ef This super-bright LED strap light is ridiculously useful (Review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:12:12 -0400 Personal lighting just took a huge leap forward with the Kogalla RA. Full Article Technology
ef Passion House prefab: 400 square feet of Nordic design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:15:00 -0400 Their priorities certainly are different than ours are. Full Article Design
ef How an energy-efficient house can become a big wind-powered battery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:14:28 -0400 There's more than one way to kill a duck curve. Full Article Energy
ef This solar briefcase will charge your phone, laptop, and a host of other gadgets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 14:23:34 -0500 Another large-sized solar charger and battery system is about to hit the market, as an off-grid solar generator in a briefcase. Full Article Technology
ef Solar freakin' briefcase: Renogy Phoenix is an all-in-one solar charger & battery (Review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:50:23 -0400 With 20 watts of solar panels, a 16Ah lithium-ion battery bank, and an onboard inverter, along with multiple charging ports, this compact solar generator is a great off-grid accessory. Full Article Technology
ef 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
ef Researchers in Fiji Say Eating Less Fish Helps Coral Reefs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:35:00 -0500 As reported in the Otago Daily Times, the noticeable impacts of climate change on area coral reefs and a recent starfish outbreak are not as bad as previously thought due to noticeable changes in the Fijian lifestyle. From Full Article Business
ef Centuries-Old State of the Art Still Useful Today By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:19:10 -0400 Outside the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin lie the 6th-century ruins of the Roman settlement of Dara, Full Article Living
ef Flatpack solar-powered refugee housing is IKEA's latest design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 06:04:51 -0400 Most refugees live in refugee camps for an average of 12 years and most of that time it's in drafty, tattered tents. Now IKEA has a solar-powered camp house that is flatpack and quick to assemble. Full Article Design
ef Gorgeous new prefab is modular. Or is it Flat-pack? Or post-and-beam? Never mind. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:41:54 -0500 These designs from Leckie Studio and the Backcountry Hut Company are lovely to look at, but what are they really? Full Article Design
ef Plús Hús is a Scandinavian inspired, 320 sq. ft. flat packed prefab home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:07:11 -0400 Made right in downtown Los Angeles, this prefab unit is made with an innovative recyclable and recycled panel system. Full Article Design
ef How environmentalists got one firm to quit deforestation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 10:15:00 -0400 Activists get one firm to agree to stop clearing Indonesian forests for paper plantations. Full Article Business
ef One man's DIY conservation effort helps rare butterfly rebound in San Francisco By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:43:49 -0400 Using a bit of research and lots of careful gardening, this man was able to help reestablish a population of rare butterflies in his backyard. Full Article Science
ef San Francisco refuses bioplastic straws By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:20:00 -0400 By next year at this time, all straws in SF will be made from paper, bamboo, wood, metal or fiber. Full Article Science
ef Charming tiny house to benefit kids' hospitals is up for auction (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:17:12 -0400 Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals. Full Article Design
ef Marathon Refinery Fire in Detroit Another Sign of Environmental Injustice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2013 16:17:43 -0400 Last Saturday's Marathon Oil refinery explosion and fire was yet another dangerous, polluting event in a string of environmental injustices to plague the residents of the 48217 zip code in Detroit Full Article Business
ef Why it's so important to define "solid waste" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:49:52 -0400 Chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the industrial waste industry are exempt from a law requiring companies handling hazardous waste to protect public health and the environment - and vulnerable communities are at risk. Full Article Energy
ef 5 ways to defeat fatigue By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:13:57 -0400 Fatigue can happen to anyone, and is not necessarily an inevitable part of getting older. Full Article Living
ef 5 benefits of a night shower (including improved sleep) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:18:01 -0400 Trade the morning shower for one before bed for better sleep and more. Full Article Living
ef Deadly ground beef recall comes with 'High' health risk warning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:28:43 -0400 Cargill Meat is recalling 132,600 pounds of beef products nationwide that may be contaminated with E. coli. Full Article Living
ef How do 7 million pounds of beef get contaminated? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:11:00 -0400 Another massive recall raises questions about food safety standards -- and how animals are raised. Full Article Living
ef The peaceful farm I stayed on in northern Illinois By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:00:02 -0400 I picked a lot of squash. Full Article Living
ef Florida development is a trifecta of solar power, size and efficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:00:13 -0500 Finally, Net Zero done right. Full Article Design
ef On elegance and energy efficiency By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:22:00 -0500 Dr. Steven Fawkes defines elegance as "the quality of being pleasingly ingenious and simple." Full Article Energy
ef 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
ef Thanksgiving leftovers: A roundup of past Thanksgiving Day stories By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:09:47 -0500 Gather round the holiday vegetable loaf and hear of Thanksgivings past on TreeHugger Full Article Living
ef Facebook launches live data center efficiency dashboard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:07:26 -0400 You can now view the energy and water efficiency performance of the company's North Carolina and Oregon data centers in real-time. Full Article Technology
