our Architect Wants to Rebuild Haiti with Recycled Tires, Needs Your Help (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:00:29 -0400 Argentine architect Carlos Levinton, who we've seen help Bolivian communities with PET, was asked by the UN White Helmets Comission to collaborate with ideas for the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake. Full Article Design
our Is Brooks Running the Best Green Source for Runners? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:36:08 -0400 You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment. Full Article Science
our Heating our homes kills 10,000 Americans per year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:24:43 -0500 We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now. Full Article Living
our Children take U.S. government to court over climate change By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:53:00 -0400 The health of young people is disproportionately harmed by climate change, and the government has failed to keep them safe. Full Article Living
our Beautiful Handbags - From Your Cat's Fur By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:31:43 -0500 "Chatangora" — that's what Simpsonville, South Carolina-based business Catty Shack Creations is calling "cat hair yarn" — used to create affordable, one-of-a-kind handbags from Persian and Angora cat hair. Professional groomer Danelle Full Article Living
our The Electric Bicycle World Tour and What The World Looks Like from an E-Bike (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:00:31 -0400 Guim Valls Teruel is travelling 5 continents on an electric bicycle to promote the use of cleaner energy and the non-reliance on fossil fuel worldwide. Currently in New Zealand, the Electric Bicycle World Tour has already clogged quite a lot of mileage Full Article Transportation
our Sustainable skills, sustainable resources: Nonprofit helps sex trafficking survivors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:14:04 -0500 Nomi Network helps to provide training and jobs to women in India and Cambodia. Full Article Living
our Why you shouldn't use your washer's delicate cycle By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 It uses twice as much water and releases 800,000 more plastic microparticles per load than a regular cycle. Full Article Living
our Forget 2030 or targets; we need to reduce our carbon emissions right now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:57:55 -0500 George Monbiot says you don't set targets in an emergency, you act. Full Article Science
our Your Ecological Footprint: Defining, Calculating, and Reducing Your Environmental Footprint By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:34:47 -0500 Ecological footprint: what is it? An analysis that gauges our impact on the planet's biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them. Full Article Living
our Your Carbon Footprint: Calculating, Reducing and Offsetting Your Impact By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:31:16 -0500 In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions -- as individuals, as businesses, Full Article Living
our How to green your cleaning routine By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:11:30 -0400 Cleaning products are everywhere in our homes and offices: on dishes, countertops, furniture, clothes, floors, windows, and floating through the air. In our war on dirt and germs we may often actually be making things worse. Full Article HTGG
our 10 ways to green your work ethic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:16:56 -0500 A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work and good news for the bottom line. Full Article HTGG
our By 2050 We're All Likely To Be Using Fewer Resources, Whether We Like It Or Not By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:50:00 -0500 The latest UN report on sustainable development reads like the TreeHugger archive, in terms of sustainable development solutions. Full Article Business
our Peak People? Are We Actually Running Out of Our Most Valuable Resource? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:08:00 -0500 Everyone is worried about population growth, but in fact it may well be going the other way. Full Article Living
our Population Growth Takes Just Five Hours to Fill Wrigley Field By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0400 How to slow it? Access to voluntary family planning for all women. It more than pays for itself, reducing unwanted pregnancies, abortions, unplanned births... And helps reduce humanity's environmental impact. Full Article Business
our Wired Magazine Tells Us "Don't Worry, Be Happy" About Climate, Population, Resources, Pandemics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:23:00 -0400 Matt Ridley might be right about the world not ending on December 21 this year. But the rest of the article is delusional. Full Article Energy
our OVER illustrates perils of overshoot and impacts of human overpopulation on our planet (review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:38:39 -0400 This large format photo book features hundreds of stunning images highlighting the effects that our global population of 7 billion (and growing) has on the Earth. Full Article Science
our For World Vasectomy Day, men encouraged to 'get whacked for wildlife' By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:09:20 -0500 Concerned about the overpopulation of our planet and the effect it has on wildlife? Perhaps it's time to talk about the most effective form of male contraception. Full Article Living
our How many books is your social media habit replacing? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 The number is probably far higher than you think. Full Article Living
our Iceland asks tourists to drink tap water instead of bottled By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:00:00 -0400 After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"? Full Article Living
