sa Minimalistic Collapsable, Hanging Bookshelf Made with Recovered 35 mm Film By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:28:00 -0500 Made from wood and recycled movie film, it's perfect for small homes or urban renters always on the move. Full Article Design
sa Monsanto's agrochemicals are poisoning Argentines, but Monsanto blames victims for misusing products By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 13:21:39 -0400 Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have a blockbuster piece of reporting on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina. Full Article Science
sa Dinosaur 7x bigger than T-Rex discovered By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:29:43 -0400 Paleontologists in Argentina have uncovered a supermassive dinosaur Full Article Science
sa Imaginative kids' bedroom features space-saving, cave-like bunk bed By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:38:57 -0400 Reminiscent of a bear's cozy cave, this bedroom for children maximizes the small space in a playful way. Full Article Design
sa Tar Sands Spill in Alberta: "This Is Not Natural -- It's Got Nothing to Do With Nature" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:31:23 -0400 Government officials have no idea how to clean up these spills from a process that oil companies claim is more "environmentally friendly." Full Article Energy
sa TransCanada to pipe tar sands crude to Eastern Canada. What does this mean for Keystone XL? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:10:06 -0400 TransCanada announced today that they are moving forward with their so-called Energy East Pipeline project, which will bring crude oil from Western Canada to refineries and export terminals in Eastern Canada. Full Article Energy
sa Wood that wows: Teeple Architects' Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:44:03 -0400 It's all about the amazing connections. Full Article Design
sa Calgarians protest planting trees, saying they will be cover for crime By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:42:16 -0400 "'If you give people more places to hide, more naughty things will be done" Full Article Design
sa Someone should have told that rock that, in Alberta, safety is a shared responsibility By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:54:39 -0500 Cars kept running into a big rock in a Calgary parking lot, perhaps because it didn't make eye contact. Full Article Transportation
sa Soon they will be shipping oil from the Alberta oil sands in little plastic tubs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:48:07 -0500 Canadian National Railways figures out a crazy new way to mix oil and plastic – to what end? Full Article Energy
sa Make a DIY Lavender Sachet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:09:05 -0500 Lavender sachets are so lovely; they smell sweet and look nice in your drawer. They are supposed to keep away the moths (although the jury is still out on that one) and help you sleep peacefully. Full Article Living
sa "Save Fish, Eat Chips" and More Quirky Christmas Gift Ideas from DesignMarketo (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:45:22 -0500 Great gift ideas from DesignMarketo, a platform diffusing up-and-coming designers’ small and limited productions. Our favourite: "Save Fish, Eat Chips" t-shirts! Full Article Design
sa Hey, hey, my cotton… but only if it’s organic, says Neil Young By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:56:40 -0400 Neil Young may be looking for a heart of gold, but he hopes she is wearing a blouse of organic cotton. Full Article Living
sa Applications Open: Unreasonable Institute Looking For World-Saving Entrepreneurs By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:32:58 -0400 I wrote last year about the Boulder-based Unreasonable Institute's search for people who have great ideas, who think big, who want to change the world, and who seem like they can. Last year's fellowship was a great Full Article Design
sa Hot Sand and Skill Turns Plastic Bottles into Jewelry at Sahrawi Refugee Camp (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:35:53 -0400 This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees. Full Article Living
sa From A to Zierfische; Obsolete Signs are Being Saved from the Dump at the Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:55:11 -0400 The Buchstabenmuseum is an NGO dedicated to preserving, restoring and exhibiting old signs from Berlin and around the world. Its owners save obsolete letters from the dump and instead tell their stories. It is a museum like no other! Full Article Living
sa Hangar One makes vodka from San Francisco fog By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 06:58:40 -0400 It might cost $125 a bottle, but it tells a cool story about sustainability. Full Article Business
sa 9 tips to avoid illness from salad greens By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:31:23 -0500 In a cruel twist of irony, some of the world's healthiest food – leafy greens – have become some of the riskiest in terms of foodborne illness. Full Article Living
sa If you have soap and water, don't fret about hand sanitizer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:55:58 -0500 Coronavirus has led to a shortage of hand sanitizers, but worry not: The CDC generally recommends hand-washing over hand sanitizers. Full Article Living
sa Should Daylight Saving Time be scrapped? (Survey) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:38:59 -0500 There is a lot of research that shows that it does more harm than good. Full Article Living
sa US Federal Judge Awards Compensation For Chinese Drywall-Caused, Wiring, HVAC, Appliance Damages By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:44:43 -0400 A Federal judge has ruled that seven Virginia homeowners made legitimate damage claims regarding corrosion of metal items in the home and personal inconvenience caused by use of Full Article Business
sa Nature Conservancy Land Purchase Could Save Alabama's Red Hills Salamander By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:16:51 -0400 A little salamander that is found in only a Full Article Science
sa Forget Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day; Remember Small Business Saturday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:08:00 -0500 A look at the intersection of three ways to deal with this weekend about shopping. Full Article Business
