
You have heard of “fast fashion”; get ready for fast architecture in container-sized modules.
Source: TreeHugger – This supportive housing project in Los Angeles could be the future of the construction industry
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Why you should roast vegetables in a cast iron pan

You’ll get a perfectly crispy, golden exterior.
Source: TreeHugger – Why you should roast vegetables in a cast iron pan
'Chocogedden' is fast approaching

Unless we change the way we buy chocolate, we could lose it forever.
Source: TreeHugger – ‘Chocogedden’ is fast approaching
It's time to ban filters on cigarettes

Cigarette filters are a scam and are a leading source of plastic pollution worldwide, say experts.
Source: TreeHugger – It’s time to ban filters on cigarettes
Chinese city has the largest Passive House project in the world

Gaobeidian Railway City is jaw-dropping, showing how to scale energy efficient building.
Source: TreeHugger – Chinese city has the largest Passive House project in the world
How ants are so much better at traffic than we are

Despite their endless commuting, ants don’t have traffic jams, regardless of the width of their path.
Source: TreeHugger – How ants are so much better at traffic than we are
Frequent flyer programs should be abolished, report says

They incentivize air travel at a time when people should be flying less.
Source: TreeHugger – Frequent flyer programs should be abolished, report says
E-bike sales hit almost $15 billion last year

New studies find that sales are big and getting bigger. It’s time to give them a safe place to ride.
Source: TreeHugger – E-bike sales hit almost billion last year
Some thoughts on owning an Instant Pot

I thought the appliance would save me time, but mostly it gives me peace of mind.
Source: TreeHugger – Some thoughts on owning an Instant Pot
Photo: Golden-crowned sparrow has the sweetest golden crown

Our photo of the day comes from Emigrant Lake, Oregon.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Golden-crowned sparrow has the sweetest golden crown
The 'startling' reason whales could be worth $2 million each

Economists with the IMF crunched the numbers to quantify the economic value of a whale’s life; what they found is astonishing.
Source: TreeHugger – The ‘startling’ reason whales could be worth million each
The greenest condo is the one already standing

Here’s a lovely renovation using the healthiest materials, and as few of them as possible.
Source: TreeHugger – The greenest condo is the one already standing
Gardening in outer space is going to be tough

People are talking about moving to the moon and Mars, but what is everyone going to eat?
Source: TreeHugger – Gardening in outer space is going to be tough
October 22 is World Energy Day, a good day to talk about methane.

It is time we stopped cooking and heating with methane, a climate problem from source to stovetop.
Source: TreeHugger – October 22 is World Energy Day, a good day to talk about methane.
Potatoes can make you a better athlete

But you might get a bit gassy.
Source: TreeHugger – Potatoes can make you a better athlete
Parents need to stop making excuses about school drop-offs

Kids deserve a better example than that.
Source: TreeHugger – Parents need to stop making excuses about school drop-offs
Photo: Pretty red fox in the autumn landscape

Our photo of the day comes from the Algonquin Highlands, Ontario.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Pretty red fox in the autumn landscape
Slime mold proves that intelligence isn't that difficult

The world’s weirdest living thing should encourage us to rethink what we think about intelligence.
Source: TreeHugger – Slime mold proves that intelligence isn’t that difficult
Everything to know about the amazing butter bean

From how to cook butter beans to recipes and health benefits, here’s the lowdown on the tastiest legume in the pantry.
Source: TreeHugger – Everything to know about the amazing butter bean
Blue light rots the brains of fruit flies

Is it doing the same for people?
Source: TreeHugger – Blue light rots the brains of fruit flies