Environmentally-minded iPhone applications abound, but the iPhorest might just be the first to let you plant a tree without lifting a finger. After downloading the $4.99 app, the iPhorest lets you go ...

Seven undergraduates are fighting waste at Stanford with “Tree Bites,” an app that alerts students when food is left over at events across campus. The app, which was released on the App Store in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- If you've ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn't have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and ...

Texas A&M Forest Service has launched an app to help users quickly identify the “root cause” of tree problems, whether they be from insects, diseases or other factors. The TreeMD app, available at ...

The rise in startups following the introduction of mobile phones has also seen an increase in the number of social ventures and companies with a goal to make a difference in society. Korea’s Tree ...