sa These dogs may save the citrus industry from a devastating pandemic By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:57:02 -0500 Researchers find that dogs can be trained to sniff out the bacteria that causes citrus greening, with 99+ percent accuracy Full Article Science
sa Apple, Google, Facebook lead in clean energy and policies says latest Greenpeace report By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:58:55 -0500 But Amazon has some work to do. Full Article Technology
sa Former Facebook exec says social media is "ripping apart the social fabric" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:50:00 -0500 At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either. Full Article Living
sa 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
sa Resist disastrous planned obsolescence by making old iPhones sexy again By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:04:24 -0400 Fight Apple’s annual seduction dance by buying a perfectly restored iPhone from a company rallying against thoughtless consumerism and e-waste. Full Article Technology
sa Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:15:47 -0400 Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change. Full Article Science
sa 'RiverBlue' documentary wants to save our rivers from the denim industry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 07:09:53 -0400 If you care about water quality and ethical textile production, then this is a project worth supporting. Watch the trailer and be inspired to help. Full Article Living
sa From bomb to bracelet, Lao artisans turn shrapnel into jewelry By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:44:00 -0400 Somehow, beauty and hope for the future are found amid the wreckage of war. Full Article Living
sa Save your designer sofa from the cat with the Krabhuis, the designers's cardboard box By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:26:20 -0400 Your cat deserves better; this architecturally designed house for cats might be just the thing. Full Article Design
sa 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
sa Rio+20 Ending: Saying Goodbye to All That By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:15:01 -0400 The mockery of the official meeting overshadows everything around it. Can we start thinking about what are we paying our 'representatives' for? Full Article Business
sa Colorful Box Hides Lovely, Transformer 270 Sq. Foot Tea Shop in Sao Paulo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:00:00 -0400 A Brazilian firm translates small-spaces ideas into a cute shopping mall shop. Full Article Design
sa Giant Alligator Playground Crocheted by Olek in Sao Paulo By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:09:06 -0400 The Brooklyn based artist participated in a local show covering a concrete playground in a mixture of knitted yarn and Brazilian ribbons. Full Article Design
sa Salvador's Walkways and Rede Sarah's Awesome Hospitals: The Legacy of Architect Lele By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0400 Joao Filgueiras Lima, known as Lele, has a remarkable portfolio which has begun to raise attention. We take a look at his pedestrianization work in Salvador and his approach to futuristic health centers. Full Article Design
sa A Cork Floor for the Sagrada Familia, Visited by Millions Each Year. (Photos) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:47:57 -0400 Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the Full Article Design
sa Ditch disposable cups with this gorgeous cork and porcelain travel mug By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 09:02:41 -0400 Two of our favorite materials, cork and porcelain, are together at last in this clever travel mug. Full Article Design
sa Wal-Mart To Help 20 State Capitals Save Money And Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:10:44 -0400 Wal-Mart has agreed to help US taxpayers take climate action. Over the next two years, they are sending energy audit teams to 20 State Capitol complexes to help save taxpayers money and help the environment...while the Federal Government equivocates Full Article Business
sa Teenager on a Mission to Save Endangered Parrots By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:21:26 -0500 While some teenagers spend their time mulling over which sports team to root for or pop-star to obsess over, others are up to more important things -- like working to save endangered species. Sure, it's a long way from the Full Article Living
sa 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
sa Make a Date with Mom at Connecticut's Saybrook Point Inn & Spa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sat, 05 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 As mom and I swam in the saline pool, enjoyed a meal of local, sweet scallops, and blissed out with deep tissue massages, the inn's sustainable touches made everything taste and feel a little more like home. Full Article Living
sa Connecticut Fears Monsanto - Bill to Label GM Ingredients Dead Due to Lawsuit Worries By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 08 May 2012 05:08:00 -0400 "The labeling provision was eliminated from the bill due to fears that it opened the state up to a lawsuit. The attorneys for the leadership & Governor's office felt the Constitutional rights of Monsanto gave them the power to successfully sue the state." Full Article Business
sa Woodzee launches USA-made line of sunglasses upcycled from whiskey barrels By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 07:57:55 -0400 Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials. Full Article Living
sa Designer's recycled salmon skin furniture highlights fish waste issue By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:00:00 -0500 Using a non-chemical process based on traditional techniques, these furniture pieces are created with fish skins that would have otherwise gone to waste. Full Article Design
sa A Picture is worth: Nothing secret about shark fin sales in Hong Kong By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:58:11 -0500 We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor. Full Article Science
sa Dinosaur Comics on the most dangerous game: Driving By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:49:04 -0400 Ryan North points out that unlike most games, this one is lethal Full Article Transportation
