Image credit: quinn.anya/Flickr Every year, betacup tells us, 58 billion disposable coffee cups are thrown away. That's thrown away, not recycled. Clearly, this is a big problem. betacup hopes to put an end to this senseless waste with a contest that Full Article at Treehugger

Looks like... cheese. The cheese in question, encrusted with carmelized pumpkin (Photo: Daniel Angerer) Last week, New York City chef Daniel Angerer, owner of Klee Brasserie and new parent, managed to incur the wrath of the Department of Health with Full Article at Treehugger

Image credit: Friendly Aquaponics & Makine Mekanik While some folks may be busy debating whether soil-less agriculture can be organic or not, there's a lot of momentum behind aquaponics. As the name suggests, aquaponics is a system of food cultivation Full Article at Treehugger

March Madness isn't all about college basketball. It's also about college students competing with their most brilliant solutions for helping people and the planet. March Madness for the Mind, an annual showcase of innovations from the National Full Article at Planet Green

Every Planet Greenie knows the power of delicious home cooked meals that utilize planet positive ingredients. But whether the ingredients are meat-free, vegan, organic, local or seasonal, it can often become a challenge to parents trying to please Full Article at Planet Green

How do you draw the world's attention to a deadly global scourge? Call up your friends and climb a mountain (it could help if your friends are mega-celebrities and MTV wants to make a film about it.) This is how Kenna set out to illuminate the global Full Article at Treehugger

Photo via Cobbers A ban backed by the United States to ban the international trade of polar bear skins, teeth and claws at the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species has been shot down, due to opposition led by Canada and Norway. Full Article at Treehugger

It may well be the ugliest house we have shown on TreeHugger, and it is made of garbage, too. But Ian McPherson of Welsh startup Affresol takes plastic waste, grinds it down to little granules. They then mix it with liquid resin and pour it like Full Article at Treehugger

It used to be that rising tides due to climate change were just a far-off fear - now they're a present-day reality. But we all know that humans are a race of survivors, and some of the best designs come out of the necessity to adapt to environmental Full Article at Treehugger

Protesters in Orangutan suits and modified Kit Kat signs. In a great example of Gorilla marketing, Greenpeace in Europe appears to have been successful in persuading Nestlé to drop Indonesian palm oil producer Sinar Mas Group because of their Full Article at Treehugger

Photo via Pilar Olivares / Reuters Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi loves to ride the waves--so much so, in fact, that he's made it his mission to share the experience with different animals he comes across. Over the years, Pianezzi has become quite Full Article at Treehugger

Boiler at Middlebury College; The Independent/ Trent Campbell Mason Inman at National Geographic News is excited about large-scale use of wood as fuel. Looking at Middlebury College's new biomass boiler and generator, he writes: Trees suck CO2 out of Full Article at Treehugger

Photo: Flickr, CC Clean Energy Still Growing Strongly Despite a very difficult year for most industries in 2009, the three major branches of the clean energy sector have shown some significant growth. "In 2009, combined global revenue for the three Full Article at Treehugger

Photo via rumpleteaser China, Japan, Russia and a handful of other countries are at the heart of a defeat of a proposal that would have benefited sharks by requiring increased transparency in the shark trade. Finning - the practice of cutting off just Full Article at Treehugger

Science Daily has some more compelling stats about the impact of the the growing global and increasingly industrialized meat industry's impact on the environment and on society. The top line is that global meat production has Full Article at Treehugger

Working from home sounds like a sweet deal: trade work clothes for sweats, skip rainy and crowded commutes, and set a schedule that fits you best—whether you're an early bird or a night owl. And while there are some obvious environmental pluses to Full Article at Planet Green

As William Burroughs reminded us, we each have plenty for which we should be grateful. There are lots of different angles on Thanksgiving but for those of us who follow the traditions, there are ways to make our traditions shine green. To learn more Full Article at Planet Green

Future Food star chefs Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche have a science lab in their restaurant. The molecular gastronomists run Moto Restaurant, serving up only the best results of their food-science experiments, which they will keep up until they come up Full Article at Planet Green

SFI certified clear cut; Steve Ringman, Seattle Times There is a major battle going on in the woods, in the courts and in the halls of the US Green Building Council, as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) tries to get LEED changed to accept Full Article at Treehugger

If the approaching St. Patrick's Day holiday has you dreaming of leprechauns, shamrocks and quaffing a wee pint (or two) of green beer, making a few key choices can help lead to you to the green pot o' gold and a tasty, more planet-friendly holiday. 1. Full Article at Planet Green

Image via Know Your H2O We have a weird relationship with water. We know it's a precious resource, we know that less than 1% of water on the planet is available for human consumption. And yet as a species, we have the craziest, most wasteful and Full Article at Treehugger

Photos: Courtesy Nativas del Sur. Can you make super sleek furniture with wood from native ancient forests in a sustainable way? This project from Argentina that works with selective logging and super efficient use of wood suggests you can. More Full Article at Treehugger

This opinion piece is by Marian E. Hopkins, Senior Director at the Business Roundtable. A couple of weeks ago, President Obama met with Business Roundtable's member CEOs, and his speech reminded me of the "space race" of the 21st century - the Full Article at Treehugger

Julian Red and Righteous Fashion (L to R). Credit: Mikael Schultz, Swedish Institute; Swedish Institute Eco Chic - Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion, an exhibit featuring Swedish fashion designers who take an environmentally-friendly and ethical Full Article at Treehugger

