rom Ping pong holds promise for improving Parkinson’s symptoms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:19:38 -0500 After weekly ping pong sessions, participants in a pilot study had significant improvements in speech, handwriting, getting dressed, getting out of bed, and walking. Full Article Living
rom 10 ways to get the most from walking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:59:49 -0400 No gym required: From frequency and stride to what to do with your arms, here’s how to get the world's easiest fitness fix. Full Article Living
rom Industries And Power Plants Downstream From Atlanta Also Need Water: Not Just For Endangered Species After All By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:12:16 -0400 When Governor Sonny Perdue of the US State of Georgia filed a legal complaint and then formally asked for the support of the Bush Administration to force the US Army Corps of Engineers to stop releasing water from Atlanta's Lake Lanier, perhaps he did Full Article Business
rom From Zero Waste to Buy Nothing: A family's quest for simpler, greener living By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Adopting a waste-conscious and anti-consumerist lifestyle is not something that happens overnight. Sometimes it's nice to hear about other people who are just starting out, like this young family from southwestern Ontario, Canada. Full Article Living
rom Shop class deserves a more prominent role in schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0500 Girls and boys have a lot to gain from learning to work with their hands Full Article Living
rom Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:24:51 -0500 Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living. Full Article Design
rom From Designboom: Update on Holedeck's tasty waffle slabs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:35:05 -0500 Here is a way to squeeze six stories of building in the space of five. Full Article Design
rom Staten Island residents fight to save green space from becoming condos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:41:20 -0500 Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers. Full Article Design
rom DIY dome homes built from AirCrete are an affordable & ecofriendly option By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:03:10 -0400 First there was foamcrete, then there was papercrete and hempcrete, and now we've got AirCrete, a foamy mixture of air bubbles and cement. Full Article Design
rom 20 foods you can make from scratch to avoid plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it. Full Article Living
rom California hotels banned from offering mini toiletries in plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400 It's part of a statewide effort to crack down on plastic waste. Full Article Business
rom Canadian Conservative leader (and possible Prime Minister) promises the earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:41:05 -0400 Andrew Scheer is a climate arsonist. Full Article Business
rom Home design lessons from the coronavirus By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:27:55 -0400 It's time for a rethink about what's really important in a home. Full Article Design
rom Roman concrete lasts a long time, but it won't stop rising seas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:54:10 -0400 New research sheds new light on why Roman concrete is so strong and water resistant, but let's not get carried away here. Full Article Design
rom Soccket Soccer Ball Generates Power from Play By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:23:06 -0400 Just 30 minutes of play time can power a lamp for three hours. Full Article Technology
rom Urinal generates power from pee in England By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 05:18:56 -0400 The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps. Full Article Technology
rom Batteries from old smartphones could light up rural areas By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:31:00 -0400 The batteries could provide back-up power for small solar power systems. Full Article Technology
rom Looking forward from World Water Day 2018 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:49:09 -0400 World Water Day may be one day out of the year, but taking the time to reflect can help us make long-lasting impacts that we can carry forward. Full Article Business
rom From food packaging to cleaning supplies, the kitchen is a vortex of disposability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:54:17 -0400 Wastes are made in the kitchen. Full Article Living
rom All short-haul flights from Norway could be electric by 2040 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:42:21 -0500 When the heck did electric commercial flight become a realistic prospect?! Full Article Transportation
rom Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 15:15:35 -0500 Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye. Full Article Living
rom Can "green growth" save us from the climate crisis? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:20:25 -0400 Do we have the political will to do what has to be done? Simon Kuper doesn't think so. I do. Full Article Business
rom KLM to fly on 'sustainable aviation fuel' made from cooking oil By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:45:14 -0500 They say it reduces CO2 emissions by 80 percent. Does it really? Full Article Transportation
rom Crowdfunding campaign raises $3m to save gorgeous fjord from logging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400 "It's just an amazing, amazing thing that people have done." Full Article Science
rom Unilever promises to cut plastic use in half by 2025 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The consumer products giant says it will "fundamentally rethink its approach to packaging." Full Article Business
rom Bon Appétit's Test Kitchen promises to be more sustainable in 2020 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500 A list of 10 resolutions shows that big changes are coming to the professional food world. Full Article Business