ef Rick Fedrizzi Defends LEED, Attacks The Naysayers and Delivers Barn-Burner Defense of Green Building By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:20:00 -0500 The CEO of the USGBC brings it on and fights back against the Plastic People their poodles in Congress Full Article Design
ef Method Homes Introduces New Paradigm Prefab Prototype at GreenBuild By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:25:00 -0500 It's going for every label from LEED to Living Building Challenge Full Article Design
ef Solar Panels, Reforestation Project in Works for Armenia's First Green Pilgrimage Site By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:46:00 -0500 The Echmiadzin Cathedral complex in Armenia is one of 12 spiritual destinations that are becoming more sustainable. Full Article Living
ef Reconnecting with nature has environmental and mental health benefits By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:03:49 -0400 Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee at The Guardian writes about the deeper human issue at risk in our ongoing environmental crises - a disconnection from the ecosystem. Full Article Business
ef Efforts underway in one of most extensive US river restorations ever By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:38:00 -0400 The world's largest dam removal project is nearing completion on Elwha River on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. Now it's time to enter the next phase of work on one of the greatest salmon rivers in the nation: the restoration of an entire watershed. Full Article Science
ef Rethinking death to better understand the effects of chemicals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:40:00 -0400 Thought experiments worked for Einstein. Can they help protect the environment too? Full Article Science
ef Summer cottage is prefabbed out of cross-laminated timber By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:39:58 -0400 In a country covered in wood, by a lake far from construction workers, it makes so much sense. Full Article Design
ef A brief history of the items in your spice drawer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 A visit to a Sri Lankan herb and spice garden reveals a rich history of trade and alternative medicine. Full Article Living
ef Dow Chemical Partners with Algenol Biofuels to Build Pilot Biorefinery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:50:00 -0400 Though it was announced over two weeks ago, perhaps because of Exxon's backing of Synthetic Genomics, Dow Chemical's backing of Algenol Biofuels is getting a bit more play. Together they will develop a pilot-scale algae Full Article Energy
ef Corn Ethanol, Biofuel's Eldest Poster Child, Is Off To Environmental Reform School By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:00:41 -0400 This week USEPA announced that the maximum ethanol content of motor fuel sold in the USA would be allowed to rise from 10% to 15%. Positives of the Agency's decision are: reduced dependence on foreign Full Article Business
ef Are We Overestimating Biofuels' Benefits by Double Counting Emission Reductions? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:27:00 -0400 Is the conventional wisdom that we need not worry about tailpipe emissions in biofuel-powered vehicles, because the plants had been absorbing carbon while growing, grossly misguided? Full Article Energy
ef UK government refuses to crack down on fast fashion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:53:00 -0400 It has rejected recommendations that could divert some of the 300,000 tonnes of clothing that go to landfill each year. Full Article Living
ef One Female Left: Wolves May Go Extinct in Michigan National Park By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:15:01 -0400 The last pack of wolves in a Michigan national park is near extinction. Should humans intervene? Full Article Science
ef In Defense of the Cow: How Eating Meat Could Help Slow Climate Change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:27:44 -0400 Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy, Full Article Living
ef Barefoot Running is the New Treat for Your Feet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:01:31 -0500 It sounds counter-intuitive to say the least, but a team of scientists has discovered that running barefoot is better for your feet. What! Full Article Living
ef Fiskars Momentum Reel Mower Doubles Your Effort with Flywheel Action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:12:00 -0400 Image: Fiskars If it's true that gas-powered lawn mowers crank out 5% of the nation's air pollution, then it's truly time to consider workable alternatives. If we haven't convinced you to replace your lawn with a xeriscape or food forest, you might want Full Article Design
ef The Thoroughly Positive Effects of Positivity & Why Environmentalism Could Use More Of It By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:17:00 -0400 There's a really fascinating feature over at Greater Good on the powerful transformative effects that positive emotions have on our wellbeing, our lives, our bodies, those around us. I won't relay all that Barbara Full Article Living
ef 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
ef A Responsibility To Defend A Fragile & Glorious World: Judaism & The Environment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:50:00 -0400 "A Jewish ecology is 'not Full Article Living
ef Reflections on 9/11 & Our Response to Tragedy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:40:00 -0400 photo: Rebecca Wilson/CC BY Editors note: The following guest post is by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati an American-born renunciate at Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, India (full bio below). While this post may be a bit broader than other items in the Full Article Living
ef Masters of Beef Advocacy Grads Take On Sustainable Food Supporters, Attacking The Wrong Target By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:30:00 -0500 If you don't subscribe to the print version of Mother Jones you may have missed what seems to be a really sort of creepy story about how the US beef industry is not so subtly waging war against sustainable and slow Full Article Living
ef 'In Defense of Food' documentary is coming soon By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:00:00 -0500 Michael Pollan's food advice will be mandatory holiday viewing for any health- and green-minded individuals. Full Article Living
ef Are Walmart's Eco-Efforts Enough? Balancing Sustainability & Social Responsibility at America's Largest Retailer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:09:12 -0500 Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the Full Article Business