My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self.

Source: TreeHugger – I almost missed America Recycles Day!

Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.

Source: TreeHugger – Octopus outsmarts testers in intelligence experiment

It’s only mid-November and winter has arrived with a vengeance. How do I stay sane?

Source: TreeHugger – Notes from a snowstorm

We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right.

Source: TreeHugger – The real problem with the NTSB’s mandatory bike helmet recommendation

An eye-opening report reveals how low-grade plastics are burned as fuel, poisoning the surrounding soil and air.

Source: TreeHugger – Indonesia’s food supply is being contaminated by imported plastics

Our photo of the day comes from The Sunshine State.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Sunray venus clam and friends

Ever wonder what it would look like to be in the maw of a snow leopard? Wonder no more.

Source: TreeHugger – A remarkable video of the ever elusive snow leopard

Quebec architects propose a 48-storey tower in a forest, “a new relationship between humans and their natural habitat.”

Source: TreeHugger – That’s no stack of rocks, it’s an osmosis between man and nature

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change.

Source: TreeHugger – Video: The importance of forests in mitigating climate change

There is a third, more sustainable option: the library.

Source: TreeHugger – Which is greener, books or e-books? Neither.

In which we tackle one of life’s more pressing queries.

Source: TreeHugger – What does a polar bear smell like?

Children born today will grow up in a disease-ridden, malnourished world, unless governments stick to the Paris Agreement.

Source: TreeHugger – Climate change will hurt children the most, report says

Is Spaceflight-shaming the next big thing after flight-shaming? Or do we have bigger things to worry about?

Source: TreeHugger – A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste.

Source: TreeHugger – How a ‘Smart Supermarket’ could do away with plastic packaging

Our photo of the day comes from Yosemite National Park.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Here kitty

Learn how to master the mashed potato with a few simple tweaks.

Source: TreeHugger – Two tricks for perfect mashed potatoes

There are huge upfront carbon emissions from building new housing; a better approach is to be smarter about what we have.

Source: TreeHugger – This campaign platform for housing in London has ideas that could work anywhere

A new study finds that ultra-fine particles increase the risk of brain cancer.

Source: TreeHugger – Nanoparticles from air pollution (mostly car exhaust) go straight into your brain

But what is the best criterion?

Source: TreeHugger – Montreal to charge more for parking for bigger vehicles

The actor told protestors last week that her red coat “is the last article of clothing” she’ll ever buy.

Source: TreeHugger – Jane Fonda says she’s done with shopping