our 8 ethical weatherproof boots to keep your feet warm and dry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:45:00 -0400 Get set for cool, wet weather with this high-quality footwear. Full Article Living
our Meet the women who make your clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:30:00 -0500 A group called Remake wants fast fashion to fall out of fashion, by revealing underprivileged garment workers to the world. Full Article Living
our Your feminist shirt means nothing if it was made in a sweatshop By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 11:13:00 -0500 Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start. Full Article Living
our Is fair trade floundering or flourishing? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The ethical shopping label is facing new competition from companies opting to create their own certification programs. Full Article Business
our Islamic Cycling, Space Tourism, Norway by Bike & Ski? Wend Magazine Has It All By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:00:08 -0500 Wend magazine continues to bring together intriguing stories about human powered adventures from around the world. In the current issue, they inform us that in 2010 officials in Isfahan, Full Article Living
our Flat pack urban chicken coop lets you raise chickens on your balcony By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:00:00 -0400 This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony? Full Article Design
our MECCANO: Not just for kids anymore. Now you can furnish your home with it. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:36:14 -0500 There is a whole new line of furniture that you can build, just like the toy. Full Article Design
our Take out your aggressions on Whackpack Furniture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:54:57 -0400 It's like flatpack without the fasteners; you just bang it together with the big mallet that's harder to lose than an Allen key. Full Article Design
our What's killing our kids these days? It isn't IKEA furniture By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:31:19 -0400 It's all over the news: IKEA does recall of MALM dressers for toppling over and killing children. Full Article Business
our Furnish your flat with flatpack for under a grand with Greycork By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:07:26 -0400 A new furniture line is designed to be affordable to buy and fast to assemble. Full Article Design
our Edward Burtynsky's stunning photos document our complicated relationship with water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 12:18:02 -0400 Edward Burtynsky's collection called Water documents the role water plays in ecosystems, energy, cultural practices and disasters. Full Article Living
our There are toxic 'little monsters' lurking in your children's new clothes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:00:00 -0500 Join the DETOX campaign to pressure the fashion industry to stop exposing our kids to hazardous chemicals and contaminating waterways. Full Article Living
our How toxic is your new raincoat? Greenpeace can tell you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Greenpeace has taken some of the most popular outdoor gear to a lab in order to measure concentration of PFCs. What it found is disturbing. Full Article Living
our Forest garden with 500 edible plants takes a few hours of work a month By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:30:01 -0400 Working with nature instead of against it, forest gardens promise abundance, as well as the kind of resilience a changing climate demands. Full Article Living
our Do you know what's in your tampon? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:34:00 -0400 There's a good reason why menstrual product manufacturers don't want to reveal their ingredient lists. Full Article Living
our How modern, minimalist design (and washing your hands) can fight disease By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:27:24 -0500 The modern movement started as a way of dealing with tuberculosis. The same rules apply today. Full Article Design
our Climate Change Crisis Loses Some Urgency in Touring Museum Exhibit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:47:05 -0500 The touring museum show 'Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future,' which wraps up its Istanbul run this weekend, is professionally put-together and well-intentioned, but flawed. Full Article Science
our 12 Innovative Ways to Rethink Our Cities From the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:00:45 -0400 The U.S. Pavilion is spotlighting grassroots efforts to make cities and neighborhoods greener, safer, and happier places to live. Full Article Design
our I am tired of the damn trolls. This year I am turning out the lights for Earth Hour and you should too, Saturday night at 8:30. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:08:00 -0400 I'm tired of every green initiative being hijacked by the negativism in this country. It's time to stand up and turn off. Full Article Living
our How to help get rid of ticks on your property By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Or, a lesson in learning to love opossums. Full Article Living
our What is Instagram's role in overtourism? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Can the social media platform be blamed for the surge in camera-happy tourists? Full Article Living
our Organic food won't reduce your carbon footprint, study says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:24:00 -0500 It's a disappointing conclusion, but surely there are other reasons why Earth-friendly food production is a good idea. Full Article Living
our An Adjustable Book Shelf Lets You Put Your Own Spin On Your Living Room By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:24:15 -0500 From South Korean design studio DesignJoo comes the Giro One, the piece that lets you put your own spin on your shelves, lighting, and side tables. The concept is simple: shelves can be added and their height adjusted by spinning them Full Article Design
our Four-Piece, No Screw No Glue Modular Shelving System By Disenaveral In Buenos Aires By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:26 -0400 Another interesting find from Buenos Aires design fair, Feria Puro Diseno (FPD), this is a modular system designed by local studio Disenaveral to build different kinds of shelving spaces that adapt to changing situations. Full Article Design
our Have you changed all of your light bulbs to LEDs? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:28:06 -0500 They are cheaper and better than ever, and doing it can cut energy consumption for lighting by up to 90 percent. Full Article Design
