LIFE

Working from Home Makes More Sense Than Ever (Sorry Yahoo!)

Yahoo! has just ordered all of its homeworkers back to the office, claiming that “Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home.” All of us at TreeHugger work from home, so we have been following the trend carefully. Here are some of the things we have found over the years. FULL ARTICLE.

 

TECHNOLOGY

12 Plug-and-Play Home Hydroponics Systems

If you’ve ever been interested in growing some of your own food, but the lack of a garden plot or yard has kept you from pursuing it, you may want to consider starting an indoor or balcony hydroponics garden. Technology has paved the way for quite a few different plug-and-play hydroponics systems, ranging from aeroponics to auquaponics, all designed to efficiently grow food in a small space. Here’s a look at 12 of them. FULL ARTICLE.

 

 

And Again! (Because it’s so awesome…)

Sleek Hydroponic Unit Lets You Grow a Garden in Your Kitchen

Indoor gardening solutions come in a range of possibilities — from do-it-yourself windowfarming kits to more high-tech fare. The futuristic, hydroponic Nano Garden fits in the latter category, allowing urban dwellers who have a bit more space in their homes to grow trays of veggies, herbs and greens right in their kitchen. FULL ARTICLE.

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENT

Renting Your Car Out to Other Takes 14 Cars Off the Road

Conventional wisdom says leaving your car in your garage or office parking lot all day saves fuel, lessens pollution and helps the environment. Andre Haddad, disagrees. The CEO of RelayRides, a peer-to-peer car sharing service that lets you become a one-person mini Hertz, says by leaving your car sitting idle all those hours—instead of renting it out to people who need it—you are actually hurting the environment. How can that be possible? FULL ARTICLE.