meri Bitcoin mining is using as much power as 5,699,560 American households. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:41:52 -0400 It creates as much CO2 as a million transatlantic flights. Why isn't this a bigger deal? Full Article Energy
meri Meet the one city in America where cars have been banned since 1898 By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:08:37 -0400 When cars first began appearing in the late 19th century, some cities moved to ban them -- but there is still one place in the US that has yet to change its mind. Full Article Living
meri Why aren't North Americans buying electric cars? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2019 13:58:28 -0400 Price is no longer the main obstacle. Lack of understanding might be. Full Article Transportation
meri What's wrong with America's approach to food? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0500 Michael Pollan weighs in on what he calls a "national eating disorder." Full Article Living
meri Are Walmart's Eco-Efforts Enough? Balancing Sustainability & Social Responsibility at America's Largest Retailer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:09:12 -0500 Walmart has been in the sustainability spotlight over the last few years, both for implementing its own efficiency measures and for raising the bar for industry at large. Some view these initiatives with skepticism because the Full Article Business
meri GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super-Efficient—and Manufactured in America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:06:02 -0500 The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Full Article Business
meri Foster to build Toronto tower with what looks like the largest living wall in North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:35:24 -0400 "Less is more" is so over; These days the mantra is "too much is never enough." Full Article Design
meri 70% of Americans think the environment is more important than economic growth By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:12:42 -0400 Turns out, environmental issues are not about awareness. People get it. Full Article Business
meri 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
meri How one American family has moved away from fossil fuels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 06:30:00 -0400 "Being the Change" is proof that weaning oneself off fossil fuels is not only possible, but also joyful and fun for a young suburban family. Full Article Science
meri Smokestack America is back! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:17:02 -0400 President Trump will unleash America's "vast energy wealth." Just watch. Full Article Science
meri The Decolonizing Diet Project is Teaching Volunteers to Eat Like Native Americans By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:00:00 -0400 How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600? Full Article Living
meri Are the Great Lakes under threat from thirsty Southwestern American states? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:58:10 -0400 Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water? Full Article Business
meri The ozone hole over Antarctica is about the size of NORTH-AMERICA right now By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:27:30 -0500 We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved. Full Article Science
meri The Archipod rolls back to America as the Podzooks By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:40:25 -0400 The iconic English office pod can be used for all kinds of things. Full Article Design
meri Guess what's causing Americans the most stress? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:23:21 -0500 This year's Stress in America survey by the American Psychological Association might make you feel not so all alone. Full Article Living
meri Walkscore Rates the Most Walkable Cities In America. Is It A Useful Metric? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0400 Yesterday I wrote about a mom who was convicted of vehicular homicide after her son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run, because she crossed the street from a bus stop without walking almost half a mile to the traffic light. Today Walkscore has released Full Article Design
meri Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans Have No Car, No Access To Transit By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:25:39 -0400 Here is an interesting juxtaposition of stories; Kaid Benfield at NRDC Switchboard picks up on a study about how dangerous it is to be a pedestrian in America. He quotes Transportation for America: In the last decade, from 2000 through 2009, more than Full Article Transportation
meri Porsche American Headquarters Has Green Roof, Natural Ventilation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:53:00 -0500 There is something contradictory about building a Green Porsche Headquarters at an Aeropolis, but whatever. Full Article Design
meri More Americans Drinking BPA in Canned Beer, Thanks to Economy and Pabst Drinking Hipsters By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:19:00 -0400 Beer cans are lined with the stuff, but hey, thats the price you pay for convenience. Full Article Living
meri Bisphenol A Now Illegal In American Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups, No Thanks to FDA By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:33:00 -0400 It seems that the only people who benefit from this rule change are the members of the American Chemistry Council who make BPA. Full Article Living
meri More Americans drinking BPA in canned beer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:25:10 -0500 What's in that "polymer lining" in every can? A gender-bending hormone that may be really bad for you. Full Article Living
meri Happy 83rd Birthday, American beer can. Now go away. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:15:23 -0500 There is no place for you in a healthy, circular economy, and this is nothing to celebrate Full Article Business
meri Huge lake appears in North America's hottest, driest spot By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:04:38 -0400 Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California. Full Article Science
meri Mesmerizing Chandelier Mimicks Deep Sea Bioluminescence (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Using mouth-blown glass and energy-efficient LEDs, this stunning chandelier looks like a creature from the ocean's depths. Full Article Design