Just where does your milk come from? Noel Hendrickson/Thinkstock Dairy is one of those very touchy green subjects. The industry is a real burden on the environment, but going for local, sustainable dairy farms is a way ease up your food footprint Full Article at Planet Green

Ray LaHood at Bike Summit, photo credit Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland This writer didn't expect much from Ray Lahood, calling him the "Congressman from Caterpillar" and suspecting that he would tend to favor the car and the big roads that they ride Full Article at Treehugger

It's hardly controversial to say that certain teachers can be incredibly influential in how we develop our worldview. They've been called "one of the first lines of defense in the environmental movement." Yep, well beyond dangling participles and long Full Article at Planet Green

Some of the People Working Hard to Make Green Transportation a Reality Elizabeth from StreetFilms went to the 10th National Bike Summit in Washington DC with her camera, and the video above is the result (nice job!). It's great to hear from so many Full Article at Treehugger

Ingredients: 2 sweet apples such as pink lady or fuji, cored and chopped 2 cups ice 2 cups apple juice 1 cup vodka Method: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Puree until slushy. Yield: 4 servings Learn more about sustainable food choices Full Article at Planet Green

Randy Brewer is the owner of Convert, a hip new clothing store in Berkeley, California. But this isn't the typical story about a clothing store that makes only the most sustainable choices for its racks. No, Brewer is taking it a step further. Rather Full Article at Planet Green

Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onions Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 medium red peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 1/2 cup milk 1 - 1 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon Old Bay Full Article at Planet Green

If you're having trouble keeping up with the fast lane when it comes to sustainable cars and eco-friendly technology, then bookmark Green Car Congress, where editor Mark Millikin keep readers up-to-date on energy sources, safety issues, policies, Full Article at Planet Green

Frankly this seems a bit like a combination of deja vu and rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship, but the Natural Resources Defense Council has released new analysis calculating what all the simple, inexpensive Full Article at Treehugger

Ingredients: 2 large bulbs of fennel (about 2 pounds), trimmed and thinly sliced 4 cups thinly sliced onions 1/2 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 pounds Full Article at Planet Green

Image Source: DeclanTM Dear Pablo: What is the contribution to climate change by TreeHugger.com for each page view? If the reverse-psychology of this article's title got you please keep reading, you will find it interesting. Past articles have Full Article at Treehugger

Credit: H&M Before the comments start rolling in, I'd like to acknowledge H&M for their use of sustainable textiles in the business of fast fashion. Available this month, the "Garden Collection" incorporates tencel, recycled polyester, organic linen, Full Article at Treehugger

Kickstarter allows a person or group to post about their project, state how much they'll need to make it happen, and accept donations from backers. However, there's a catch. The funding only goes through if the entire requested amount is reached. If Full Article at Planet Green

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/2 - 3/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 rib celery, finely chopped, about 1/4 cup 2 garlic cloves, minced, about 1 teaspoon 5 ounces assorted mushrooms, sliced (such as shiitake and oyster, about 2 cups) 1/4 cup Full Article at Planet Green

Here are some suggestions for your weekday vegetarian meals: I'm folding two series into one this week. I'm continuing providing you with recipes for Weekday Vegetarianism, and add a hint of maple from my series on maple syrup. If there is one meat Full Article at Planet Green

Suzy and James Cameron reveal Jillian Granz's winning sustainable dress at Global Green's Pre-Oscar Party. Photo: Cerraeh Laykin I know, the dress looks blue—Avatar blue to be exact. But, it's actually about 85% green. The Red Carpet Green Dress Full Article at Treehugger

Image credit: marfis75/Flickr Tanzania and Zambia, conservationists fear, may receive special permission from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to auction off a combined total of 112 tonnes of stockpiled ivory. Though Full Article at Treehugger

I have never been a fan of extreme fasting. In my experience, depriving the body too much can be a bit of an overload, which leads to over indulgence. It's best to be realistic when it comes to detoxifying the body. Eating raw allows the body to Full Article at Planet Green

Kapor Klein House model, Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects There is a fight going on in Berkeley, over the construction of a house for Mitch Kapor, the founder of Lotus and creator of Lotus 123, the program that made personal computers useful. Full Article at Treehugger

From the news that the first known male elephant twins were born in the north-eastern province of Surin, Thailand to sustainable clothing ensembles and the The Cove's Oscar win at the Academy Awards, a lot happened this week in green. Find out what Full Article at Treehugger

Here's an organization any nature loving urban dweller can support: Root for Trees. In a city where storefronts, sky rises and sooty, gray streets seem to dominate, the New York City non-profit uses art and other creative campaigns to raise Full Article at Planet Green

Images from Sanctuary Magazine, Rachel Pilgrim & Andrew Lecky So many of the green houses we see are single family, alone in the country, but there are more and more developers and builders trying to build green communities. On Munro court in the Full Article at Treehugger

World consumption of most common commodity triglyceride vegetable oils. Image credit:Wikipedia Certain plant oils, especially palm oil, have a reputation of being produced unsustainably. Many plant oils are low-cost commodities (see table above for Full Article at Treehugger

If you've made changes for the greener in most areas of your life, but still go to a conventional dentist, this one's for you. GreenBiz reports that the Eco Dentistry Association has launched a new certification program, complete with a three-tiered Full Article at Planet Green

Michael Pollan's first food rule is simple: Eat Food, which he considers to be a different thing than what he calls edible foodlike substances, or "highly processed concoctions designed by food scientists, consisting mostly of ingredients derived from Full Article at Treehugger