bl All-in-one classy shoes come with different swappable heels (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 09:00:00 -0400 These transforming shoes can go from flat to a stylish stiletto within seconds. Full Article Living
bl 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
bl No, Bill de Blasio has not banned glass and steel buildings in New York By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:49:05 -0400 But maybe he should. Full Article Design
bl London assembly tells mayor: Divest £4.8B pension fund from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:06:33 -0400 The motion is non-binding, but that doesn't mean it doesn't matter. Full Article Business
bl For 'sustainable lifestyles' to succeed, we must talk about money By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:14:06 -0400 If we're going to push lifestyle change as a strategy, how we manage our money is one of the most important topics of all. Full Article Business
bl 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
bl Sierra Club and Aspiration launch new platform for sustainable investing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:30:19 -0400 Putting your money to work for sustainability is probably one of the most important things you can do. It just got easier. Full Article Business
bl These basic black leggings are made from recycled water bottles By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:06:00 -0400 Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production. Full Article Living
bl Is it possible to be a frugal and ethical shopper? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:18:37 -0500 These two values can feel deeply at odds with each other, which can make shopping decisions very challenging. Full Article Living
bl Emma Watson promotes ethical, sustainable fashion in new Instagram account By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 10:41:00 -0500 While advertising her new film "Beauty & the Beast", Watson wants people to think about how and where clothes are made. Full Article Living
bl MakeMeSustainable: The Green Alternative to Social Networking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:45:38 -0400 What with social networking sites like Facebook all the rage right now and more attention than ever being focused on the issues of global warming and climate change, the moment certainly seems propitious for the unveiling of MakeMeSustainable, a Full Article Technology
bl Christians Aren't Behind America's Climate Problem, But They May Be the Solution By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:10:00 -0500 Religious communities may be wide open to fighting climate change, new evidence reveals. Full Article Living
bl Is Anti-Science Environmentalism a Real Problem? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:59:50 -0500 We often criticize climate denialists for being anti-science, and yet many environmentalists reject science that clashes with their own worldview. Full Article Science
bl Perhaps those Falcon Wing doors on the Tesla Model X are not so terrible after all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:08:16 -0500 I predicted trouble in winter, but they appear to still open even when buried in snow. Full Article Transportation
bl Canadian grocer to allow reusable containers for meat, seafood, deli By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Starting next week, shoppers at Metro stores in Quebec can go zero waste more easily than ever. Full Article Business
bl 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
bl Aquaculture Industry Looks to Sustainable Feeds By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:06:31 -0500 Experts agree that as wild fish stocks decline and the world's population grows we will increasingly rely on aquaculture to feed the hungry planet. But many conservationists are concerned about the Full Article Business
bl San Diego Homeowners, Unite for Cheaper Solar Power: One Block Off the Grid Expands Program By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:40:00 -0400 If you live in San Diego and find the prospect of banding together with your neighbors to get better rates on installing your own solar panels interesting, then this one is for you: 1BOG (that's One Block Off the Grid ...) has announced that they will Full Article Energy
bl Los Vecinos: First Platinum LEED-Certified, 100% Solar Powered, Affordable Housing in San Diego By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2009 20:39:00 -0400 Image via: Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation Los Vecinos, the first LEED-Certified Platinum, 100% solar-powered affordable housing in San Diego, offer 42-units of state of the art in green housing. The $17.6 million USD project opened its doors Full Article Design
bl Coburn Vows to Block Senate Resolution Honoring Rachel Carson By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2007 10:18:58 -0400 This coming Sunday would've been Silent Spring author and environmental hero Rachel Carson's 100th birthday. In recognition of Carson's contributions to the creation of the modern environmental movement, Sen. Benjanmin L. Cardin (D-MD) has announced his Full Article Business
bl The Bald Eagle is Back in the Black By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:11 -0400 The American bald eagle is back after a four-decade fight for survival. The government has just declared that the national symbol no longer requires the protection of the federal Endangered Species Act. Full Article Science
bl Big problems with popular turmeric and echinacea supplements By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:18:22 -0400 Lead? Aerobic bacteria? Misleading labels? Consumer Reports tested popular brands of the widely used supplements; here's what they found. Full Article Living
bl Black tea smoothies for a hot summer morning By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:48:41 -0400 If you can’t decide between a fruit smoothie or an iced tea, this is the drink for you. Full Article Living
bl See what environmental problem Robert Redford and Will Ferrell are fighting about By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:14:45 -0400 This fake fight has a good cause. Full Article Science
bl Will driverless taxis kill public transit? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:03:10 -0400 In Ottawa, Canada, self-driving cars are being touted as a reason to delay transit investment. Full Article Transportation
