Redneck Yacht Club member. Image credit:Redneck Village, “These R My People.” Proper treehuggers follow Lloyd’s admonition to keep living space down to just what you need to get by. The owner of the pictured “house boat,” officially a member of the Redneck Yacht Club, gains easy entry to treehugger-dom - at least on vacation. I just hope the center of gravity is low enough to handle any bow waves that come along. Otherwise, second story passengers are going to spill their brewskis. Doing your part to combat invasive …Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Fascinating Life and Times of the Humble PigeonPhoto via fabriziogiordano23 If you´re a city dweller, chances are you see them everyday - strolling down the sidewalk with their frien…Earth Hour 2009: Will Your City Take Action?Way back in 2007, 2.2 million people took part in the world’s first Earth Hour in Sydney Australia. And […]
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All images courtesy Graham Hill. Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger.com, is an insatiable tinkerer/designer who strives for elegant design solutions. His latest foray into problem-solving, a collaboration with bike manufacturer Schindelhauer bikes, has resulted in what he calls the ThinBike — a full-sized urban bicycle that all but disappears when brought indoors. Graham shares with us some of the thinking behind his idea. Love it? Pick up your own via special order through Schindelhauer. TreeHugger: What is about that living in inner city apartments that has focuse…Read the full story on TreeHugger
2 Reasons to Replace Your Toilet’s Float BallA float ball is generally found on an old style flush toilet. When it is floating, it holds up the float arm.
Smelly Pillows Help You Sl…3 Benefits of Using Mosquito Dunks in Your PondWhy should you use mosquito dunks in your pond? Well, summer is a highly anticipated time of […]
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Image via Encefalus Any respectable blogger working today is at least aware of the many social media websites that contribute to our articles reaching a wider audience: Reddit, Yahoo Buzz, Stumble Upon, and, of course, the granddaddy of them all, Digg. Digg is the most powerful ’social media’ website — stories that get submitted there stand to be viewed by more people than anywhere else. Yet over the years, as I wrote story after story here at TreeHugger, I started noticing a trend — if my post directly concerned c…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Tennis Ball Chair by Hugh Hayden
What do you think of when you think “green design?” Probably not a chair made entirely of recycled tennis balls! This fun a…VIDEO: Tennis Ball Chair Designer Hugh Hayden
We love being on hand for the Spring design shows because they offer rare up close and personal access to the […]
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Image credit: Geneco TreeHugger has talked a lot about the power of poo over the years, and with sewage-powered robots and microbial fuel-cells fast becoming a reality, it’s definitely time we rethink our attitude to human waste. But this might be the first time we’ve cove…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Tennis Ball Chair by Hugh Hayden
What do you think of when you think “green design?” Probably not a chair made entirely of recycled tennis balls! This fun a…VIDEO: Tennis Ball Chair Designer Hugh Hayden
We love being on hand for the Spring design shows because they offer rare up close and personal access to the designers we mostly admir…Going Green: Reasons Your Hot Tub Smells FunnyA long soak in a clean hot tub is a heavenly way to unwind, especially after a day of hard physical activity.
Tennis Ball Chair by Hugh …Ways to Make Old Vanity Sinks New AgainAfter […]
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Stephen recently posted about how Ecuador Will Receive $3.6 Billion to Not Drill for Oil. This is a controversial subject that TreeHugger has been covering for a couple of years; many have suggested that it is akin to blackmail, with Ecuador extorting money to leave the oil under what is supposed to be a national park. Hence posts with titles like Ecuador Says Show Me the …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Tennis Ball Chair by Hugh Hayden
What do you think of when you think “green design?” Probably not a chair made entirely of recycled tennis balls! This fun a…VIDEO: Tennis Ball Chair Designer Hugh Hayden
We love being on hand for the Spring design shows because they offer rare up close and personal access to the designers we mostly admir…Going Green: Reasons Your Hot Tub Smells FunnyA long soak in a clean hot tub is a heavenly way […]
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