
My favorite day of the year is a shadow of its former self.
Source: TreeHugger – I almost missed America Recycles Day!
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Octopus outsmarts testers in intelligence experiment

Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.
Source: TreeHugger – Octopus outsmarts testers in intelligence experiment
Notes from a snowstorm

It’s only mid-November and winter has arrived with a vengeance. How do I stay sane?
Source: TreeHugger – Notes from a snowstorm
The real problem with the NTSB's mandatory bike helmet recommendation

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
Indonesia's food supply is being contaminated by imported plastics

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
Photo: Sunray venus clam and friends

Our photo of the day comes from The Sunshine State.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Sunray venus clam and friends
A remarkable video of the ever elusive snow leopard

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
That's no stack of rocks, it's an osmosis between man and nature

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
Video: The importance of forests in mitigating climate change

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
Which is greener, books or e-books? Neither.

There is a third, more sustainable option: the library.
Source: TreeHugger – Which is greener, books or e-books? Neither.
What does a polar bear smell like?

In which we tackle one of life’s more pressing queries.
Source: TreeHugger – What does a polar bear smell like?
Climate change will hurt children the most, report says

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
A SpaceX launch puts out as much CO2 as flying 341 people across the Atlantic

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
How a 'Smart Supermarket' could do away with plastic packaging

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
Photo: Here kitty

Our photo of the day comes from Yosemite National Park.
Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Here kitty
Two tricks for perfect mashed potatoes

Learn how to master the mashed potato with a few simple tweaks.
Source: TreeHugger – Two tricks for perfect mashed potatoes
This campaign platform for housing in London has ideas that could work anywhere

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
Nanoparticles from air pollution (mostly car exhaust) go straight into your brain

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
Montreal to charge more for parking for bigger vehicles

But what is the best criterion?
Source: TreeHugger – Montreal to charge more for parking for bigger vehicles
Jane Fonda says she's done with shopping

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