sa I just saw a peacock in a bakery By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:15:55 -0500 Welcome to New York. Full Article Science
sa How to Save Money By Sharing Your Car With Neighbors By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:01:50 -0400 Zipcar has made car sharing cool, but it doesn't always need a fancy business model. Sometimes you can just share with your neighbor. Full Article Transportation
sa Sharing Saves You Money. But Who Cares? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:12:19 -0400 With all the talk of the "sharing economy", are we in danger of losing sight of the bigger picture? Sharing is caring after all. Full Article Business
sa 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
sa Do you know any anti-oil sands treehugger types? Let the Alberta snitch line know! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:01:20 -0400 Even Amnesty International is weighing in about the way the Alberta government is going after environmentalists. Full Article Energy
sa Obama Administration Just As Bad On Environment As Bush, Says New Report By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:39:48 -0500 "Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment." Full Article Energy
sa Nothing Says We Are All Doomed Like This Coal Plant Snow Globe By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:30:16 -0400 If you are sick and tired of being optimistic, I have the perfect thing for you, a No Globe snow globe. The tchotchke is a one of a kind--kinda. Only two were made and only one is left to purchase, so act quickly. Full Article Living
sa Five years after tragic Tennessee disaster, still no coal ash safeguards By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:06:19 -0500 The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic. Full Article Energy
sa Oil, coal and gas disasters that are costing us all By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:41:23 -0500 Accidents happen. But when they involve toxic chemicals and combustible substances, those accidents can cost a fortune. Full Article Business
sa Neat Wood Mat Folds Into A Stool, Disappears In The Floor When Done By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:45:00 -0400 Another product from Colombian studio DosUno Design (whose Rubix transformer furniture set we reviewed yesterday), Deckstool is a simple wood mat that folds into a stool. Apart from being perfect for small spaces, Full Article Design
sa Chiquita Bananas Joins Other Major Brands, Pledges to Avoid Oil from Tar Sands By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:18:20 -0500 Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help? Full Article Business
sa Flat pack Bait Hive attracts bee swarms inside for safer & easier relocation (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:29:05 -0400 This simple, foldable bee box attracts roaming bee swarms with a pheromone lure, and helps beekeepers safely relocate bees. Full Article Design
sa How mushrooms might save the honey bee By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0400 In the fight against one of the honey bee’s nemesis, the varroa mite, scientists have found an ally in a widely-distributed mushroom. Full Article Science
sa Airbnb to Owe City Hotel Tax in San Francisco By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:45:07 -0400 The pioneering site that brokers accommodation in private homes must now pay city hotel tax in San Francisco, according to a new ruling. What does this mean for collaborative consumption? Full Article Business
sa Can tourism ever be sustainable? The Rainforest Alliance says, "Yes!" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 08:00:00 -0400 This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation! Full Article Living
sa Study says grass-fed beef isn't better for the planet By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:49:00 -0400 Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case. Full Article Living
sa The most magical salt water swimming hole is in Samoa By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:52:23 -0400 Samoa's To Sua Ocean Trench is a natural salt water swimming hole that looks too beautiful to be real. Full Article Living
sa Electric cars alone won't save us, says new UK parliamentary report; get a bike instead By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:06:20 -0400 It calls for more support of bikes, walking and transit, banning ICE-powered cars sooner. Full Article Transportation
sa E-bike sales hit almost $15 billion last year By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:44:38 -0400 New studies find that sales are big and getting bigger. It's time to give them a safe place to ride. Full Article Transportation
sa Urban tiny house's versatile lounge comes with an elevator bed (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:18:43 -0400 This well-crafted tiny dwelling has its own space-saving elevator bed that can go up and down with the push of a button. Full Article Design
sa Want to save the world? Start with your own neighborhood. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:51:00 -0500 These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources. Full Article Living
sa Elephants learning to secretly migrate at night and chat about safety By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:01:22 -0500 We may be killing them at an abysmal rate, but these smart and social creatures seem to have a plan. Full Article Science
sa Pilot flying rescued baby chimp to safety is a heart-melting thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:56:34 -0500 The moral of the story is: Some people are awful, some people are heroes, and baby chimps are irresistable. Full Article Science
sa Thousands of children in Malawi are learning how to grow food at school By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2018 11:05:00 -0400 The Malawi Schools Permaculture Clubs, a recipient of the 2018 Lush Spring Prize, provides basic gardening kits and lesson packs to teachers in order to teach valuable agricultural skills. Full Article Living
sa Once catastrophic, elephant poaching at Niassa Reserve drops to zero By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:43:15 -0400 Before 2015, the Mozambique reserve lost many thousands of elephants due to rampant poaching – now they’ve just had a full year without any illegal deaths. Full Article Science