We’ve met Orit (oh-REET) Yanai through our friends at EcoHome Improvement, and she’s the best kind of artist: intense, passionate, with an eye for detail.If you want to learn how to apply American...
All this talk about gardening ... well, those plants aren't going to grow on their own. They need some food -- some fertilizer.
We really like Terracycle (it's worm poop), and they seem to be the h...
We were at Costco yesterday, picking up move-in supplies for the new place. We couldn't help but notice the increasing number of green (or green-ish) products in the aisles. Still, it was surprising...
Oh yeah -- CFLs totally look like soft serve ice cream! Why didn't we think of the Whippy Light ?
Via Treehugger...
From now through September 1, the Field Museum in Chicago is hosting an exhibit that addresses the crux of climate change. Melting Ice - A Hot Topic: Envisioning Change brings together 26 contempora...
Dutch designer Jo Meesters was on hand to show us his Black Wool collection of crocheted textiles. The collection of small rugs and poufs are crocheted from finger-thick strands of black wool yarn â...
There is a great portfolio of food and table design available at a Flickr group devoted to design from students at Holon Institute of Technology in Israel. We particularly liked this dish drainer desi...
When gardening season rolls around in Chicago, we tend to get a little restless. We curse our north-facing kitchen windows and shaded deck, where many a plant has gone to die, and half-heartedly brows...
We thought that tile looked familiar......
Remember TING?
They're the ones who make those cool pillows and hammocks out of seat belts. Well, we have no place for a hammock, but we did just come across this floor mat. It's a little pricey, ...
If you've decided to switch to an induction cooktop—or if it's now at the top of your list for a kitchen remodel—there's a reasonably priced option now available in the US. The best featu...
Because it's garden month across most of the AT sites, we're thinking a lot about plants, and flowers, and veggies. As we've said before, we'd like to garden, but we don't have any yard to speak of....
High End Recycle of a Lowly Folding Chair Frame
with Leather Straps and Hardwood ArmsJump below for voting, link and price:...
This past year has been a real eye-opener for us. We've learned a lot about green design, and a lot about what we've been doing wrong in terms of our effect on the planet. One of the best pieces of ...
Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home opens to the public for tours TODAY at the Museum of Science and Industry. While Kaufmann was in town finishing up the details on the installation, PrairieMod intervie...
Red Hook based Uhuru was showing off their new Kupe collection of furniture at BKLYN Designs this weekend. Crafted from used bourbon barrels from Kentucky, the Kupe collection includes various benc...
Astroturf and other synthetic alternatives to grass are getting a green makeover. Whereas fake grass was once pitched as a way to save maintenance costs, now it's touted as a way to reduce carbon emi...
If you're anything like us, you probably feel pretty good about your dish soap. You've found a green brand that you're comfortable with, and you're not looking back.
We love Method's lavender scent...
Here's the setup: we were listening to NPR a week or two ago (KQED in San Francisco.) They were reading letters to the editor, and apparently had earlier run a piece on people adding exterior insulat...
We think, for the most part, that lawns are overrated. They take too much water and maintenance.
On the other hand, we think organic fruits and veggies rock. And, although we have no yard, we've de...
Hmm, using electronic displays in bright sunlight is usually something we avoid, but maybe if we could afford a SOLo Lounge Table from Intelligent Forms we'd think differently. The whole tabletop is c...
Since summer is just around the corner, we're looking at patio and deck options for apartment dwellers. Food Map Containers are big enough for an edible garden, and their caster stands make them eas...
We hope you're prepared with an emergency kit or two around the house. Better safe than sorry (and living in California, you'd be foolish not to be prepared for earthquakes). But while we've got our e...
There's nothing like a little mood music to help you get romantical in bed. Instead of getting up to find that perfect tune, Okooko's bed frame lets you simply roll over and hit play......
If you're buying a house or refinancing, it's worth looking into a green mortgage. There are several kinds of mortgages that qualify as green, depending on whether your home is energy efficient, clos...
We're sore.
With the warm weather came a renewed pledge to get in shape (we forgot just how painful that can be). So we've been running and faithfully doing our Baron Baptiste yoga DVD. Which brings...
Despite our best intentions, we still end up with the odd plastic bag or two. And they do have a purpose—they're great for transporting wet swimsuits and the like. But they're hard to keep in ...
We know we've asked you this before, but let's revisit the subject, because it's always an interesting one to discuss ...
Do you think that green consumerism can/will play a serious role in solving ...
It's no secret that many of us eat meat, and enjoy eating meat. But we also recognize that it's easy to fall into a trap of putting it at the center of every meal - the way we ate growing up. Now we'r...
Got a lot of stuff laying around that you've been wanting to replace? We just heard about this site after perusing Big Skills.This new site. Commuto.com, is all about trading, not selling! It's an on...
We've posted a few things lately from designers using recycled bottles, and here's another one: these Color Block Recycled Wine Bottle Vases by artist Jerry Kott......
This morning we read on Shelterrific that there are a lot of free bricks just waiting to be hauled off by Seattle residents. Reading about the demolition of the old Rainier Brewery made us flash back...
We're liking both the format and the spirit behind the National Resources Defense Council's Simple Steps website, which is a good place to go if you're trying to increase your environmental awareness...
If you had a little 2-bedroom bungalow (completely paid off) on 1/10th of an acre in Pasadena, CA, what would you do with it?
How about turning it into your livelihood -- a fully operational urban ...
Are you feeling a bit greened out? Green fatigue is here, and it's spreading fast. Or at least that's what Alex Williams writes in The New York Times....
The words "retro" and "green" don't usually belong in the same sentence, especially if you're talking about refrigerators. Generally, the older a fridge looks, the more energy it's sucking. But, we ...
We were at the greengrocer a couple months ago, slightly nonplussed because we couldn't find arugula yet. The girl at the counter told us that she just grows it herself; even through the winter, she ...
Did you know that your current mattress may have polyurethane and formaldehyde in it. Not only are those harmful materials for the environment, they aren't the best chemicals to be sleeping on. Unless...
I was always a fan of the G4 cube, and even considered picking one up from eBay so that I could upgrade the specs to something more respectable. Alternatively you could take a different approach to br...
Back when green was primarily a color, ReUse served a granola-slash-frugal clientele. Now eco is chic, thrift is vintage and Reuse is still cheap. In 25,000 semi-orderly square-feet and two suburban l...
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