pro A farm-to-table feast proves that Ontario has great seasonal food, even in winter By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 And when prepared by professional chefs, it's more delicious than any imported produce could ever be. Full Article Living
pro Apple's new product launch: Introducing Apple Park By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:58:24 -0500 I have complained about this building forever, but will admit that Norman Foster has designed a masterpiece. Full Article Design
pro Apple needs to do more to protect children, investors say By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:22:00 -0500 Up until now, Apple has offered no guidelines for using its devices responsibly. Investors want this to change. Full Article Business
pro With a push from Apple, a "revolutionary" process removes CO2 from aluminum smelting By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 09:19:38 -0400 Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint. Full Article Business
pro Why it's important to buy fair trade coconut products By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 08:00:00 -0400 Even as global demand for all-things-coconut increases, coconut production in Asia is stagnating because farmers aren't paid enough to make it worthwhile. Full Article Living
pro Off-grid solar in Africa is bankable. Crowdfunding initiative sets out to prove it. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:55:05 -0500 Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that Full Article Business
pro World's first “Brussels Sprout Battery” lights up a Christmas tree By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:32:00 -0500 In an effort to improve kids' opinions about Brussels sprouts, a team of engineers and scientists decided to give them a cooler edge by making them power up the lights on a Christmas tree. Full Article Technology
pro Collaborative Tiny House Project is creating a tiny house building program for schools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:04:48 -0400 This tiny house project is developing a multidisciplinary curriculum and tutorial series for schools and for individuals, as well as giving away a "Dream Tiny House." Full Article Design
pro Pre-fab tiny house prototype costs $1200, can be built in 3 hours By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:08:34 -0400 Hold on to your wallets, because this little dwelling isn't for sale yet, but it is a promising development in the tiny house movement. Full Article Design
pro This geodesic dome greenhouse project & chicken coop cost $475 to build By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:58:41 -0400 Thanks to careful scrounging and salvaging, a Danish design student was able to cheaply build a "self-sufficient" dome for use as a greenhouse. Full Article Living
pro El Nebot del Persianer, a Project by Salva Nadal to Save the Spanish Sunblinds from Disappearing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:53:40 -0400 Designer Salva Nadal learned how to turn canes into blinds from his uncle and is now designing a collection of products to save this Spanish craftsmanship from dying out. The results are beautiful eco-friendly lamps and a table for now. Full Article Design
pro Rio+20’s ‘Look at the Bright Side’ Phase Doesn't Hide the Process Needs Re-Thinking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:44:27 -0400 The commitments made by countries and the intention to set Sustainable Development Goals are good achievements, just not enough to justify a summit like this. Is it time to re-design the UN environmental meetings to work for us? Full Article Business
pro 9 everyday products you didn't know had animal ingredients By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:04:41 -0500 If you thought that by quitting meat or at least going weekday vegetarian you were doing your part to avoid factory farming, Full Article Living
pro No Money Down Solar Lease Program Announced in Connecticut By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:46:41 -0400 Kitting out your home with a solar power system just got a bit easier in the state of Connecticut. Under the Connecticut Solar Lease Program, qualifying low and moderate-income homeowners—those people whose household incomes is Full Article Energy
pro East Coast Cap-and-Trade Program Created Jobs, Saved Energy For Connecticut By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:28:00 -0500 One to keep in you pocket whenever you're faced with someone trying to tell you than putting a price on carbon and promoting energy efficiency will hurt more than they help: Huffington Post reports on the benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Full Article Business
pro Ecombo is a rust-proof, solar-powered take on the teardrop trailer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:00:00 -0400 It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun. Full Article Design
pro Lost Property clothing library is a brilliant solution to wasteful fashion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:24:00 -0400 A collective wardrobe spares resources, reduces clutter, and provides a steady stream of fabulous outfits. It's win-win all around. Full Article Living
pro Frequent flyer programs should be abolished, report says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 They incentivize air travel at a time when people should be flying less. Full Article Transportation
pro You can see Tesla's shop on the KuDamm, but not the cars: where is Germany's incentive program? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Tesla's new boutique shop on Berlin's famous KuDamm beckons, but where is Germany's national strategy for electric cars? Full Article Business
pro Greenpeace Protests Coal & Mountaintop Removal Atop 400 Ft Power Plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:00 -0500 The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal. Full Article Energy
pro Danish design students create sustainable waste bins to solve public trash problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:34:22 -0400 The award-winning DropBucket is a recycled cardboard trash can that can be reused and/or recycled. Full Article Design
pro Plantable pencils sprout into flowers, vegetables and trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:02:33 -0400 Done with that pencil? Sink it in the soil for a second life. Full Article Living
