go TranquiliT Adds Something Green to Your Wedding With Eco-Friendly Bridal Gowns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:13 -0400 TranquiliT may be better known for its downward-dog-friendly garb, but the erstwhile yoga-wear label is now rocking the frock, matrimonial style. Outfit the femmes of your bridal party—bride, bridesmaids, and flower girls—in 95 percent organic bamboo Full Article Living
go It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love to Reforest Indonesia By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2009 08:30:00 -0400 Love is often said to blossom, but a new government initiative in the Indonesian district of Garut aims to make that metaphor literal by requiring newly married couples to plant 10 tree saplings.Two years ago, Indonesia Full Article Business
go Mongolia hosts World Environment Day to highlight sustainable future By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:08:00 -0400 I was fortunate enough to attend the official start of World Environment Day in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Here's why their vision for a sustainable future is so important. Full Article Business
go Ian Somerhalder named Goodwill Ambassador for World Environment Day 2014 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:00:38 -0400 The actor known for The Vampire Diaries and Lost joined today's World Environment Day celebrations in Barbados. Full Article Living
go World Environment Day launches logo design competition By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:00:26 -0400 Design a logo for this year’s World Environment Day and win a trip to Milan, Italy. Full Article Living
go Football star Yaya Touré joins the World Environment Day celebrations as goodwill ambassador By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:00:00 -0400 The soccer star arrived in an electric retro-fit Fiat Panda and attended a cooking demonstration. Full Article Living
go Gorgeous New Tree House Hotel in Thailand Offers a Green Retreat from Bustling Bangkok By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:19:00 -0400 Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars. Full Article Living
go Artists bring life to Toronto's Feel Good Lane By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:54:03 -0400 How to make a utilitarian back lane into a wonderful public amenity. Full Article Design
go New guide offers good advice on how to "make homes healthier for people and planet" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:38:13 -0500 The World Green Building Council has some tips about ventilation, insulation and lighting. Full Article Design
go Foaming Ocean Whips Beachgoers into a Frenzy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:32:50 -0400 Beach-side foam party gone out of control? Not quite. A shoreline north of Sydney, Australia was transformed into the "Cappuccino Coast," as one journalist put it, with foam swallowing up an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the Full Article Science
go Sydney Becomes Australia's First Carbon-Neutral Government Body By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:41:29 -0400 Last month the City of Sydney declared that it had become Australia’s first carbon neutral government. It is important to note that whilst the total area of this southern metropolis is said to be equal to the size of London Full Article Business
go Side mirrors no longer required on cars in Japan. Is this a good idea? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:22:40 -0400 It would save fuel and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. But is it too complicated? Full Article Transportation
go Why The UN Moratorium On Geoengineering Is A Good Thing, Maybe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:49:00 -0400 Late last week at the Convention on Biodiversity a resolution was adopted which places a moratorium on geoengineering unless it can be proven that the method in question can be shown to not have an adverse effect on Full Article Business
go Father told kids can't ride bus to school or go outside alone until age 10 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:00:00 -0400 Yet another bizarre, fact-free, and infuriating ruling has been handed down by British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development. Full Article Living
go First ever United Nations Environment Assembly to shape Sustainable Development Goals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:30:01 -0400 Delegates from United Nations member states meet to discuss a global environmental agenda. Full Article Business
go A quick and dirty glossary of climate negotiation jargon and abbreviations By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:35:29 -0500 Some of the most frequently used jargon you’ll want to know before the Paris climate change talks, accompanied by user-friendly definitions. Full Article Business
go Roadkill Goes From the Highway to the Runway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:16:12 -0400 For most people, there's something particularly sad and gory about seeing wildlife killed on the side of the road--but for one British clothing designer, such critter-carnage is fodder for fashion. In an upcoming fashion show, Full Article Living
go DIY Homes Using Recycled Pallet Wood - Appalachian Gothic Architecture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:38:46 -0500 From a $50,000 portable recycled house to a tiny green egg house for Chinese students, TreeHugger has already offered plenty of posts that prove that green living doesn't have to mean high-end LEED certified luxury. Full Article Design
go Go Greener Australia Hosts Carnival of the Green By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:43:21 -0500 Today marks Carnival of the Green #209, and it's the second Carnival of this week - a special dose! Congratulations to all who have submitted entries and hosted over the years to make it such a success! Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
go The Week in Pictures: Galapagos Islands No Longer Endangered? 'Static Kill' of BP's Oil Well, and More (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:56:28 -0400 The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached an important milestone this Tuesday afternoon when BP started their 'static kill' procedure to seal the oil well, and the good news is, that it seems to be working -- so far. In other green news, the Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
go How Not to Convince People to Go Green: Throw More Facts At Them (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:00:00 -0400 Simran Sethi's recent TEDx talk offers some powerful advice on how to and how not to create environmental and social change. Full Article Living
go Sleep like a Swede using the lifestyle philosophy of 'lagom' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:00:00 -0400 Another Nordic cultural concept to prove that Scandinavians have it all figured out … but this one could help the rest of us sleep better too. Full Article Living
go Vision Zero is so 20 years ago. It's time for Moving Beyond Zero. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:07:40 -0500 The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking. Full Article Design
