The Dutch architects cover a modest building with green plants of all kinds in pots of all sizes.

Source: TreeHugger – MVRDV goes to pot with its Green Villa

With 58 straight days (and counting) of unhealthy air, officials are urging some to stay inside.

Source: TreeHugger – Siege of smog grips Los Angeles

You are going to hear a lot about this, it makes everybody’s problems go poof. Just don’t mention the CO2.

Source: TreeHugger – Get ready for the onslaught of “smart plastic incineration”

There is scant evidence that it actually boosts libido and sexual performance, and it could be harmful.

Source: TreeHugger – Don’t eat the ‘sexy pavement lichen,’ botanists urge

Slow, incremental changes are more effective than trying to do it all at once.

Source: TreeHugger – Want to go plastic-free? Start with one thing.

Because a fringe candidate is a climate denier, it’s now a political issue.

Source: TreeHugger – In Canada, saying climate change is real could get you in trouble during the election

Less truly is more in this gem from Fresh Prince Studio.

Source: TreeHugger – Tiny off-grid eco-cabin in Australia has everything you really need

Raid other rooms for items that can help you cook more efficiently.

Source: TreeHugger – 10 non-culinary tools that are handy in the kitchen

Buell motorcycles are fast, beautiful and expensive. How does Erik Buell’s e-bike compare?

Source: TreeHugger – Famous motorcycle designer tries his hand at e-bikes with the FUELL Fluid

The ancient Ok glacier, a fraction of its former size and unable to move, was declared dead in 2014.

Source: TreeHugger – Iceland marks lost glacier with a plaque

The Canadian province is overhauling its recycling program, which would include holding producers accountable for their wasteful packaging designs.

Source: TreeHugger – Producers could finally be responsible for packaging waste in Ontario

Our photo of the day lets the light reveal the details.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Mother fox and a bit of magic

This problem gets worse as cars get bigger and heavier, no matter what they are powered by.

Source: TreeHugger – Why we need smaller, lighter, slower cars: Plastic particulates from tire wear are being found in the Arctic

An advisory panel says only experienced climbers should be allowed.

Source: TreeHugger – Nepal considers stricter rules for climbing Everest

Yes, they can get crowded. But they are public space. Streets, and stairs, are for people.

Source: TreeHugger – Tired? Don’t sit down on Rome’s Spanish Steps.

Eat simpler food.

Source: TreeHugger – There’s a trick to saving money on groceries

Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients.

Source: TreeHugger – Hospital food could be so much better than it is

Our photo of the day features an exceptional American robin.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Handsome robin at home in the trees

Solidia Technologies’ chemistry could make concrete almost benign.

Source: TreeHugger – LafargeHolcim is selling CO2-sucking cement for precast, reduces emissions by 70 percent

Daniel Herridges of Strong Towns says “If your goal is to promote public safety, design for the humans you have, not the ones you wish you had.”

Source: TreeHugger – Where are all the fantasy pedestrians?