bl 20,000 Gallons of Renewable Fuel Per Acre: Joule Biotechnology Lifts Veil on Direct CO2 to Fuel Process By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:01:00 -0400 If there's a holy grail of liquid renewable fuels it might look something like this: High yield per acre, doesn't negatively impact water supplies, doesn't compete with food crops, and is cost-competitive with fossil Full Article Energy
bl Corn Ethanol Back in the Game Under New EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rules By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:05:00 -0500 New Environmental Protection Agency requirements for its Renewable Fuel Standards program have been released which raise an issue which has sat dormant for a little while: How to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of a Full Article Energy
bl 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
bl New York City council bans processed meats from public schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0400 No more pepperoni, salami, bacon, or ham will be offered on school menus. Full Article Living
bl Do you eat for health or environmental sustainability? The Double Pyramid says you can do both By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 The Double Pyramid is an innovative way of portraying how the ecological footprints of our food compare to their nutritional value. Full Article Living
bl The problem with how men think about masculinity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0400 A new study found men think society expects them to conform to stereotypes ... but how right are they? Full Article Science
bl Doing Away With Disposable Packaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:30:22 -0400 Go Box founder Laura Weiss has worked hard to make Portland (foodie paradise) just a little more sustainable, waste wise, with her system of reusable to go containers. Full Article Design
bl CupClub is a poster child for sustainable, circular design By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:28:04 -0400 It is a cup as service, rather than cup as product. Full Article Business
bl Affordable housing project in UK is a demonstration of Radical Simplicity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:08:37 -0400 Architype demonstrates that simple forms and careful window choices are the way to build efficient, affordable homes. Full Article Design
bl Photo: Blushing phantom butterfly is both flirty and demure By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Our photo of the day reveals a butterfly of most beautiful contradictions. Full Article Science
bl Wearable electronics could someday be powered by body heat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 17:28:30 -0400 A new lightweight thermoelectric generator has been developed at NC State, which may be able to power small health sensors or other small wearable devices. Full Article Technology
bl Federal Food Aid Recipients Double Their Money at Local Farmers' Markets By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 06 May 2012 06:00:00 -0400 The evaluation report three years after Double Up Food Bucks started giving incentives to SNAP (formerly food stamp) recipients Full Article Living
bl Michigan lawmaker wants to call burning tires “renewable energy” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:33:56 -0400 Proposed bill would make burning tires and other industrial solid waste count towards the state’s mandate of generating 10 percent of its energy from renewables. Full Article Business
bl Sustainable Sole, Eggplant with Chili and Spring Onions and Heavy Turf By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:24:00 -0400 :: Make your soles sustainable with shoe shopping tips from Summer Rayne Oakes. Full Article TreeHugger Exclusives
bl The Clog Free Rake - A Human-Powered Leaf Blower? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:40:51 -0500 Raking Without the Cussing Sometimes the greenest products are those not marketed as green at all – take the humble rake for instance. As a TreeHugger I already know that leaf blowers are the scourge of humanity (and don’t even get me started on leaf Full Article Living
bl 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
bl Leaf blowers are still a scourge of humanity By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:13:04 -0500 Is it time to ban these useless and unnecessary noise and pollution machines? Full Article Living
bl 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
bl Evangelical Christians call on Obama to protect public lands from oil and gas leasing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:26:41 -0400 Rev. Richard Cizik and the nonprofit New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good have released a video message to President Obama calling on him to do more to protect public lands from destruction by private industry. Full Article Energy
bl Bank signs one contract, goes 100% renewable by EOY By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 06:30:02 -0500 Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables. Full Article Energy
bl Microsoft puts disposable wifi routers into magazine advertisement By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:03:00 -0400 Microsoft decided that a good way to advertise its cloud-based Office 365 software would be to actually put a T-Mobile wifi router with 15 days of free wifi inside a magazine advert. Full Article Technology
bl Phoneblok is radical vision of what tech could be By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:40:01 -0400 Critics have been quick to say that Phonebloks isn't realistic with the current market. What they are missing is that this is the entire point of the project. Phonebloks aims to alter the present, but re-imagining the future. Full Article Technology
bl If you get all your news here, you may be living in a bubble By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:30:00 -0500 We're all friends here, right? So I can talk honestly? Full Article Science
bl Google's Project Sunroof now available in 42 states By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 11:22:45 -0400 Want to know if you can go solar? Now there's a good chance you can easily find out. Full Article Business
bl Google will be able to offset 100% of electricity needs with renewable energy in 2017 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 10:16:45 -0500 The tech giant has hit this major renewable energy goal ahead of all its competitors. Full Article Business