It’s the ultimate zero-waste crop, useful from root to shoot.

Source: TreeHugger – Notes from Sri Lanka: A lesson in coconuts

Our photo of the day comes from beautiful Morro Bay, California.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Canyon Wren in song

First we have to declare ‘peak livestock’, then eat less beef and more beans.

Source: TreeHugger – Scientists call for more trees, fewer cows, to restore climate

The Carolina parakeet was the only parrot species native to the US; by 1918, we had killed them all. New evidence explains their demise.

Source: TreeHugger – Not long ago, beautiful native parrots lived across the eastern US

But Passive House is so expensive! How can you build housing for the homeless and low income families this way?

Source: TreeHugger – Park Avenue Green is the largest Passive House building in North America

Swiss investigators followed the money through a sweatshirt’s supply chain.

Source: TreeHugger – Zara’s ‘sustainable’ hoodie is anything but

My search for the perfect water bottle is over thanks to the beautiful, drinker-friendly, ocean-loving, coral-planting NAECO Bottle.

Source: TreeHugger – The reusable water bottle that stole my heart

Think we are cutting back? They are just getting started, and we are going to be buried in the stuff.

Source: TreeHugger – Oil industry is spending billions on increasing plastics production

Once you start buying fennel, you won’t be able to stop.

Source: TreeHugger – This could be your new favorite winter vegetable

Our photo of the day comes from the state of Pennsylvania.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Pretty creek gets dressed up for winter

It’s a mix of speculative fiction and informed prediction. Which do you think is most plausible?

Source: TreeHugger – What will the world look like in 30 years? ARUP explores four plausible futures

A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas.

Source: TreeHugger – Let’s turn barren farmland into nature reserves

The Cultural Landscape Foundation introduces a prize that rivals architecture’s Pritzker or Stirling

Source: TreeHugger – New award for landscape architecture honors Cornelia Oberlander

Hawaii’s most populated island is implementing tough new rules for packaging.

Source: TreeHugger – Honolulu cracks down on single-use plastics

“December 10, 2019 will be remembered as the day the electric aviation age started.”

Source: TreeHugger – All-electric commercial airplane takes first flight

A new study shows it’s even higher for black women and frequent hair-dyers.

Source: TreeHugger – Use of chemical hair products increases breast cancer risk

Beautifully crafted interior is a classic where sailors will feel right at home.

Source: TreeHugger – Vanbase builds a conversion that’s more like a boat than a camper van

This poetic, one-of-a-kind urn floats on the water while slowly returning cremated remains to nature.

Source: TreeHugger – Floating ice urn makes for a unique eco-friendly memorial

Apple just bought its first load of greener aluminum. But you cannot call it carbon-free.

Source: TreeHugger – There is no such thing as ‘carbon-free aluminum’

Shoppers have realized that paying a few extra cents can make or break a domestic food producer.

Source: TreeHugger – This supermarket brand pays French farmers a fair price