GardenWatch: It Begins
Behold our glorious garden. Well, it's not so glorious yet, but with a bit of help from our readers and some hard work on our behalf, we're pretty sure we can turn it around. The main problem right ...
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Hot or Not? THIS Light
THIS Light is made from salvaged plastic bottles and designed to use CFL bulbs.
Read more about it at Inhabitat. But first, vote!
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Ban the Water Cooler?
We´re blogging beachside this week (yeah, it´s a rough life.) We´re in Mexico, where, for us gringos, bottled water is pretty much a necessity. But for all you folks chained to your desk at work,...
Good Product: Snapware Glass Lock Containers
Lunchtime has been bumming us out. We've gotten very good at foregoing sandwich bags, etc in favor of reusable containers. However, until a few days ago, all of our containers were plastic.
That m...
How To: Spend Your Economic Simulus Check on Sustainable Eggs
Chicken coops tend not to bring thoughts of high design and innovation. The introduction of the Eglu in 2004 by British company Omlet changed the way urbanites think about raising hens.
With economi...
Gardening Questions for Jennifer: How Can I Plant a Variety of Herbs and Vegetables in a Container Garden?
We asked for gardening questions for kitchen gardening expert Jennifer Bartley. Here's an answer to two of your questions.
Susmita asks: I have always had a brown thumb, but I would like to grow so...
Megalight: 30% Less Mercury CFL
One of the criticisms about CFL bulbs beside light quality has been the issue about the minute amounts of mercury contained within each bulb. Last week at the 2008 National Hardware Show, Megalight an...
Separate Recycling Bins?
Our garbage system goes something like this: if its trash, we chuck it in the big trash can; if it's recyclable, we put it on the counter in our laundry room (it's close to the back door). This usual...
Blogging Gizmodo: The (Nearly) Waterless Washing Machine
Do you think this washing machine could possibly get clothes clean with only one cup of water?...
How To: Cool Off Without the AC
It's hot. We mean ... well, most of you know what we mean. The cats have crawled off to lie on the floor of the shower -- it's dark and relatively cool there.
We've stripped down to the lightest ...
Deconstruction Services from Portland's ReBuilding Center
Now here's a green idea: rather than demolishing buildings with a wrecking ball or by implosion (though that is more fun to watch) take them apart piece by piece... and then reuse the parts....
Water Saving Tip: Don't Wash Your Car (at Home)
Back in the day, we used to drive our car over to our parent's house when we wanted to wash it.
We'd park it on the driveway, hose it down, then use all of Dad's fancy car-washing toys to make it ...
Amenity's New Muir Bed
Whenever we post Amenity's organic bedding, we almost always get a question in the comments about the bed they use for photo shoots. It's a custom bed made by Amenity, and until now it hasn't been a...
Look! Reclaimed Wood Media Center
It's official. We're in love. Please welcome our soul mate, the Fractured Fairy Tale.
Made by designer Thomas Wold, the piece is a wall unit made for his client in order to house their A/V equipment...
Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Plasma Screens Are Power Hogs
Whoa, when people say the Playstation 3 is a supercomputer, I don't think they were meaning to refer to its power consumption requirements. But a study released by consumer group Choice found that Son...
Grow Your Own Alfalfa Sprouts: Cheesecloth Alternatives?
We've talked quite a bit this month about growing things. And if you're like us — a city dweller with no patch of dirt — hatching alfalfa sprouts is easy and gratifying. That is, unless you can't ...
IKEA Numerär Butcherblock
We've been working on a project with butcherblock from IKEA and have a few insights on what makes them so affordable... and (perhaps) more green than other butcherblock....
Leitmotiv Bottle Chandelier
Recently, we've gotten a little tired of the "glass bottle becomes _______" phenomenon. (Should we have admitted that?)
We're all about reuse and, of course, we reuse glass bottles left and right i...
Is It Green? Pledge Revitalizing Oil with Natural Orange Oil
We're pretty sure this stuff isn't green, despite the label's promise of "Natural Orange Oil." But when one of our favorite green products, OSMO Liquid Wax Cleaner, couldn't do the trick, Pledge cam...
