Our photo of the day comes from Kananaskis, Canada.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: Marmot is not impressed

TreeHugger and Elephant Journal have teamed up to share 31 creative tips for skipping plastic, one for each day of July.

Source: TreeHugger – 31 outside-the-box tips to ditch plastic

This could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Source: TreeHugger – Passivhaus Institut and International Living Future Institute agree to “crosswalk” partnership

Sometimes the most boring vegetables are the most versatile.

Source: TreeHugger – 7 ways to prepare delicious kohlrabi

That’s 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit.

Source: TreeHugger – Carbontec radiant heating system is just .21mm thick

These reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say.

Source: TreeHugger – Singapore coral reefs are super resilient, study finds

These beautiful fruits taste so deliciously sweet, it’s hard to believe they’re also really good for you.

Source: TreeHugger – 4 health benefits of figs

And why ‘ethical’ grocery shopping isn’t going to save the world.

Source: TreeHugger – The problem with eco-labels on food

Some houseplants love mist, others not so much. Here’s what to know.

Source: TreeHugger – Should you mist your houseplants?

This city used to be a model for the future of biking in North America. Now it is just a deadly mess.

Source: TreeHugger – Cycling in New York City has taken a depressing turn for the worse

But this doesn’t mean we should give up on fair trade certification.

Source: TreeHugger – Fair trade falls short when it comes to hired farm workers

Our photo of the day is a study in details.

Source: TreeHugger – Photo: The perfection of a hummingbird

Whether lost in the wilderness or just foraging in the woods for delicacies, all of these plants can be safely consumed.

Source: TreeHugger – 8 surprising wild plants you can eat

No detailed guidelines, no legally binding requirements, and a misplaced focal point are a recipe for failure.

Source: TreeHugger – G20 plan to halt ocean plastic pollution is toothless

Climate crisis? What climate crisis?

Source: TreeHugger – Summer hail storm buries Guadalajara under six feet of ice

Exposed by low tide and bereft of a cooling breeze, the mollusks overheated to the point of cooking.

Source: TreeHugger – California heatwave cooks mussels in their shells

Working with nature instead of against it, forest gardens promise abundance, as well as the kind of resilience a changing climate demands.

Source: TreeHugger – Forest garden with 500 edible plants takes a few hours of work a month

Those crazy radicals at 475 demand High Performance Building across the Dominion

Source: TreeHugger – On Canada’s Birthday, a call for a Union of Climate Action

This is the future of building, and it works. Get used to it.

Source: TreeHugger – The House at Cornell Tech deserves to be put on such a visible pedestal

Regulatory action is needed to protect women and their unborn children from the chemicals in household products.

Source: TreeHugger – Why ‘anti-toxin pregnancy guides’ aren’t enough