Why do cars have so many cupholders?
The Convenience Industrial Complex makes it so easy to just keep sipping while you drive.
Can a Starbucks become "a beloved community hub"?
Years ago, we used to fight to keep out these corporate invaders. Now we fight to save them?
This coffee mug can find you a friend
A curious Norwegian initiative is connecting people in coffee shops who want to chat.
Dirty golden milk has changed my mornings (recipe)
This vegan, sweet, and spicy drink with a caffeine kick is an eye-opening way to start the day.
Reusable coffee cup trial launches at Gatwick airport
Travellers can take a reusable cup and drop it off at a 'cup check-in point' before boarding a flight.
The life-changing magic of the short-stack coffee mug
This could be the key to getting people to carry reusable mugs each day.
Would a 25 cent charge for a disposable coffee cup make a difference?
That's what they are doing in Berkeley, and it will spread.
Starbucks' latte levy is being used to boost cup recycling rates
£1 million in grants will be divided among groups wanting to improve recycling facilities. But why should people have to compete for help in dealing with Starbucks' own trash?
Atomo has invented the world's first beanless coffee
This curious concoction has been engineered to have all of coffee's fabulous flavor, minus the bitterness.
Canadian teens beg Tim Hortons to make 'Roll Up The Rim' contest less wasteful
Every year, people go crazy buying coffee and tossing the cups, in hopes of winning a prize. It's a ludicrously antiquated model.
Climate change is wiping out coffee
Most wild coffee species are at risk for extinction.
To get to a circular economy we have to change not just the cup, but the culture
Single use plastic waste is a fundamental driver of a linear system that is hard to bend.
No, Italy's coffee culture does not need to modernize
The Washington Post has proposed the worst idea I've heard in a while.
London coffee shop turns their cups into biochar
Does this make any sense, and is it truly circular?
Coffee stand folds out of a 60-year-old Morris Minor woody wagon
Talk about creative and adaptive reuse!
We can't just change our coffee cups, we have to change our lives
Why design fancy cups that work like disposables? Just sit down and smell the coffee.
Boulder embraces a radical solution to disposable coffee cups
Check out an insulated stainless steel mug for free, as you would a library book.
This luxurious tiny house is powered by coffee grounds (Video)
Compact but comfortable, this small home features clever small space design ideas and uses coffee grounds as fuel.
In defense of the pumpkin spice latte
Especially when civility is in tatters, why do we feel the need to judge little things that bring others joy?
"Intertwined homes" are efficient, healthy, prefab and all-electric
Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button
Frugal green living: Seven tips to get recession ready
There are some ideas that come around again with every economic crisis.
Will the office be killed by the coronavirus?
Looking at how one firm, Bergmeyer, is returning to work raises some questions.
Yet another study concludes that gas stoves are really bad for kids' health
Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.
New study confirms that gas stoves are bad for your health
Just using them for an hour pushes pollution above legal limits.
This May Day, celebrate the front-line workers
It's Loyalty Day in America, but International Workers Day in much of the world. That's what we should celebrating right now.
After the coronavirus, we have to throw out The American Way of Building
Why now, more than ever, all new building should be Passive House.
Amsterdam apartment building is a modern "ship on land"
But let's not oversell wood construction.
New study shows how the coronavirus moves around an office
We are definitely not going back to the way we were.
Bring back the Open Air School
One way to keep kids healthy is to give them light, air, and openness.
Now, more than ever, we need Arbor Day
Planting trees is one of the most effective things we can do to fight climate change. Too bad Arbor day is missing the opportunity.
European engineers' recommendation: Stop recirculating air in buildings
Almost every American office building and home has this.
Should every apartment or flat have a balcony?
Maybe, but we need balconies done right.
Plant Prefab introduces two new sustainable modern prefabs by Koto Design
It would be nice to hang out in one of these right now.
First Contact: How will we deal with doors after the coronavirus?
It's a problem when nobody wants to touch anything.
Cottonwood Canyon Experience Center is built out of wood nobody wants
Juniper is an invasive species that's tough to work with.
Ten years ago today: Natural gas could be as bad as oil and coal
A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.
The coronavirus and the cold chain
So much of our diet comes on refrigerated trucks. It consumes a lot of fossil fuels and puts out a lot of CO2.
Plastic-stemmed cotton buds are now illegal in Scotland
It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.
Plastic cutlery makes top 10 list of trash items found on beaches
This dismal finding shows that our eating culture needs a serious overhaul.
Brand new shoes are washing up on beaches around the Atlantic
Scientists and concerned beachcombers are looking for answers.
Taking baby to the beach? Don't spend a fortune on dumb gadgets
After reading an article that recommended spending $1,300 on 'must-have' beach gear, it's time a serious talk about what's necessary and what's not.
Look out for wild animals in your Christmas tree!
A few households have had surprising visitors.
A Canadian forester argues in favor of real Christmas trees
From supporting local farmers to boosting happiness, there are many reasons to use a real conifer in your house.
Why I always choose a real Christmas tree
It comes down to the plastic. I want as little of it in my life as possible.
Living Christmas tree rental takes off in England, too
Pot-grown trees are a nice idea. Especially if someone else looks after them.
What's wrong with Amazon selling fresh Christmas trees?
The e-behemoth has just announced (IN SEPTEMBER) that it will be selling and shipping 7-foot trees this year. Here are the problems with that plan.
WISHING YOV AND YOVRS A HAPPY SOLSTICE AND SATVRNALIA
It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.
Beautiful South African Christmas tree is made of recycled materials
Every year, the town of Barrydale makes a magnificent tree using upcycled plastic, ribbons, and interactive lighting.
Christmas tree shortage will be felt for a long time
When it comes to live Christmas trees, we're still feeling the effects of the Great Recession ten years ago.