art Physicist's hyperrealistic origami art bridges nature, math and science (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 07:00:00 -0400 Believe it or not, these folded works of wonder are created from a single sheet of paper -- no cuts, no glue. Full Article Living
art Swedish electric car startup offers 5 years of free solar charging to owners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:05:53 -0500 The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden. Full Article Transportation
art This year's Ice Hotel is artier than ever By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:10:39 -0500 36 artists from 17 different countries have created 15 totally unique art suites out of ice Full Article Living
art How mother bears in Sweden are outsmarting hunters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:32:16 -0400 New research suggests that mother bears have found a loophole in hunting laws and are using it to protect themselves and their cubs. Full Article Science
art Micro-apartment has carousel closet under the bed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:40:40 -0400 This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space. Full Article Design
art Transforming wall hides all in young family's micro-apartment (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:42:05 -0500 Like a nesting doll, this all-in-one wall unit functions like a multipurpose piece of furniture. Full Article Design
art 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
art How to get started with car camping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 It's a great way to spend time outside and travel for cheap. Full Article Living
art Sonic launches part-mushroom, part-beef burger By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:11:53 -0400 It's not a veggie burger. But there's a lot less beef in it than normal. Full Article Living
art Artificial leaf produces energy from dirty water By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:41:16 -0400 The groundbreaking technology has gotten even better with the ability to self-heal and produce hydrogen from dirty water. Full Article Technology
art Paper engineer's 3D pop-up art leaps off the page magically (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:43:39 -0500 The versatile, two-dimensional medium of paper is reconstructed into art that pops off the page. Full Article Living
art 'Achtung Baby: An American Mom on the German Art of Raising Self-Reliant Children' (book review) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:57:00 -0500 Author Sara Zaske shows that it all comes down to respecting a child's right to independence. Full Article Living
art Why can't North Americans have housing like WagnisART in Munich? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:07:10 -0400 We have to start thinking about housing as a social good instead of a financial instrument. Full Article Design
art China Bans Rare Earth Sales To Japan; Japan Starts Serious Recycling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:30:44 -0400 Alex previously wrote about concerns as China Tightens Grasp on Rare Earth Metals Vital for Green Technologies; now we are seeing it in action. After a dispute over a collision between the Japanese Coast Guard and a Chinese Full Article Design
art Toyota i-Road 3-wheeler launching in French carsharing & smart city scheme By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 18:55:00 -0400 I love this little vehicle. If it ever becomes commercially available outside of carsharing schemes, I may have to get one. Or maybe I should just start a carsharing scheme in my city.... Full Article Transportation
art Sears & Kmart Join Wal-Mart, Target In PVC Reduction Programs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:28:53 -0500 Short design-life products made of PVC have been a common, inexpensive, and functional choice for almost 50 years. But, vinyl can also be a risky choice of material for objects often handled by consumers, posing a risk of lead exposure, especially if Full Article Business
art The Pedal Wash makes a lot of sense; somebody should start a laundro-gym By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:37:46 -0500 Steven M. Johnson beats a whole lot of TreeHugger posts to the punch. Full Article Living
art When it's cold, insulating your body is the place to start By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:31:53 -0500 Steven M. Johnson has some good ideas, but there have been others worth noting in TreeHugger. Full Article Design
art Do Lectures 2011 - Start Where You Live By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:53:20 -0400 So far in our Do Lectures 2011 series we've talked about the fact that Things Are Not Just The Way They Are, we always need to ask difficult questions and challenge the Full Article Living
art How to Apply for the 'Best Internship on Earth,' in the Outdoors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Leave the office behind. Sierra Club is offering a wild summer ride. It even pays real money. Full Article Business
art Tapping the Energy Below the Earth's Surface By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:18:27 -0400 The heat in the upper six miles of the earth's crust contains 50,000 times as much energy as found in all the world's oil and gas reserves combined. Despite this abundance, only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity Full Article Technology
art Show your love for renewable energy — it's #iheartrenewables week By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:17:00 -0400 Do you think we need to shift to solar, wind, and geothermal energy? Then show some love this week in order to help grow this important societal transition. Full Article Energy
art Artist's blossoming animal forms depict triumph of life over death By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 19:43:29 -0400 These flowery sculptures seem to grow and flourish, out of repurposed dead animal skulls. Full Article Living
art 'Ikigai' is the Japanese art of finding one's purpose in life By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:57:00 -0400 You will find your ikigai at the intersection of what you are good at and what you love doing. Full Article Living
art Concept of “Ma” is at the heart of Japanese minimalism By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:00:00 -0400 The embrace of negative space is celebrated in everything from home décor and flower arranging to poetry and all aspects of Japanese daily life. Full Article Living
art Built on a tilt: climbable bookshelf is also earthquake resistant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 15:50:17 -0500 It's wood, it's small, it's resilient. Full Article Design
