Finding a greener future

A local corner store in Toronto

Will the coronavirus bring back the corner store?

With more people working from home, the little variety store may thrive again.

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design June 1, 2020

Gogoro comes to USA with the 26 pound Eeyo e-bike

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 1, 2020

Earth School can be your kid's at-home science teacher

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 1, 2020

Study finds only 12 percent of US workers want to stay home full-time

Interior Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter June 1, 2020

Americans still aren't cooking much from scratch

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 1, 2020

Get vegetable seedlings for free in Victoria, BC

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko June 1, 2020

This bartender wants to lower your cocktail's carbon footprint

Lindsey Reynolds

By Lindsey Reynolds May 30, 2020

weeHouse architect and Plant Prefab launch new line of wee accessory dwelling units

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 29, 2020

Kids are suffering worldwide from ongoing pandemic

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 29, 2020

Photo: Three snowy egrets waiting on a log

Reader's Photos

By Team Treehugger May 29, 2020

It's time for a fashion industry reset

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 29, 2020

In the middle of a bike shortage, Uber shreds thousands of Jump e-bikes

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 28, 2020

Minimalism is doomed ... for a while, at least

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 28, 2020

This menstrual cup maker gives back to women in developing countries

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 28, 2020

Photo: How do tree frogs stick to trees?

Reader's Photos

By Team Treehugger May 28, 2020

In the future, the office will be like a coffee shop

Interior Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 27, 2020

Waugh Thistleton propose mobile vaccine centers made from shipping containers

Sustainable Product Design

Lloyd Alter

By Lloyd Alter May 27, 2020

Fix drinking water supplies to reduce ocean plastic

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 27, 2020

The rise of the "divided closet"

Sustainable Fashion

Katherine Martinko

By Katherine Martinko May 27, 2020

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red bell peppers

32 companion plants to grow with your peppers

Fresh dill leaves

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Companion Plants for Tomatoes

12 companion plants to grow alongside your tomatoes

women sleeping next to dog

Women may sleep better next to dogs than people

Opossum up a tree

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woman in shower

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reusable cutlery

We need a BYOC (bring your own cutlery) movement