After decades of promising reforms, chocolate companies have failed to deliver.

Source: TreeHugger – Child labor is still a huge problem in cocoa industry

Our photo of the day comes from Jackson County, Oregon.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Black-tailed deer have a tête-à-tête

A new organic winery for Pizzolato, designed by MADE, is built almost entirely out of local, sustainably harvested wood.

Source: TreeHugger – Terroir matters as much for wood as it does for wine

These vegetables may not get much attention for their health benefits, but they are packed with nutrients and a great addition to the table.

Source: TreeHugger – 8 underrated vegetables with surprising health benefits

Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling.

Source: TreeHugger – Energy from subway tunnels could heat and cool thousands of homes

A curious Norwegian initiative is connecting people in coffee shops who want to chat.

Source: TreeHugger – This coffee mug can find you a friend

Learn how to properly care for leggings and other activewear to help lengthen their life.

Source: TreeHugger – How to make your leggings last longer

It’s got something for everybody in a compact and clever e-bike that can carry a big load.

Source: TreeHugger – The new Tern HSD could be the future of urban e-bikes

The fashion designer says she doesn’t “just chuck stuff into a washing machine because it’s been worn.”

Source: TreeHugger – Stella McCartney on why washing clothes is overrated

They are shaped by how you source ingredients.

Source: TreeHugger – Two strategies for home cooking

Our photo of the day comes from Montaña de Oro, California.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Ground squirrel devours flowers

Fatigue can happen to anyone, and is not necessarily an inevitable part of getting older.

Source: TreeHugger – 5 ways to defeat fatigue

“If you don’t visit quiet, the quiet will disappear.”

Source: TreeHugger – Why we need certified ‘Quiet Parks’

Load up the Krug and the caviar and go for a spin.

Source: TreeHugger – Beau Lake introduces an all-electric wood-topped instant classic runabout

Can one device to it all? Should it? Has its time finally come?

Source: TreeHugger – Minotair “Magic Box” heats, cools, ventilates and dehumidifies

There are fewer and fewer trees that can produce this beloved aromatic resin.

Source: TreeHugger – Frankincense is endangered

Great things are happening for the environment at schools across the U.S. Thirty-five schools, 14 school districts, and four postsecondary institutions have been honored as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) for 2019.

Source: TreeHugger – 53 schools win the Green Ribbon for 2019

We still have to reduce our carbon emissions.

Source: TreeHugger – Alas, planting a trillion trees won’t save the planet from climate change

The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals what a dirty, harmful industry cruising is.

Source: TreeHugger – Don’t bother with cruise ships

Our photo of the day comes from Pismo Beach, California.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: The agile glide of a gull