Beautifully patterned ceramics are 3D printed with sound vibrations (video)
Using a customized printer, these designers combined new technology with low sounds to create this modern collection of ceramics.
Gyrecraft: creating luxurious objects from plastic ocean trash (Video)
Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.
8 steps for using a paper planner effectively
Paper planners are effective only if you use them properly and regularly. Here are some ways to get into the groove, if you're not yet an addict!
10 fabulous planners to keep you organized all year
Welcome to the world of planner mania! Here you will discover the hottest planners on the market. If only we could use every single one...
Designer's recycled salmon skin furniture highlights fish waste issue
Using a non-chemical process based on traditional techniques, these furniture pieces are created with fish skins that would have otherwise gone to waste.
Transformer window expands into instant mini-sunroom for small apartments (Video)
This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.
Folding electric scooter doubles as handy cart for cargo
This electrically powered prototype will be great for getting you to the market, and carting stuff back home.
Precious Waste: Elegant student jewelry made from upcycled trash
Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.
Ecombo is a rust-proof, solar-powered take on the teardrop trailer
It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun.
Woodzee launches USA-made line of sunglasses upcycled from whiskey barrels
Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.
Botanica wall clocks are a beautiful way to tell time
These graceful, nature-inspired wall clocks are a timely delight to look at throughout the day.
How hard is it to walk in American suburbs? Worse than I imagined
On the Mouzon scale of 1 to 10 for walkability, this intersection gets -10.
This restaurant uses invasive species for its sustainable sushi
Unconventional sushi made out of Japanese knotweed, Asian carp and lionfish are the draw here.
Romantic tiny forest home built in 6 weeks for $4,000
A rustic tiny house built with plenty of love and on a small budget.
Mysterious anteater birth is ripe for an anteater-themed soap opera
Armani has some explaining to do. But she is, of course, an anteater, and they're notoriously tight-lipped.
Rooftop Garden Feeds Cafe Customers Below
A cafe in Fairfield, Connecticut is growing produce on its roof. A permaculture expert makes some recommendations on how to do even more.
What Were They Thinking? USGBC in Connecticut Gives Award to Nestle Waters' Headquarters
The bottled water company responsible for profound and pointless waste of water and fossil fuels is praised for low flush toilets and white roofs.
Connecticut Fears Monsanto - Bill to Label GM Ingredients Dead Due to Lawsuit Worries
"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."
Make a Date with Mom at Connecticut's Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
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.
Connecticut Takes First Step Toward GMO Labeling Law
Connecticut legislative committee backs a labeling requirement for genetically modified foods.
Adivasi Body: Delicious on Skin, Nose and Globe
The bath and body goodies hail from my hometown in Connecticut, handmade in small batches making it a pretty local treat for anyone in the NYC metro-area.
DNA Trail Maps Cougar's Dead-End Journey Across South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin & Connecticut
DNA testing of cougar crap left along a 1,055-mile trail has established that a young male Puma walked all the way from South Dakota to New England in search of a mate. The poor cat's
Mountain Lion Walked 1,800 Miles Before Being Hit by Car
Last month, a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car in Connecticut -- and new details have emerged suggesting the animal had an incredible, record-breaking journey before it met that sad end. Following the accident,
East Coast Cap-and-Trade Program Created Jobs, Saved Energy For Connecticut
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
Jared Duval on Open Source Democracy (Podcast)
Can government be like a smartphone? An open platform, waiting for citizens to plug in their "apps" to its operating system? The rise of the millennial generation, along with the spread of the open source software movement, has opened up a whole new
Teenager on a Mission to Save Endangered Parrots
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
Colorful Lobster Trio a "1 in 900 Quintillion" Sight
Images courtesy of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk That's '9' followed by 20 zeroes The probability of a lobster being born with a blue shell is about 1 in a million. For a calico or pumpkin-orange colored lobster, the odds are in the excess of 1 in 30
UConn Tests Demonstrate Great Potential of Hemp Biodiesel
