Jim Gunshinan is a writer and editor who has published articles about green homebuilding and renovation, energy, the environment, and climate change. Hempcrete is an energy-efficient, low-impact, ...

Synthetic clothing consists of a blend of different textiles. Synthetic materials have been around since the mid-twentieth century and have become the most used fibers over the past few decades.

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

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." When it comes to ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The vascular plant emerged around 400 million years ago and started Earth's ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. More than half the U.S. population ...

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 ...

Solar lights absorb the sun’s energy during the day and store it in a battery that can generate light once darkness falls. Like solar panels used to generate electricity, solar lights use photovoltaic ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Canning is a traditional method of preservation that ...

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 ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Forests cover some 3.9 billion hectares (or 9.6 billion acres) which is ...