art False Advertising Word of the Week: Artisan By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:30:00 -0400 Artisan is the new natural in terms of false advertising. Full Article Living
art 10 Sustainable Garden Products for a More Earth-Friendly Garden By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:24:03 -0400 Can your garden be kinder to the earth? From the materials your raised beds are built from to the fertilizers you use, there's room for improvement to achieve an earth-friendly garden Full Article Living
art Grain Yields Starting to Plateau By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:59:32 -0400 Some of the factors influencing grain yields are natural, while others are of human origin. Full Article Science
art Artist and hundreds of volunteers recreate huge old-growth tree in sculpture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:00:00 -0500 A large section of a 140-year-old Western hemlock tree is faithfully reconstructed by hand from cast molds, using tiny pieces of reclaimed cedar that have been carefully glued together. Full Article Living
art Artist's captivating kinetic sculptures take inspiration from nature By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:43:30 -0400 These delicately formed hand-crank and motor-activated art installations blossom and grow perpetually. Full Article Living
art This annual party uses a giant pumpkin for a beer keg By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:08:00 -0400 There's no 'turning into a pumpkin at midnight' because the pumpkin is where it's at! Full Article Living
art This small apartment building in Seattle could be a model for solving our housing and energy crises By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:39:30 -0500 Passive House multifamily buildings use almost no energy and don't cost much more than conventional buildings. They should be everywhere. Full Article Design
art Green Baby Steps For The Future Of The Earth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:00:55 -0400 Baby Boróka Torda (pictured below-the-fold with her father) has had her "foot print" made green, literally, as pictured here, and prospectively: Baby's lifespan carbon footprint has been offset through tree plantings which will be professionally Full Article Business
art Smart Egg Carton Redesign is Made From Single Piece of Cardboard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0400 One designer tackles how the ubiquitous egg carton could be rethought in order to waste less. Full Article Design
art London's Embassies Celebrate Their Countries' Design as Part of London's Design Festival By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:00:00 -0400 London's international embassies are showing off their countries' design as part of the London Design Festival. Full Article Design
art Small 323 sq. ft. apartment is stylishly redesigned for travelers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 07:00:00 -0500 A tiny apartment in a new tourist hotspot is remade with clever modern elements to maximize space. Full Article Design
art This year, America should turn out the lights in solidarity with Earth Hour, the climate and reality. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 11:18:03 -0400 This year of all years, we should stand up and fight the climate change trolls. Full Article Business
art Freeform multifunctional alcoves playfully animate this 365 sq. ft. apartment By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:00:00 -0400 Inspired by the human-based Modulor system of proportion, this small Madrid apartment is defined by a series of wooden alcoves that hold different daily functions. Full Article Design
art This food cart looks good enough to eat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:02:57 -0400 Most hot dog carts are ugly and utilitarian. This one's not. Full Article Design
art Micro-apartment has stairs you can sit, store things in & sleep on (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:58:10 -0400 This small space renovation turns a cramped space into one that has space for almost everything. Full Article Design
art Smart 'plug-and-play' houseboat made for marinas or traveling around By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:00:09 -0500 This modern houseboat can accommodate up to two people comfortably. Full Article Design
art Live Earth: "Largest Global Entertainment Event in History" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:57:03 -0400 A few days ago we asked you, readers, what you thought of Live Earth. All in all there seemed to have been some great response to the 7/7/07 concert and today a press release was issued with some impressive numbers: - More Than 8 Million Viewers Full Article Business
art Start a Sea Change This Weekend with the Ocean Conservancy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:08:00 -0400 No plans this weekend? Why not Start a Sea Change? Planet Green’s non-profit partner, the Ocean Conservancy, hosts their 23rd annual International Coastal Cleanup Full Article Living
art Leonardo DiCaprio's Timely Campaign, Paul McCartney's Green Family Affair, and More By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:45:00 -0400 Eco-hunk Leonardo DiCaprio is the new face of TAG Heuer Carrera watch. A gig formely held by fellow greenie, Brad Pitt. But, so long Brad and hello Leo! Ecorazzi posted the first shot of his soon to be released ad campaign. The green Full Article Living
art Leonardo DiCaprio's Big Green Heart, Beyonce's Fashion Excess, and more By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:25:00 -0400 Ok, so this isn't a true green item. But, kudo's to my favorite eco-celeb, Leonardo DiCaprio for his consistent give-back spirit. Leo and Kate Winslet returned to their Titanic roots to help out the ship's one remaining Full Article Living
art Hempcrete startup kickstarts a revolution in sustainable green building in US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 May 2014 12:20:26 -0400 Hemp isn't just for food, textile fiber, and fuel, but can also be a renewable and sustainable component of green buildings, as this crowdfunded project attempts to show. Full Article Design
art $200 Earthen Geodesic Dome Cabin Uses Salvaged Materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:17:27 -0500 This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon. Full Article Design
art Kindhearted cop halts traffic pursuit to escort a family of ducks off the road (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:37:06 -0400 Who says the motto "to protect and serve" only applies to people? Full Article Science
art Luxurious small smart homes by Tiny Heirloom By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:00:00 -0400 High-end materials meets smart home automation in this country-styled tiny home. Full Article Design