They show that the struggle is real, and you’re not alone.

Source: TreeHugger – These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste

It’s killing everything, including renewable energy.

Source: TreeHugger – Cheap natural gas is making it very hard to go green.

Don’t settle for sub-standard meals. Good homemade food fuels both body and soul.

Source: TreeHugger – Cook like you mean it

Our photo of the day comes from Port St. Joe, Florida.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Exquisite pelican takes to the sky

Judith Thornton questions the conventional wisdom about plastic packaging. She has a controversial point.

Source: TreeHugger – Plastic waste is a problem, but wasting what the plastic is wrapping is many times worse.

Those struck by Cupid’s arrow are expected to spend $27.4 billion this year, up 32 percent from last year’s record $20.7 billion.

Source: TreeHugger – My heart! Valentine’s Day spending has gone bonkers

If a massive water footprint, air pollution, contaminated drinking water, earthquakes, and general environmental degradation weren’t bad enough…r

Source: TreeHugger – Another problem with fracking: Increased sexually transmitted infections

Researchers find that even just sleeping with a shirt that one’s romantic partner has worn leads to improved slumber.

Source: TreeHugger – Your lover’s scent is as good as melatonin for sleep

Single-use cups don’t need more sorting. They need to be eliminated.

Source: TreeHugger – Vancouver’s approach to coffee cup waste is too weak

Our photo of the day comes from the rainforest of Ecuador.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Tricky treehopper mimics an ant

Consider these blushing beauties a love letter from Mother Nature.

Source: TreeHugger – 14 pink animals to celebrate St. Valentine

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

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

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?

It’s time to start thinking about substance over style.

Source: TreeHugger – 4 steps to a more sustainable jeans habit

Gordon Murray Designs try their hand at an urban commuter.

Source: TreeHugger – MOTIV is a tiny, electric, autonomous vehicle with a race car heritage

Our photo of the day comes from Southern Quebec.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: The cute puffy beauty of a boreal owl

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

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!

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?

Source: TreeHugger – Tired of winter? Don’t think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy