Hardwoods, known as broadleafs, are trees classed as angiosperms with ovules enclosed for fruit protection. When appropriately watered on good fertile sites or fed in the landscape with a unique tree ...

Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. Originally the brainchild of Lebanese-born entrepreneur/inventor ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. According to National Wildlife Federation, there are two varieties of Douglas ...

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

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.

Larry West is an award-winning environmental journalist and writer. He won the Edward J. Meeman Award for Environmental Reporting. When tires are not inflated to the pounds per square inch (PSI) ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Sharmon Lebby is a writer and sustainable fashion stylist who studies and reports on the intersections of environmentalism, fashion, and BIPOC communities. The general understanding of slow fashion is ...