
It’s one thing to criticize kids’ tech habits, but what alternatives do parents offer them?
Source: TreeHugger – Kids need these 3 things, but parents aren’t delivering
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8 things NOT to clean with vinegar

Vinegar is a wonder ingredient for household cleaning – but it’s actually too strong for some uses.
Source: TreeHugger – 8 things NOT to clean with vinegar
Do LEED, WELL and FITWELL play nicely together?

Perkins&Will’s new Dallas office tries to do all three certification systems in one beautiful historic building.
Source: TreeHugger – Do LEED, WELL and FITWELL play nicely together?
4 steps to a more sustainable jeans habit

It’s time to start thinking about substance over style.
Source: TreeHugger – 4 steps to a more sustainable jeans habit
MOTIV is a tiny, electric, autonomous vehicle with a race car heritage

Gordon Murray Designs try their hand at an urban commuter.
Source: TreeHugger – MOTIV is a tiny, electric, autonomous vehicle with a race car heritage
Photo: The cute puffy beauty of a boreal owl

Our photo of the day comes from Southern Quebec.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: The cute puffy beauty of a boreal owl
Sign up for the 2020 Good Food Challenge

Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done.
Source: TreeHugger – Sign up for the 2020 Good Food Challenge
Grow these plants to survive an apocalypse!

Even if doomsday never comes, these 20 plants are some of the most practical you can grow.
Source: TreeHugger – Grow these plants to survive an apocalypse!
Tired of winter? Don't think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?
Source: TreeHugger – Tired of winter? Don’t think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy
Words matter: When does someone die, and when is someone killed?

It seems that when there is a car involved, it’s the former rather than the latter.
Source: TreeHugger – Words matter: When does someone die, and when is someone killed?
How to keep your fridge clean and organized

Save time, money, and food by taking a structured approach.
Source: TreeHugger – How to keep your fridge clean and organized
Photo: Baby elephant seal does puppy-dog eyes

Our photo of the day comes from San Simeon, California.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Baby elephant seal does puppy-dog eyes
Architects and developers are "running away screaming at the idea of using CLT"

After a tragic fire caused by plastics, the British building code banned wood in exterior walls. This is a step in the wrong direction.
Source: TreeHugger – Architects and developers are “running away screaming at the idea of using CLT”
The best DIY baking soda cleaner for tough kitchen messes

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.
Source: TreeHugger – The best DIY baking soda cleaner for tough kitchen messes
$4,500 truck camper includes an electric pickup truck

Perfect for the slow traveler. If only it had a bit more range…
Source: TreeHugger – ,500 truck camper includes an electric pickup truck
Eat sea urchins to save the oceans

These spiny little animals are in desperate need of population control, and our sushi habits could help.
Source: TreeHugger – Eat sea urchins to save the oceans
How do you build 600 thousand square feet of hospital in seven days?

It takes a lot of preparation, prefabrication and people. The Chinese have all of this.
Source: TreeHugger – How do you build 600 thousand square feet of hospital in seven days?
My 3 rules for staying on top of dirty dishes

Otherwise, they proliferate to the point of making me crazy.
Source: TreeHugger – My 3 rules for staying on top of dirty dishes
Photo; Pine grosbeak finds the treasures of winter

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo; Pine grosbeak finds the treasures of winter
Ford says cyclists can help share the road by wearing an emoji jacket

They could also make their vehicles less deadly, but let’s put the onus on the cyclist first.
Source: TreeHugger – Ford says cyclists can help share the road by wearing an emoji jacket