pro A petal-powered bike project in Denmark’s second city By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:05:16 -0400 Green-fingered volunteers in the Danish city of Aarhus have given abandoned bicycles a new lease of life – by turning them into tiny urban gardens. Full Article Living
pro My 10 favorite green products from 2019 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500 These are the items I'd buy again because they're well made and make our world a better, cleaner place. Full Article Living
pro Venture With Impact: Unique program combines coworking abroad with volunteering By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 13:17:45 -0400 This startup offers tailored volunteering experiences where participants can continue working remotely while abroad, in addition to volunteering their skills in local communities. Full Article Living
pro New York City to get 250 miles of protected bike lanes By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:21:48 -0400 But not so fast, says the Mayor. Full Article Transportation
pro Farmed Fish Production Overtakes Beef By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:22:00 -0400 The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production. Full Article Science
pro Scientists identify the most environmentally harmful animal product in the American diet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:57:50 -0400 A new paper compares eggs, dairy, poultry, beef and pork to determine which has the biggest environmental impact. Full Article Living
pro McDonald's promises transparency about its food, if only customers will come back By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 07:00:00 -0400 The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue. Full Article Living
pro Meatonomics explores the bizarre economic forces that drive meat & dairy production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:12:12 -0500 According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us. Full Article Living
pro The real problem with the NTSB's mandatory bike helmet recommendation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:31:12 -0500 We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right. Full Article Transportation
pro 7 decluttering projects for when you're stuck at home By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Now's the time to tackle jobs you've been thinking about for months. Full Article Living
pro Dragonfly wind turbine aims to blend in, produce power in low wind conditions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:01:53 -0400 While large wind turbines remain the dominant force in wind power, wider adoption may lie with small-scale turbines fit for urban and low wind conditions. Full Article Technology
pro Portable micro wind turbine prototype weighs 2 lbs and packs down to the size of an umbrella By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:54:33 -0400 Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate. Full Article Technology
pro Plot twist! Elephants come up with a foolproof way to survive ivory poachers By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:57:05 -0500 Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature. Full Article Science
pro Students spend their summer protecting America’s urban trees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:01:57 -0400 This summer, students are spending 8 weeks conserving nature in hands-on environmental internships in NY and Philadelphia for The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities initiative. Full Article Science
pro Want to improve your GPA? Start sleeping more. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:24:00 -0400 A new study has found that sleep disturbances have a greater effect on academic performance than anxiety, depression, binge-drinking, and marijuana use. Full Article Living
pro The rise of biking and protected bike lanes in the United States (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 15:30:00 -0400 Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video. Full Article Transportation
pro Colorado Governor promises $100m to make his state the "best for biking" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:20:39 -0400 Who said politicians never did anything good? Full Article Transportation
pro Professional bus homebuilder is at home -- on a converted bus (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 14:01:43 -0400 A tour inside a solar-powered bus conversion that makes you feel at ease. Full Article Design
pro 4 Composting Outhouses That Provide a Room With a View By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:47:58 -0400 Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious. Full Article Design
pro Canada declares climate emergency, then approves pipeline expansion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Trudeau doesn't seem to understand what 'climate emergency' means. Full Article Energy
pro Prototypical incubator transforms plastic waste into edible mushroom cuisine (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0500 Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste? Full Article Design
pro Biodegradable semiconductors could help us curb our e-waste problem By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 11:05:55 -0400 The thin, skin-like electronics may usher in a future of earth-friendly gadgets. Full Article Technology
pro The problem with bioplastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:02:00 -0500 They're not as green as they seem. Full Article Technology
pro It's time to embrace American hemp production By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 12:26:00 -0400 This super-plant has been misunderstood for too long. Full Article Science
pro 10 ways to improve your recycling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Here are some tips for taking your recycling to the next level. Full Article HTGG
pro Canada, USA and Mexico promise butterfly highway By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:24:44 -0400 Is this the thin edge of a much bigger wedge? Full Article Science
pro New ad reignites war between clean energy provider and big utilities By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:39:48 -0500 Ecotricity's collapsing cooling towers return. This time, they're tapping into popular anger over utility profits. Full Article Business
pro Here's the real problem with the red Starbucks cups: They're garbage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:26:05 -0500 Robin Shreeves of MNN gets it right in this silly discussion. Full Article Business