sa Forget Black Friday, think of Small Business Saturday and support your Main Street By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 06:19:01 -0500 A good followup to Buy Nothing Day. Full Article Business
sa If you support walkable and bikeable cities, then support Small Business Saturday By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:25:55 -0500 This year, take a side in the war on the car, and support stores on your neighborhood bike lane or transit route. Full Article Business
sa Brazilian cheese breads are a quick and satisfying treat By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Chewy, salty, and impossible to stop eating, they're the next best thing to an actual trip to Brazil (especially when paired with a caipirinha). Full Article Living
sa Major shoe company says it won't buy Brazilian leather By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:51:00 -0400 Owner of Timberland, Vans, and Dickies says it needs assurance that materials used in its products "don't contribute to environmental harm." Full Article Business
sa Parking Lots Kill Birds? Thousands Die in Utah Crash Landing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:40:00 -0500 In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement? Full Article Science
sa Hobbit Houses, Geothermal Heating, and More at Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, One of Denmark's Oldest Eco Villages By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:23:29 -0400 TreeHugger visits one of Denmark's oldest Eco villages, which includes 74 sustainably-designed highly unique houses and apartment buildings that range from hobbit-style straw to high design. Full Article Living
sa Learn to build a tiny house from salvaged building materials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:24:51 -0500 Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living. Full Article Design
sa Staten Island residents fight to save green space from becoming condos By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:41:20 -0500 Mount Manresa was a community space owned by Jesuits, but has now been sold to developers. Full Article Design
sa Don't forget the humble Greek salad By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:28:40 -0400 Hurry, before the tomatoes set sail for the season, indulge in a big, beautiful Horiatiki salad. Full Article Living
sa How to save sinking cities and bleaching corals? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:48:20 -0400 New research finds that a two-pronged approach is necessary to fight things like sea-level rise and ocean acidification. Full Article Business
sa Irish Rail says no more reusable cups on trains By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Unless they're specially branded Keep Cups that reduce the likelihood of catering staff getting burned. Full Article Business
sa We don't have 11 years to save the planet, we have to start today. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 11:45:43 -0400 Put down that burger and get out your bike. Things are getting serious. Full Article Science
sa Ready Mix concrete industry attacks wood construction, says we should "Build with Strength" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:06:24 -0400 The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) sends out a press release touting their recent political victory in Washington State, and their new promotional campaign, “Build with Strength.” Hilarity ensues. Full Article Design
sa Life's not a beach, especially when the sand all goes to concrete By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:34:18 -0500 Sand mining is described as "the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of." Another good reason to use wood instead of concrete. Full Article Design
sa Have we reached Peak Sand? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:16:38 -0400 Yet another thing we are running out of. Full Article Design
sa Concrete house is designed to survive another Superstorm Sandy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:55:26 -0400 Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house. Full Article Design
sa Eero Saarinen's TWA terminal is restored, repurposed and reborn as the TWA Hotel By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Did we say we hate concrete? Just the new stuff. This kind of concrete should be buffed, polished and treasured. Full Article Design
sa We have passed Peak Sand; people will soon be fighting over the stuff By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:29:25 -0400 They keep piling it on Florida's beaches, but they can't keep it up. Full Article Design
sa Clothing firms Joe Fresh and Primark to compensate victims of Bangladesh building collapse By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:57:00 -0400 Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out. Full Article Business
sa Inflatable baby incubator can save lives in refugee camps By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:13:44 -0500 The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design. Full Article Technology
sa Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:39:21 -0400 The technology could save countless lives. Full Article Technology
sa Effective frequency in sustainable messaging By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:13:17 -0400 In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts. Full Article Business
sa The Israeli public says no to fracking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:31:25 -0400 Do people have the right to say no to corporations that come into their communities and create environmental and health risks? In Israel, the public is proving that they do. Full Article Energy
sa Changing the narrative of “disposable” plastics By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:00:00 -0500 We need to see plastic for what it is: nearly-indestructible, highly polluted and far from disposable. Full Article Business
sa From food packaging to cleaning supplies, the kitchen is a vortex of disposability By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:54:17 -0400 Wastes are made in the kitchen. Full Article Living
sa Food production must change drastically to save world By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:25:00 -0400 Latest IPCC report calls for urgent action in the way land is used. Full Article Science
sa Artist mixes different jigsaw puzzles to create surrealist montages By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:38:09 -0500 This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages. Full Article Living