Ethiopia’s ambitious national reforestation program seeks to plant 4 billion trees by October.

Source: TreeHugger – Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in a day, breaks world record

InterContinental Hotels Group says it will replace with bulk versions to cut down on plastic waste.

Source: TreeHugger – Hotel group eliminates mini toiletries

Polar bear attacks are on the rise thanks to diminishing sea ice, but Alaska’s Polar Bear Patrol is doing an incredible job of keeping the peace.

Source: TreeHugger – Why Alaska hasn’t had a polar bear attack since 1993

For the first time ever, insects took the place of cheese at an upscale gastronomical event.

Source: TreeHugger – Epicures gathered in France for Bug & Wine pairing

These sneakers and sandals are proof that footwear production can be gentler on the environment.

Source: TreeHugger – 5 pairs of eco-friendly footwear

Our photo of the day comes from Rogue Valley, Oregon.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Black-tailed jackrabbit is all ears

The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal.

Source: TreeHugger – 11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever on Earth

A new study looks at the non-lethal effects of seabirds’ plastic ingestion.

Source: TreeHugger – Even when it doesn’t kill them, plastic hurts seabirds

Most glass buildings are a problem, but just banning them is the wrong solution.

Source: TreeHugger – Forget about banning glass towers, instead demand tough standards like Passivhaus

It solves the young activist’s dilemma of wanting to attend two U.N. climate change summits without relying on fossil fuels.

Source: TreeHugger – Greta Thunberg will cross the Atlantic by sailboat

We live in his world of conspicuous waste.

Source: TreeHugger – Happy Birthday, Thorstein Veblen, who coined the term “conspicuous consumption”

In a word, no. Ford can sell this fiction, but it is all about friction.

Source: TreeHugger – Electric Ford F-150 pickup truck tows a million pound train. Is this a big deal?

Sometimes you just need a bit of solitude and nature to get a project done.

Source: TreeHugger – Artists can stay for free on this Swedish island

Tokyo 2020’s organizing committee will transform old smartphones, laptops, and digital cameras into a true treasure.

Source: TreeHugger – Olympic medals to be made from recycled electronics

Our photo of the day comes with a sense of humor.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Cygnet photobombs a tender moment

A new study takes a look at the increasing problem of frogs, rodents, snakes, lizards, birds, and even a bat ending up in people’s bagged produce.

Source: TreeHugger – Why are so many wild animals ending up in packaged greens?

Ten years after Vancouver’s Burrard Street Bridge bike lanes opened, it is no longer controversial.

Source: TreeHugger – Is this the busiest bike lane in North America?

The Convenience Industrial Complex makes it so easy to just keep sipping while you drive.

Source: TreeHugger – Why do cars have so many cupholders?

An ambitious couple set out to travel from Washington to the Alaskan Arctic, off the beaten track and under their own power.

Source: TreeHugger – ‘The Sun is a Compass: A 4,000-mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds’ (book review)

Will NEOM be “an aspirational society that heralds the future of human civilization” or “a totalitarian surveillance state”?

Source: TreeHugger – Saudi Prince building solar powered city with robots, glowing sand and an artificial moon