The big light bulb manufacturers get what they want out of the DOE and the President. We should all stop buying anything from them.

Source: TreeHugger – Phoebus Cartel 2.0 gets DOE to roll back lightbulb efficiency standards

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.

Source: TreeHugger – Sustainability and future forests at the World Scout Jamboree

A new survey finds that young people expect bugs to be a normal part of our diets within a decade.

Source: TreeHugger – Bring on the bugs! Young Britons are ready for ethical, sustainable protein

Or, what happens when you go without Facebook and Instagram for an entire month.

Source: TreeHugger – Notes from a digital detox

The red glowing street lights allow light-shy bats to cross the road.

Source: TreeHugger – The UK is getting its first bat highway!

We have seen many ups and downs in the prefab world, but they may be getting it right this time.

Source: TreeHugger – Katerra is “productizing” the housing industry

Some things were never meant to go in the blue bin.

Source: TreeHugger – Why we all need to stop ‘wishcycling’

From boosting focus and cleaning the air to improving wellness in general, these easy indoor plants are a great addition to dorm decor.

Source: TreeHugger – 6 perfect houseplants for dorm rooms

Sustainability matters, but so does hypocrisy.

Source: TreeHugger – Is it a new era, where architects should be held to account for the environmental impact of their work?

There are some tricks to the trade.

Source: TreeHugger – How to get better at thrift shopping

Choose your thoughts carefully, as they become more instinctive over time.

Source: TreeHugger – The power of mental ‘rehearsal’

Caveat emptor.

Source: TreeHugger – 4 reasons why you shouldn’t buy prefab tiny houses on Amazon

These are the daily habits I’ve refined over the years and hope to see them doing someday.

Source: TreeHugger – 6 frugal life skills I want to pass on to my kids

The North American holiday actually has its roots in a newspaper strike in Toronto, a fight over toxic working conditions.

Source: TreeHugger – Stop the presses for Labor Day

This is precisely the kind of healthy, sustainable agriculture we should be trying to expand globally.

Source: TreeHugger – UK harvests its first crop of chickpeas

Our photo of the day is a straight shot of happiness.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Lively mum beams in the sun

This tidal phenomena is making waves, so to speak, as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

Source: TreeHugger – What is a king tide?

Much depends on how you define “safe”

Source: TreeHugger – What’s the world’s safest city?

Yet many jurisdictions are pulling out their cameras, because Freedom!

Source: TreeHugger – Study finds deaths from drivers running red lights at ten year high

Analysts say people are chasing affordability.

Source: TreeHugger – Why are house prices rising faster in car-dependent suburbs?