go Undulating Root Bench is designed with computer algorithms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:02:21 -0500 Emerging out of a park in Seoul, South Korea, this dynamic piece of urban furniture offers a place to sit, walk and play. Full Article Design
go Lego plans to make their iconic plastic blocks … without plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:43:46 -0400 The company will spend $1 billion and employ a team of 100 to find a sustainable alternative. Full Article Business
go Lego’s refusal of bricks to artist Ai Weiwei sparks beautiful action By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 17:39:22 -0400 Art meets accidental crowd-sourced recycling. Full Article Living
go Ollies Wooden Blocks are like LEGO meets Tinkertoys meets Erector sets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 14:08:32 -0400 These sets of precision-cut oak blocks and planks, combined with clever connectors, are intended to help spark creativity and imagination in kids, and to "make playtime more meaningful." Full Article Living
go Parenting trends are going green for 2018 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:12:00 -0500 Pinterest has released its list of predicted trends for next year, and it looks like TreeHugger's eco-minded philosophies are catching on. Full Article Living
go Lego announces launch of bioplastic pieces By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:31:00 -0500 Made from sugarcane, the new sustainable play pieces will be included in Lego kits in 2018. Full Article Business
go 38 gourmet Thanksgiving recipes for vegans and vegetarians By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Looking for amazing Thanksgiving recipes that cater to those of us skipping meat? We've got you covered! Check out these fantastic ideas for appetizers, sides, mains and dessert! Full Article Living
go Cut your carbon footprint in half by going vegetarian By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:00:00 -0400 A new UK study measures and compares the dietary greenhouse gas emissions of meat- and fish-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans. Full Article Living
go Chao Slices: A vegan cheese that's actually quite good By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 09:51:13 -0400 A cheese lover dips his toe into the world of vegan cheese. (Not literally.) Full Article Living
go How can male gym-goers be persuaded to eat less meat? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:22:39 -0400 A new campaign aims to bust the "protein myth". Full Article Living
go German politicians fear 2020 climate goals are unreachable, but won't give up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0500 Because they started setting aggressive goals early, it still leaves Germany ahead of schedule on Paris Climate Agreement commitments Full Article Business
go Goodbye to German Minister who said "no" to meat at official events By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 04:23:01 -0400 As Barbara Hendricks leaves the Environment Ministry, we look at the success of meatless meetings in a country with a strong meat culture Full Article Living
go Scientific American goes totally pro-GMO By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:19:54 -0400 The magazine rallies against GMO-labeling and denounces opponents of genetically modified crops as "unscientific." Full Article Science
go Vermont’s mandatory GMO labeling law only awaits governor’s signature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:44:53 -0400 A bill requiring all foods containing genetically engineered ingredients is just one step away from becoming law in Vermont. Full Article Living
go California teen collects 50,000 rotting golf balls from coastal waters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:55:00 -0500 Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water. Full Article Science
go Toyota to Go Bold In Bid to Revive Flagging Sales By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:26:05 -0500 Toyota Goes Bold Even Toyota, the maker of the much revered Toyota Prius, has been unable to escape the fallout from the economic downturn. In fact, Toyota just posted its first operating loss in 70 years, and the company is responding with bold plans Full Article Transportation
go Lexus to go hi-viz, encrusting car with 41,999 programmable LEDs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:42:21 -0500 It makes perfect sense to make cars easier to see, night and day Full Article Transportation
go Carry your cutlery on your face with the Goggle Cups By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:45:02 -0500 Steven M. Johnson's great idea for ultralight camping combines your dinnerware with your goggles. Full Article Design
go Hey Google, this rooftop solar cooker is perfect for your self-driving car By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:58:57 -0500 Why turn your car into a living room when it can also be a kitchen? Full Article Transportation
go Steven M. Johnson imagined the shower of the future 25 years ago By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:36:04 -0400 Once again our favorite visionary was ahead of his time. Full Article Design
go Go slow to help slow the climate crisis By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:17:13 -0500 It's a good time of year to look at the benefits of slowing down. Full Article Living
go For These 5 Animals, War is Actually a Good Thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 May 2010 11:00:10 -0400 On first reflection it would seem that living in a war zone is rough, no matter your species. When armed conflicts erupt we are too often overwhelmed by the numbers of humans injured and killed. How animals are affected Full Article Science
go Why Towns With Good Transit Options Are Recovering Faster From the Recession By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:53:00 -0400 Cities and towns with good public-transit options offer more convenience for residents and are, of course, more environmentally friendly places to live. Now it Full Article Transportation
go Keep on Trucking: More Ideas Going Mobile, From DNA Testing to 3D Printing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:21:00 -0400 The future is mobile as businesses dematerialize and hit the road Full Article Business
go Pentagon 'Discovers' Huge Lithium Deposit in Afganistan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:24:48 -0400 From the "re-positioning of old news' file: as quoted in the New York Times story about a trillion dollar minerals discovery in Afganistan, U.S. Full Article Business
go Infographic explains why coffee and tea are so good for us By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:02:00 -0500 These popular hot beverages inhabit places of honor in our homes, apparently for very good reasons. Full Article Living
go The Pretty Good House 2.0 is a pretty good building standard (now with embodied carbon!) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:55:20 -0400 Given how dreadful most new housing is these days, this is at least the minimum builders should build and customers should expect. Full Article Design