our Learn the footprint of your meat consumption with the Omni Calculator By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:50:57 -0500 Some useful tools for working on a 1.5 degree lifestyle. Full Article Living
our This bacon-scented patch could help kick your meat habit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing. Full Article Living
our Teenager invents way to videochat with your pet, give it treats By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The device uses a tablet or smartphone to connect you with your pet during the day, give it treats and make sure it's not tearing up the furniture. Full Article Technology
our Is your dog scratching because of a meat allergy? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 07:00:00 -0500 Who would have thought our canine companions could have allergies to a carnivorous diet? Full Article Living
our Can a computer train your dog? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2016 08:00:00 -0400 Researchers are experimenting with software and a smart harness for carrying out basic dog training. Full Article Technology
our Train your kid like a dog By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:30:00 -0400 If you've trained a dog well, then you'll probably be fine when it comes to raising infants and young children. Full Article Living
our Egg Maps and Green Routes Create Vegetable Tourism in the Incredible Edible Town Todmorden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:38:52 -0400 Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists! Full Article Living
our Explore history from your couch with Google Maps Gallery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:13:06 -0500 Travel back in time and explore the geography of history from the comfort of your home with the new gallery of Google Maps. Full Article Technology
our What's your bikeshed? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 May 2014 08:40:00 -0400 If you're in the Netherlands, your bikeshed must be huge, but what qualifies as a bikeshed in your city? Full Article Transportation
our Stash this collapsible water bottle in your pocket and turn back to the tap By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:51:48 -0400 It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do. Full Article Technology
our Study shows that climate change is really bad for your health By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:15:47 -0500 Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message. Full Article Business
our Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:00:46 -0400 Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen? Full Article Energy
our This is your contribution to melting Arctic ice By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:25:52 -0500 New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice. Full Article Science
our Our soaring love of meat is bad news for the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:22:01 -0400 The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn. Full Article Living
our Make your own coconut rose sugar scrub By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:52:41 -0400 Or, how to get glowing skin with just a few simple ingredients. Full Article Living
our 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
our Build your own bike at the Bamboo Bicycle Club By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:45:00 -0500 It's a miracle of sorts, transforming a pile of sticks into a traveling machine. Full Article Transportation
our 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
our 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
our Is plastic a 'necessary evil' in our food system? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:21:00 -0400 Perhaps yes, if our food system stays the way it is, but maybe that's what we should be challenging. Full Article Science
our Is your tea steeped in plastic? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:40:00 -0400 A new study shows that all-plastic tea bags release billions of particles into hot water. Full Article Living
our How to grocery shop when you can't bring your own containers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Learning which plastics are most harmful to health is one thing you can do. Full Article Science
our Buy Your Own (Official) Hobbit Hole By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:42:50 -0400 A small family business is selling replicas/interpretations of the homes made famous by J.R.R. Tolkien. Full Article Design
our 5 ways to get enough fiber in your diet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:22:02 -0400 Most of us aren't getting enough fiber, and that's a problem. Here's how to get more. Full Article Living
our People with these conditions should sleep at least 6 hours a night By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0400 New research finds that normal sleep may be protective against early death for people with certain health risks. Full Article Living
our To clean our air we have to stop pollution at the source By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:26:33 -0500 Filters on buses and smog-eating towers are not the answer. Full Article Business
our Where our kitchens came from and where they are going By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:57:19 -0500 How do you design a green, sustainable and healthy kitchen? Full Article Design
our Should your kitchen have a recirculating or a direct-exhaust hood? I am exhausted just thinking about it By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:17:32 -0400 It is a real problem when designing energy efficient homes, and it seems that there is no good solution except ordering in. Full Article Design
our Hang your hobs on the wall when you aren't cooking with them By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:33:24 -0500 Adriano Studio shows the future of induction cooking with Ordine Full Article Design