Imagine a bucket of greenhouse gases that’s almost full.

Source: TreeHugger – Here’s a good analogy for the carbon budget problem

Most returned items get thrown away or incinerated, not resold.

Source: TreeHugger – Why you should be cautious about online shopping

Our beautiful photo of the day comes from snowy Calgary, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: White-tailed jackrabbit is a noble being

It’s not just about how we build and how we get around; it’s also what we eat and wear and buy.

Source: TreeHugger – If cities are going to curb their carbon emissions they have to consider consumption.

If we don’t take care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care of us.

Source: TreeHugger – 5 simple steps for soil-friendly eating

The Toronto Star’s list is useful but incomplete.

Source: TreeHugger – Hey people who drive: here are some tips on how not to hit people who walk or bike.

Or is it actually good for you?

Source: TreeHugger – Is this tilted toilet really an evil corporate plot to take away your twitter time?

Vegan burgers, sausage, deli slices, roasts, seitan, and even jackfruit are moving to the meat department at the nation’s leading grocery retailer.

Source: TreeHugger – Plant-based meat takes center stage at Kroger

This phrase, from author Adam Minter, has become my newest mantra.

Source: TreeHugger – ‘There is no green heaven.’

Our photo of the day is ‘nearly but not quite.’

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Swans create a wonky heart

Distracted driving isn’t just caused by cellphones.

Source: TreeHugger – Cadillac will drive us to distraction with a 38″ wide curved OLED screen

With the winter solstice association with death and rebirth – these historic events of December 21st take on new resonance.

Source: TreeHugger – 5 strange things that’ve happened on the winter solstice

“This is our last chance to avert a climate disaster. We must act now.”

Source: TreeHugger – RIBA guide outlines radical plan for a sustainable future

The country’s leading organic egg brand has created the industry’s first reusable egg carton.

Source: TreeHugger – Pete and Gerry’s launches a reusable egg carton

A visit to a Sri Lankan herb and spice garden reveals a rich history of trade and alternative medicine.

Source: TreeHugger – A brief history of the items in your spice drawer

It also can put people back to work and save our forests.

Source: TreeHugger – Mass timber construction is about more than just storing carbon

You may be spending money on practical needs that are comprised of superfluous wants.

Source: TreeHugger – How to tell the difference between wants and needs

This is what happens when a solo wilderness explorer, who also happens to be a professional photographer, creates a book about nature.

Source: TreeHugger – New book, ‘Feel the Wild,’ is a beautiful love letter to nature

After another site makes a list, we add our own suggestions.

Source: TreeHugger – Five kitchen trends that should die in 2020

Realizing that recycling isn’t working, the chain will be eliminating single-use cups and coffee bags.

Source: TreeHugger – Blue Bottle cafes will be zero waste by the end of 2020