rom Marriott removing plastic straws from its 6,500 hotels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:53:18 -0400 The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws. Full Article Science
rom SodaStream launches device to clean plastics from ocean By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0400 This is the first-known attempt of a commercial company to undertake a physical clean-up of trash from open waters. Full Article Science
rom Patagonia gave $10m from 'irresponsible tax cut' to eco causes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2019 13:22:23 -0400 'Instead of putting the money back into our business, we’re responding by putting $10 million back into the planet. Our home planet needs it more than we do.' Full Article Business
rom Dreamy Danish holiday workshop village is entirely built from trash By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:57:45 -0500 Artist Thomas Dambo and his team of elves built this wonderful recycled village in Copenhagen where DIYers can make all of their gifts for free. Full Article Living
rom Picks and pans from the INDEX: Design To Improve Life Competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:39:17 -0400 A look at some of the nominees which are brilliant, and others that are something else. Full Article Design
rom Water sports center is built from old shipping containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:05:03 -0500 The project in Denmark is a good object lesson. Full Article Design
rom Maersk to end carbon emissions from shipping by 2050 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:11:57 -0500 They don't know how they are going to do it, but it is a bold promise. Full Article Business
rom Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:16:51 -0400 Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround. Full Article Business
rom The UK's Most Expensive Milk..From the World's Happiest Cows? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:51:59 -0500 It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and Full Article Living
rom Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:24:02 -0400 Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite. Full Article Science
rom Energy from subway tunnels could heat and cool thousands of homes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:00:55 -0400 Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling. Full Article Energy
rom How to cook grains from the bulk bin By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:56:24 -0500 From amaranth to wheat berries, here's how to cook grains that don't come with instructions. Full Article Living
rom This Christmas, we should take a lesson from the Germans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. Give time, not stuff. Full Article Living
rom Scientists may have just saved the northern white rhino from extinction By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:50:24 -0400 With only two members of the species left, a successful egg harvest and fertilization could mean all is not lost. Full Article Science
rom The TH Interview: Gidon Bromberg, Friends of the Earth - Middle East (Part One) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400 Bromberg, then a young lawyer working for an environmental NGO in Tel Aviv, was frustrated that environmental issues were not Full Article Business
rom The TH Interview: Gidon Bromberg, Friends of the Earth - Middle East (Part Two) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:05:00 -0400 In part one of this interview, Gidon discussed FoEME's work in promoting cross-border Full Article Business
rom From wave power to clean water: SAROS is a wave-powered desalination system By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 15:52:51 -0400 This system could produce 3,500 gallons of clean water per day, at half the cost of current desalination methods, using just the motion of the waves to power the Reverse Osmosis process. Full Article Technology
rom From Gnocchi to Toffee Pudding: 8 Gluten-Free Recipes from the Blackbird Bakery Cookbook By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:00:42 -0500 Who says wheat-free can't mean indulgent? Best-selling cookbook author Karen Morgan offers up irresistible (and also vegetarian) main courses, snacks, and desserts. Full Article Living
rom Where did COVID-19 come from? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:13:31 -0400 To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes. Full Article Science
rom Citizen M hotel is a demonstration of the promise of prefabrication By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 19:31:07 -0400 It's an industrial design approach, a product that is refined almost to perfection. Full Article Design
rom Stealing from the Future By www.flickr.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:52:00 -0400 The omission of ecological services in economics is the equivalent of double bookkeeping: one set that looks (relatively) rosy for us and another for our children. Full Article Business
rom Get houseplants delivered straight from the greenhouse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 If you don't have an independent plant shop nearby, Bloomscape is the next best thing. Full Article Living
rom Third Time Lucky, the NeoRomántico Bench Goes Cradle to Cradle (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:04:41 -0500 Santa & Cole takes its environmental policy one step further by obtaining the Cradle to Cradle Certification (C2C) for its 100% Aluminum NeoRomántico Liviano Bench Full Article Design
rom Someday we might get 100% of our aluminum from recycling (using only 5% of the energy) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:44:20 -0500 Recycling aluminum uses about 95% less energy than making new one from bauxite ore, which compares very favorably with other types of recycling. Full Article Technology