of forest absorbs six tones of carbon dioxide and puts out four tones of oxygen. Trees are good noise barriers, making a city and neighborhood quieter. This is just the tip of Full Article Living
re Treeless Squirrel: "Plant Trees Please" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:01:35 -0400 Like many of our readers, we suspect this dude would be less than impressed with the recycled squirrel decanter we featured a while back. No matter, he’s too busy worrying about the lack of trees to be too concerned by human beings and their tacky Full Article Business
re Most Huggable: A Vegan Passover, Exotic EcoCities, Little House On The Freeway + More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:00:00 -0400 Is it possible to keep Kosher and still keep a vegan diet? Full Article Living
re Doubletree Hotels and Arbor Day Foundation Kick Off "Tree Tag" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 May 2008 08:40:22 -0400 Doubletree Hotels with the Arbor Day Foundation kicked Full Article Business
re Triumph Elm Tree Arrives in Chicago's Downtown for Arbor Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:49:00 -0400 The Triumph Elm is being set up on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in honor of Arbor Day this Friday (and you thought the fun ended with Earth Day!). The tree is part of a project by the Morton Arboretum to enlighten Full Article Science
re Planting trees for Arbor Day gives roots and branches to Earth Day celebrations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:33:46 -0400 Instead of buying some new "green" products for Earth Day, start a legacy for your community by planting trees for Arbor Day. Full Article Living
re 10 of the world’s most remarkable trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:49:35 -0400 From oldest to tallest to most sacred and more, we present a brief who's-who of arboreal heros. Full Article Science