Some regular TreeHugger readers (and commenters, you know who you are...) are no doubt exclaiming that they being saying the same thing for years, that hemp makes great biofuel--if only the Feds would get out of the way. Well, researchers
Connecticut Could Be First State to Roll Back Its Renewable Energy Standard
A quick one to keep an eye on and get your best booing voice reader for: New York Times is highlighting a bill passing through Connecticut's legislature that would slash in half the state's current renewable energy goal of
Yale Reduced Emissions 7% While Growing by 5.5% Since 2005
They've done more than just change out a few lightbulbs to meet this goal, and in fact this is only the beginning. Their ultimate goal is to reduce Yale University's greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by the year 2020. Sure, you say, but
New Haven, Connecticut to Get Waste Oil Biodiesel Plant
One way to get around many of the problems attributed to biofuel production (land use changes, effect on food prices, etc) is by using waste vegetable oil to produce biodiesel. Now it looks like New Haven, Connecticut will be
Six US Baby Bottle Manfacturers Walk Away From Bisphenol-A (Polycarbonate) Designs
The major brands, Avent, Disney First Years, Gerber, Dr. Brown, Playtex and Evenflow have all have agreed to stop selling baby bottles manufactured from the monomer Bisphenol-A (BPA). This
Yale Gives Greening Athletics the Old College Try
Amongst an audience of their peers at the National Collegiate Athletic Association, representatives from Yale University recently outlined how they plan to bring green to the university athletic department. How exactly
$9 Million Clean Tech Fund Launched in Connecticut
In a move which Connecticut governor Jodi Rell says will help position Connecticut as "the preferred location to grow clean tech jobs", the state has launch the Connecticut Clean Tech Fund to
California Leads the Energy Efficiency Race: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Releases 2008 Scorecard
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
No Money Down Solar Lease Program Announced in Connecticut
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
Greensburg Hits Connecticut's 'Burbs Through Photography
Having grown up in Connecticut’s ‘burbs, I know just how difficult it can be trying to live green there when the nearest grocery market can be a 25 minute drive away. My observations of one of the state’s wealthiest parts (Fairfield County) have felt
Where Wiffle Ball's a Crime There May Be No Child Left Outside
With kids across America suffering from a severe case of nature deficit disorder as technology creeps in and takes over their room for creative play it may come as a surprise that a group of kids putting together their very own field of dreams on which
School Joins Frontlines of Energy Efficiency with Absorption Chiller
It's not every day the more industrial inner workings of a school district are featured on the front page of TreeHugger, but if you’re looking for a school that’s on the cutting edge of energy conservation and making smart use of taxpayer dollars look
Wal-Mart To Help 20 State Capitals Save Money And Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
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
Connecticut Teen Creates Fashion Statement in Fight Against Global Warming
When 16-year-old Sam Allen realized his devotion to fashion and the fight against global warming could potentially work wonders together he enlisted the help of a few friends and set out to create a line of clothing that would make a difference… Enter
Interior design lessons from the coronavirus
We should think differently about our material and finish choices.
Cork House is built almost entirely from our favorite material
It didn't win the Stirling Prize, but cleans up on all the sustainability awards.
Is cork the perfect green building material?
It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love?
Weathered cork-clad beach house blends in beautifully with marshy landscape
Elevated above a flood-prone salt marsh on the Essex coast, this small beach house looks like a bird perched among the grasses.
Wear a Panda on your wrist with this sleek minimalist bamboo and cork watch
These beautiful and affordable handcrafted timepieces, made from natural and renewable materials, could also serve as a catalyst for conversations about sustainable goods.
Counter Intelligence: What's the right choice for a kitchen counter?
It's one of the few areas where people buying a home have a lot of choices. Here's a Pecha Kucha look at how to make the right one.
Minimalist cork and brass wallet makes a stylish statement with renewable materials
If you'd like to get the junk out of your back pocket or purse, consider downsizing into a wallet such as this one, which holds just the essentials.
Ditch disposable cups with this gorgeous cork and porcelain travel mug
Two of our favorite materials, cork and porcelain, are together at last in this clever travel mug.