our Electrify Everything: Why our thinking has to be as flexible and resilient as our buildings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:02:33 -0500 It is hard keeping up with the latest ideas in green building, but things are changing fast. Full Article Design
our Get your daily or weekly dose of TreeHugger delivered to your inbox By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 07:34:08 -0400 Who says newsletters are old school? We pick the best of each day's TreeHugger and add a little je ne sais quoi Full Article Uncategorized
our Get your TreeHugger Newsletter delivered to your inbox By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 11:32:57 -0400 It's new. It's improved. It's fun. It's free. Full Article Uncategorized
our Let's go camping! A tour of teardrop trailers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:34:14 -0400 They are light and efficient and easy to tow. Full Article Design
our Our 10 most popular stories of 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:55:38 -0500 From giant whales and tiny living to Tesla, trees, and death cleaning, the year’s most read stories are like a field guide to groovy green living. Full Article Living
our Our 10 most popular stories of 2018 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:00:00 -0500 From tiny homes and camper vans to book hoarding and alternative lawns, here are the year's most read stories. Full Article Living
our Our 12 most popular stories of 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 13:41:35 -0500 Tiny homes and food proved to be popular, but a story on sneakers (really?) ran its way to the top. Full Article Living
our Your guide to ethical and sustainable leggings By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:30:39 -0400 Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter or staying comfy at yoga all year long. Full Article Living
our Makers' markets are where you should do all your holiday shopping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 06:20:00 -0500 Put your money directly into the hands that made the gift you're buying. Full Article Living
our Donate Your Social Media Voice for World Water Week By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:49:09 -0400 Help amplify the message of the global water crisis by lending your social media updates to World Water Day 2012 Full Article Science
our BBC Launches Facebook App "Meet Your Planet" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2012 12:32:00 -0400 A new app from BBC allows you to explore content from their great nature documentaries. Full Article Science
our Touring the LivingHomes green modular for Make it Right at Greenbuild By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:55:30 -0400 It's the right thing to do in so many ways, as LivingHome, Make it Right, Cradle to Cradle and Hanley Wood build a comfy new home for the Lower Ninth Full Article Design
our Occasional fasting may be a fast fix for our health By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 09:00:00 -0400 Many people swear by the value of periodically fasting for a day or a couple days at a time. Science backs them up Full Article Living
our Why you shouldn't buy ladybugs for natural pest control in your garden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 16:08:04 -0400 Got ladybugs? Encourage native ladybugs in your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage pests. Full Article Living
our Do You Carry Black or White Pebbles In Your Organic Pockets? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:15:00 -0400 Based on the belief that we carry black or white pebbles with us, depending on the choices we make in our lives (black pebbles represent self-focused, irresponsible decisions; white pebbles represent a life of sound, Full Article Living
our San Francisco Solar Map Lets You Spy on Your Neighbor By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:00 -0400 This cool, interactive solar map put out by the San Francisco Department of the Environment lets you identify exactly where and how many solar panels are on houses in San Fran. Even better than that, the site has a search Full Article Technology
our Green Power Sports Tour 2008 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:50:00 -0400 One man. One veggie-oil powered car. Four months. 20,000 miles. Today Joe Connor, freelance sports-writer, leaves San Diego for his 3rd Annual Green Power Sports Tour, kicking off at a pre-season Raiders game in Bakersfield. Loaded Full Article Science
our Four Boutique City Hotels That Let You Use the Bikes for Free By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:42:16 -0400 More and more, urban biking has become one of the best ways to see a lot of a city in a short span of time, so it's a no-brainer that more hotels are offering free bikes along with the price of the room. In Full Article Science
our When Will Solar Be Cost Competitive in Your Town? Interactive Map Helps Visualize Grid Parity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:57:23 -0500 Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread. Full Article Energy
our How a 14th century manuscript could solve our antibiotic crisis By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:21:54 -0400 Researchers are poring over an important medieval medical text with 360 recipes, many of which might have successfully fought infection long before modern science. Full Article Living
our This high-tech, grow-it-yourself medical cannabis kit is as easy as using an app By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:13:26 -0400 Seedo, creators of automated consumer grow labs, will shortly plant a seed in the U.S. medical marijuana market. Full Article Living
our 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
our The River Thames From its Source to London in Glorious Colour (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:00:00 -0500 From its tiny source to the Houses of Parliament, here are glorious photos of the River Thames. Full Article Living
our These 10 rivers likely the source of millions of tons of ocean plastic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:22:33 -0500 Research reveals that rivers deliver up to 4 million metric tons of plastic debris to the sea every year, with up to 95% coming from just 10 of them. Full Article Science
our How will self-driving cars affect our cities? Two views By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:38:58 -0500 Phil Levin thinks it will change real estate completely; Christian Wolmar thinks it is ludicrous tech nerd fantasy. Full Article Transportation