Photo Credit: laurenatclemson We’ve discussed the issue of population control before on Treehugger, but every now and then a turn of events makes it necessary to drag it all out again. Jonathon Porritt , former chairman of the Green party, and... 

People in Montana have been noticing some big rigs on their highways, really big rigs. Special trucks the size of a football field are carrying equipment cargo in “superloads” to the Canadian Tar Sands for oil extraction. The Billings Gazette... 

The endless parade of papers sent home, the individually wrapped snacks, the juice boxes at lunch, the idling of school busses, and, lest we forget, the possibility of toxic air : schools have a lot of areas where they could stand to go green. ... 

This is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy (see proformagreen.com ) . John’s blogs are designed to keep us up to date on the “greening” of his industry. Here is a short story on the... 

Japan Airlines became the first airline to demonstrate camelina as a successful biofuel this week, as the fuel surpassed traditional 100% Jet-A fuel in efficiency according to pilots. The biofuel blend used, which was 84% camelina, 16% jatropha and less... 

The tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire claims to be the very first 100% sustainable island in the world.  Located in the Netherlands Antilles, its waters have been protected since 1979 - making it one of the most pristine snorkeling and scuba diving spots... 

There’s gold in them thar hills! But to mine it you first must find it, and a revamped website now provides an extremely easy way to do just that. While all that glitters is indeed not gold, this precious resource is far more valuable –... 

Photo via Carblog When Consumer Reports put their Prius Touring through an expensive modification in order to convert it into a plug-in electric car , the results were pretty astonishing: the converted plug-in Prius picked up an extra 25 miles per gallon,... 

Image via Crafting a Green World It’s true that a little fabric label can add an extra dimension of professionalism and brand recognition to your handmade stuff, especially if you run your own small business or just love the do-it-yourself ethic. We... 

There’s another player in the race to make aviation biofuel: camelina. A Japan Airlines Boeing 747-300 took off from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Friday, with an engine powered by a biofuel made primarily from camelina, making JAL the first...