If you’ve ever wondered what gives some of your favorite designer drinks, strawberry yogurt, or even shades of lipstick that deep crimson color, the answer may surprise you. The secret behind many of ...

Catie Leary writes and curates visual stories about science, animals, the arts, travel, and the natural world. Stretching along the west coast of North America from northern California to Alaska, the ...

Oreo cookies consist of chocolate wafers and a sweet layer of cream in between. Fortunately for vegans, that middle layer is not made of real dairy cream. In fact, for practical and possible vegans, ...

Gazelles are famously fleet-footed members of the antelope family, living primarily in dry, open habitats like deserts and grasslands. They tend to gather in migratory or nomadic herds, remaining ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Clarisse Merlet was a French architecture student in 2017 ...

CBT provides communities with the opportunity to play a lead role in their own tourism industries. Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature ...

Blythe Copeland is a writer, editor, and blogger who began working with Treehugger in 2008.

Throughout history, representations of luxury and wealth have dominated the fashion industry. As a result, many materials now mimic extravagance but at a fraction of the cost by using different, less ...

Cactus leather is a bio-based material lauded for its breathability, an area in which other vegan leathers fall short. This unique material is used for handbags, shoes, apparel, and furniture. Even ...

Manure is an organic fertilizer made from the dung of domestic livestock including horses, cows, and poultry. It may also contain urine and bedding material like straw or sawdust. Manure is an ...

You may already be familiar with albinism in humans and other animals, but did you know there are albino plants, too? The most viable example of this phenomenon is the albino redwood. Due to a genetic ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Native to Southern ...