Oliver Wainright of the Guardian calls for a rethink of the way we put buildings together and take them apart.

Source: TreeHugger – It’s time to ban demolition and design for deconstruction

A visit to the French capital offers great lessons in how to make less waste.

Source: TreeHugger – 6 zero-waste lessons from Paris

It contains all the nutritional info, recipes, and moral support you’ll need for a big dietary transition.

Source: TreeHugger – Going vegan? Use this 12-week daily planner

It’s a wonderful way to process and preserve the experience of foreign travel.

Source: TreeHugger – How to keep a travel journal

A study has found that the more exposure a person has to the natural world, the more inclined they are to make eco-friendly choices.

Source: TreeHugger – Time spent in nature is linked to ‘green’ behaviors

Our photo of the day comes from Los Angeles, California.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: The handsome profile of a snowy egret

Henning Larsen’s design for Fælledby is “a model for sustainable living.”

Source: TreeHugger – Wood architecture meets nature in new community in Copenhagen

Got a froggy “city throat”? It might be from metal particles emitted from braking cars and trucks.

Source: TreeHugger – Why we need fewer, smaller, lighter, slower cars: particulate pollution from brake wear is giving us “London Throat”

Because not all vacations are created equal.

Source: TreeHugger – The tourism industry needs carbon footprint labels

It’s a lot more than just a box, it’s packaging as a service.

Source: TreeHugger – THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste

Here’s an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.

Source: TreeHugger – Do this with your vegetable scraps and peels

It’s time for swift and immediate action to protect marine life from further devastation.

Source: TreeHugger – ‘Turtle Journey’ film reveals the crisis in our oceans

Our photo of the day offers a bit of summer for a wintry month.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Hoverfly doing the good work

They say it’s the new megatrend: customers without cars.

Source: TreeHugger – IKEA is building big new store in Vienna with no parking

This could be a very big deal.

Source: TreeHugger – OxiCool air conditioner uses plain old water as a refrigerant

It involves planting another surprising crop.

Source: TreeHugger – Sri Lankan farmers have an ingenious way to deter wild elephants

Each year, the US uses over 3 million trees and 9 billion gallons of water to make toxin-tainted paper receipts.

Source: TreeHugger – Why do we still have paper receipts?

The Guardian Cities closes doors, goes out with a bang.

Source: TreeHugger – The case for dumb cities

Thousands of kilos of vegetables will hopefully prevent starvation in burned-out regions.

Source: TreeHugger – Australia drops food to hungry wallabies

Our photo of the day comes from West of Calgary, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Great gray owl in a contemplative pose