Low-Mercury CFL from Sylvania
Hopefully, the majority of people who visit us here at Re-nest regularly have already replaced their traditional incandescent light bulbs with CFLs.
We know, the mercury is an issue and CFL disposa...
Blogging NPR: Smart Home - Green + Wired
One of the newest exhibits at the Museum of Science of Industry that is causing quite a buzz is Smart Home - Green + Wired. A 2,500 square-foot home designed to showcase green living has made its ho...
What Goes Into Making an Organic Pillow?Dwell 06.2008
In the June issue of Dwell, we found a really interesting article about Looolo Textiles, the Montreal-based manufacturer of organic, biodegradable pillows. We were fascinated by the in-depth explana...
How To: Clean Glue or Tape Residue from Glass
We saved these kombucha tea bottles because we love their shape and thought they'd be great for vases or bathroom storage. The only problem was that they were covered from top to bottom in a very st...
Best Solar Charging Bags and Totes
Cellphones, mp3 players, portable gaming devices, GPS units...many of us carry a combination of these items every day and occasionally face the dreaded flashing drained battery icon. Why not insure yo...
Good Question: A Green Way to Get Rid of Cat Pee?
Remember Friday's post, where we were wondering how to convince a landlord to pay for green paint?If you'll excuse the mixed metaphor: we've got bigger fish to fry.Olfactory evidence and the odd stray...
Rainwater Downspout Redistributor
Maybe a rain tank is just a little too intense for you, but you do want to find a way to make the most of your local rainfall?
(We're just wishing we had a little rainfall!)...
Candela Lights
We're off to Mexico for a week and know we'll be looking for ways to remember the warmth and sun as soon as we come back. Actually, we're not sure if warmth and sun will have the same appeal after a ...
Leaky Shower: Two Tips ... From Experience
About a week ago, we realized our shower was leaking. It was a subtle sort of leak, but it was a leak and it was wasting water. And, right now, here in the Bay Area, we're taking that sort of thing ...
Jens Jensen: Harmonious World
When we posted photos of Humboldt Park the other day, AT reader Carey linked to a documentary she's making about Jens Jensen, designer of Humboldt and other west side Chicago parks (including Garfie...
Good Question: Best Modern Shopping Carts?
Here's a good question from reader Ria on the best modern shopping trolley or carts. We have answers below...
Any idea of where to find a modern shopping cart to fit my modern self?
Thanks,
Ria B....
Modular Green Roofs
Over the weekend, we met a young couple that owns a Chicago greystone. As they've put money into restoring and repairing their building, they've been trying to go green when budget allows. One of th...
Look! UV Light Keeps Fruit Longer
With warmer weather come insects; and the peskiest of the bunch are fruit flies. Every time we bring fruits home and hang 'em in our hanging basket those little betches show up. While this product her...
Button Magnets from Skin and Tonic Too
When experts talk about environmental crises, they usually mention islands of plastic bags floating in the ocean and toxic swamps of e-waste forming in China.
They don't often talk about buttons .....
Best Product: American Pride Paint
This is one of those things we're sure we've blogged before, but we haven't. (Stephanie did mention it during the Green Cure.)American Pride is a reasonably priced, high-performing green synthetic pa...
Planet Green: Your Thoughts?
Last week on June 4, The Discovery Network launched Planet Green, an all-green, 24/7 television channel....
Green Remedies for Stubborn Odors
Just kidding - thankfully we're not talking about that kind of odor. We found tips for three simple ways to combat tough household smells and freshen the air at home......
Reclaimed Barn Wood
As Midwesterners, we've seen a lot of dilapidated barns in our lifetime. Although we'd love to see them all restored, we know that's not realistic and we're glad that when they do get demolished, so...
Walk-in and Drop Off Recycling at Best Buy
We've reported before about where to recycle your E-waste a few times, including mention of Best Buy's recycling drop-off kiosks. But now the consumer electronics giant is allowing customers to bring ...
Sun Run Generation, LLC: Cheap Solar Energy at Fixed Pricing...NOW
Nat Kreamer of Sun Run Generation, LLC
I hope the following statement sinks in because it is truly the crux of how the energy revolution begins: You can have solar panels on your house without ownin...
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