meri Meet the extraordinary catfish that travels the width of South America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:29:26 -0500 The dorado catfish swims more than 7,200 miles, making it the world champion of freshwater fish migration. Full Article Science
meri Meet America's first climate refugees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:13 -0400 The people of Newtok, Alaska are living a slow-motion disaster that will end, very possibly within the next five years, with the entire village being washed away. Full Article Science
meri Melting ice and rising seas will make Alaskan villagers America's first climate refugees By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:34:48 -0400 Adapting to climate change is going to affect the lives of every human on Earth. But for some those impacts are hitting a little sooner and a little harder than they are for others. Full Article Science
meri Americans still love libraries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:00 -0500 Libraries were the 'most common cultural activity' for many Americans last year. Full Article Living
meri Americans continue to battle food waste By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 07:00:00 -0400 A small survey by Bosch shows that U.S. homeowners feel guilty about wasting food, but need to change their habits. Full Article Living
meri The dollar store is America's new invasive species By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:30:00 -0500 Commonly thought to be a byproduct of economic distress, a new report suggest that dollar stores are a cause of it. Full Article Business
meri Mesmerizing short film follows photographer through the Arctic, wolves and polar bears ensue (video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 13:00:34 -0400 Take a breathtaking 9-minute journey with wildlife photographer Vincent Munier through the beautifully bleak frozen North, you won’t be sorry. Full Article Science
meri America's carpet industry needs cleaning up By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:08:00 -0400 A report from GAIA reveals how old carpets go straight to landfill or get burned because many manufacturers haven't developed closed-loop production. Full Article Business
meri The EPA doesn't want Americans to know how dangerous Teflon chemicals are By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:03:00 -0400 The agency tried to suppress a major toxicology report on perfluoroalkyl chemicals, but now it's been quietly released online -- with alarming conclusions. Full Article Science
meri ShareNow, successor to Car2Go, pulls out of North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:53:26 -0500 So much for the "sharing economy". North Americans don't like sharing cars or parking spaces. Full Article Transportation
meri Half a million American homes don't have proper plumbing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:11:12 -0400 They have toilets but they just dump the sewage out the back. This is nuts. Full Article Design
meri Mesmerizing kinetic light installation interprets phases of the moon (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:39:58 -0500 Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon. Full Article Living
meri "We must keep Americans wanting" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:55:00 -0400 Is American consumerism innate, or manufactured? Full Article Business
meri 8 facts about bobcats, the most common wildcat in North America By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:09:06 -0400 Here's what to know about Lynx rufus, the solitary wildcat that roams North America. Full Article Science
meri How sustainable forestry can help the legacy of African American Landowners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:51:36 -0500 As we recognize African American History Month, it is important to highlight a lesser known part of this history - the legacy of forest ownership among the black community, and the leaders who are working to preserve it. Full Article Business
meri American government wants to put more food in your gas tank By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:19:21 -0400 Oh, the farmer and the oilman should be friends. But they are fighting over ethanol. Full Article Business
meri America is facing a sugar shortage By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 But is that a bad thing? Full Article Living
meri American Zoos Going 'EEK-o-friendly' for a Green Halloween By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 Select zoos are enticing green families with healthier treats and recycled crafts this Halloween Full Article Living
meri Oscar Niemeyer's Bold Response to Latin American Suburban Sprawl in the XX Century By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:52:51 -0500 Of all of Niemeyer's impressive works, the 1960s Copan building in Sao Paulo is the one speaking directly to contemporary urban trends. Full Article Design
meri California Leads the Energy Efficiency Race: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Releases 2008 Scorecard By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:24:34 -0400 So you think you're doing everything you can to improve your home's energy efficiency. And if you haven't done everything you can do personally, both TreeHugger and Planet Green have plenty of tips on how you can get up to Full Article Business
meri How hard is it to walk in American suburbs? Worse than I imagined By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:38:50 -0500 On the Mouzon scale of 1 to 10 for walkability, this intersection gets -10. Full Article Transportation
meri 8 Best North American Beaches For Exploring Tide Pools By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:57:43 -0400 Discover the miniature, magical world of tide pools -- and beat the heat -- by heading to North America's coastlines. Full Article Living
meri 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
meri American dietary guidelines dump environmental concerns By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:37:38 -0400 Recommendations to eat less meat for environmental reasons won’t be included in the final 2015 dietary guidelines. Full Article Living
meri Almost half of American drivers don’t bother using their turn signals By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:34:42 -0400 And then they yell at cyclists for not following the rules. Full Article Transportation