We are now prisoners of the petrochemical industry

Source: TreeHugger – How our thinking changed in 2019: recycling and plastics

These are the items I’d buy again because they’re well made and make our world a better, cleaner place.

Source: TreeHugger – My 10 favorite green products from 2019

Nobody cared much about this a few years ago. They do now.

Source: TreeHugger – How our thinking changed in 2019: Upfront Carbon Emissions

The Canadian city is the latest to rethink disposal culture and insist on something better.

Source: TreeHugger – Reusable cup program comes to Victoria, British Columbia

Our photo of the day comes from Millarville, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Moose pair are splendid in the snow

From ancient trees and strange sea slugs to odd and adorable insects plus more, our most popular reader’s photos of the year are a tribute to Mother Nature.

Source: TreeHugger – The 20 most popular reader’s photos of 2019

Tiny homes and food proved to be popular, but a story on sneakers (really?) ran its way to the top.

Source: TreeHugger – Our 12 most popular stories of 2019

There are lots of ways to put a tree to good use.

Source: TreeHugger – 7 ways to dispose of an old Christmas tree

A look back at the tweets that changed the way I think about sustainable design.

Source: TreeHugger – Three tweets that changed my decade

These are the ones that also had a green slant to them, making them special to TreeHugger’s heart.

Source: TreeHugger – 6 mega-trends that marked the past decade

Our photo of the day comes from Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Beautiful young bull elk strikes a pose

Stories from TreeHugger’s sister site about how streets are for people.

Source: TreeHugger – On MNN: The year in urban design

Researchers looking at the question come up with some good ideas.

Source: TreeHugger – How will we ever get people out of cars?

It’s not as ‘free’ as you think. Someone always pays.

Source: TreeHugger – The uncomfortable truth about free shipping

Our photo of the day comes from the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Black-tailed deer shows off her doe eyes

Unless they’re specially branded Keep Cups that reduce the likelihood of catering staff getting burned.

Source: TreeHugger – Irish Rail says no more reusable cups on trains

It’s a good time of year to look at the benefits of slowing down.

Source: TreeHugger – Go slow to help slow the climate crisis

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.

Source: TreeHugger – School board apologizes for “Santa Goes Green” concert in oil patch

Probably, the decade of e-mobility

Source: TreeHugger – This was the decade of the bicycle. What’s next?

Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. Give time, not stuff.

Source: TreeHugger – This Christmas, we should take a lesson from the Germans