Tag: Valentines Day
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Architectural Valentines: Love means never having to say you’re Saarinen
They are all over the internet today; here are some that relate to buildings we have shown on TreeHugger
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Be my green Valentine
Where we recycle and repurpose the best of our Valentine's Day posts from the past.
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This Valentine's Day, buy slave-free chocolate
73% of chocolate comes from Africa, and much of it is worked by children, virtually in a state of slavery
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10 Businesses Going Green in the Realm of Romance
Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.
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4 Ways to Avoid the Hidden Evils of Valentine’s Day
From child labor to blood diamonds, showing your love can have some seriously unexpected pitfalls.
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10 Ways to Spice up Your Knickers With Sustainable Lingerie
With Valentine's Day around the corner, now's the time to invest in thongs, sweet babydoll sets, ruffled knickers, and more -- in sustainable materials from organic cotton to soy.
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Say it with Butterflies - Green Start-Up Grows Monarch Butterflies for Events, Therapy & Conservation
Here is an interesting buisness idea; grow butterflies to let fly at special ocasions and at the same time help the enviornment as well as people with special needs. The project is called Mariposeando (Spanish for something
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Can Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Be Romantic and Cruel At the Same Time?
Today, Valentine's Day, is said to be the peak time for horse-drawn carriage rides in New York City. But the practice is a controversial one, and is being met tonight with protests by a coalition of organizations including Friends of
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54 Jewelers Now Refuse to Buy Dirty Gold from Alaska's Pebble Mine
Industry opposition to the controversial mining project at Alaska's Bristol Bay is growing: by last May, dozens of jewelry retailers had vowed to not buy gold from what would be the country's largest open-pit mine and
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Valentine's Day 2011: Animal Courtship Rituals, Stuff We Love, Green Gifts, and More
Single on Valentine's Day? We've got a dung beetle and a peacock who may be able to offer you relationship advice. Is love green? Well, we've got the scoop on that too. Find this, green gifts for your sweetheart, and
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What We Love: TreeHugger's Picks for Valentine's Day (Slideshow)
The TreeHugger staff often gets really excited about savvy green things. Sometimes too excited. But what better day to gush our love for green initiatives, products, and lifestyle changes than Valentine's Day?
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What We Love: TreeHugger's Picks for Valentine's Day
The TreeHugger staff often gets really excited about savvy green things. Sometimes too excited. But what better day to gush our love for green initiatives, products, and lifestyle changes than Valentine's Day? From high speed rail to aerated water, the p
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Best of Inhabitat: Green Valentine's Day Gifts That Sizzle
Valentine's Day is this coming Monday - if you're still waiting for Cupid's arrow to point you towards some affordable green gifts that will have your sweetie swooning, we're here to help. If it's sexy skivvies that you think your honey desires (or
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2011: Sweet on Earth (Slideshow)
You could tell your loved one that Valentine's Day is one of the most commercial holidays of the year -- a day dedicated to consumerism, over-consumption, and senseless spending on over-priced heart-shaped boxes
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Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2011: Sweet on Earth
You could tell your loved one that Valentine's Day is one of the most commercial holidays of the year -- a day dedicated to consumerism, over-consumption, and senseless spending on over-priced heart-shaped boxes of carbon-footprint-heavy chocolate. But
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10 Healthy Aphrodisiac Foods to Eat Before Bedtime
Valentine's day is not the only day to go to bed early: These 10 reputed aphrodisiacs will boost your bedroom experience to a whole new realm any night of the year. The health benefits will do your body good even out of the bedroom, including lowering cho
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Our Valentine to TreeHugger and TreeHuggers Part 2
At TreeHugger, where we have almost 50 writers around the world, everyone has their own choices of people, themes, memes and ideas that they love; We asked around for everyone's favourites. Read Part 1 here. Kelly writes occasionally on TreeHugger and
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Our Valentine to TreeHugger and TreeHuggers Part 1
Valentines' Day is coming up fast, a day where we think about the people we love. At TreeHugger, where we have almost 50 writers around the world, everyone has their own choices of people, themes, memes and ideas that they love; We asked around for
