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Hot Posts: Eliminating the Hair Dryer, Building with Pallets, Touring a Portland Rummer, and More

Re-nest readers' favorite posts this week ran the gamut: From a resolution to ditch the hair dryer, to a house tour of a Portland Rummer. Get all these links, plus more after the jump....

Blogging NYTimes...East Village Wind Turbine Circa 1970

When we hear about the East Village in the 1970's, we think punk rock. We definitely don’t think wind power. Since we only began hearing about turbines in the last few years, we naively assumed th...

AT on... What Happens When it's in Your Own Backyard

So: the short version of the story is that we've become very interested in biodegradable laundry detergent. After reading Vicki C's comment on an earlier Re-nest post, we were all set to hack our was...

Simple Green: Hidden Recycling & Trash Center

We recently moved into a new home - open floor plan, but small on Kitchen space. While we already had a nice stainless steel trashcan, we had no place to put it. We also really dislike the idea of ha...

Green Tip: Throw a Book Swap Party

A good friend of ours recently returned to Texas after a lengthy stay on our couch. Before she left, she raided our bookshelf and grabbed five titles she'd been wanting to read. We have a lot of bo...

Hot or Not: Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook

Turn all those leftover incandescent light bulbs that you've replaced with CFL's into something useful with this Concrete-Lightbulb-Wall-Hook Instructable! ...

Target.com: Eco-Friendly Gets Its Own Section

We aren't big shoppers, but we can spend hours at Target. We love their organic cotton sheets (a lot). We love browsing there. We've even started picking up organic cereal from time to time. So whe...

Wrapping Up Wedding Season: Gifting Green

This summer happened to be a whirlwind of weddings--they came and went so quickly that we're not sure how we managed to keep up with the details. Sound familiar? The one thing we were sure to do was ...

Look! Bump-out Bookshelves

Shannon Quimby is building a new house in Portland using every last scrap of the house that sat on her lot before. She's called it the Reuse Everything eXperiment, or REX.We like the bookshelves made...

One Good Chair Competition: The Winners

A few months ago, we told you a little about the One Good Chair Design Competition, and we promised that when the winners were announced we'd let you know. Well, the results are in ......

Look! Reclaimed Fence

On one of our walks we spotted something unexpected at the house of the famed landscape architect and Venice resident Jay Griffith: posted originally from: AT:LA...

Where Clean Meets Green: Freedom Waterless Car Wash

Green @ Home month might be over, but that doesn't mean we haven't stopped looking for ways to improve our environmental impact on a day to day basis. As noted a few times, water use is a big issue he...

Nutshell Entrance Mats

Here's a good (and green) idea. The under layer of Huffco Entrance Mats is recycled rubber from old tires bound for US landfills. The non-skid, dirt-trapping top layer is made from 100% walnut shell...

Green Idea: Wind Up Remote Control

We have two universal remote controls. Both are Logitech Harmony remotes but one uses replaceable batteries while the other one has it's own charging dock and a rechargeable battery. What we have come...

Better Than CFLs and LEDs? Vu1 Promises Practically Perfect Light Bulb

Have you replaced all of your incandescents with CFLs? Or are you more of an LED person? Do you worry about the mercury in CFLs or the fact that it takes a little extra effort to dispose of them pr...

Green Event: San Francisco's AltCraft and Green Craft

This weekend, 250 artists are setting up shop at the American Craft Council show at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center. The 33 year old show debuts two new exhibitions, with spaces dedicated to DIY ar...

Blogging Violet Blue... Ecosexuals Do It Greener

Let's be up front: the "reduce" part of the reduce-reuse-recycle triad should stop at the bedroom door. But that hasn't stopped the SF Chronicle's Open Source Sex writer Violet Blue from suggesting a...

Hot or Not? Counterfit Countertops

Counterfit Countertops is a countertop material made from shredded US currency taken out of circulation. All waste created during the production process, and all products that are damaged or are at th...

What Would You Do With These Ball Jars?

About two months ago, Berkeley got its very own 99 Cents Store. On opening day, curiosity got the better of us and we strolled through the aisles (did you know that they often carry Earthbound Farm ...

Green Getaways: Cruise Lines Clean Up Their Act
But is it enough?

Read any brochure for a cruise line and it seems excessive - a monstrous boat with all the amenities of home and more, from spa to gym & of course billowing smokestacks. Add some highly publicized in...

Etsy Find: Mod Dots Reusable Cloth Table Napkins

Reusable cloth napkins are relatively easy to make yourself, even if you don't own a sewing machine. (Don't believe us? Just wait, a How To is on its way). However, if you're baffled by a needle an...

Blogging New York magazine: The Farmer as Cult Hero

As much as we love our farmer's market, as much as we admire all the farmers that bring their crops there and talk with such knowledge and passion about things like kale and raw milk, we still don't...

Portland Fruit Tree Project

Gardening is new and bewildering to us, so we need a service like Portland's Fruit Tree Project: a team of volunteers helps care for the fruit and nut trees in your yard, picks the fruit (keeping it f...

Nalgene Water Bottle Swapout in Davis, Ca

This is a really nice step in the right direction: In an effort to reduce single-use plastic water bottle consumption in Davis, Ca, the city has teamed up with Nalgene to run a massive reusable wate...

Building With Beer: New Image, Old Idea
Boston

When we saw these images of the new Heineken City interior we were reminded of what Alfred Heineken and architect John Habraken tried to do in 1963, which we saw in Amsterdam a few years ago... po...

Look! Picking Farm Flowers

Our friends Ed and Jess were married over the weekend in Massachusetts, at the foothills of the Berkshires in farm country. On the morning of the wedding, we all set out to pick flowers for the cere...

Recycled Magazine and Newspaper Vases at MNL Style

Back in our summer camp days, we made friendship bracelets and rolled beads out of tiny scraps of paper. But never did we think beyond jewelry. Well, artisans in the Philippines have taken the idea to...

Re(al)view: Naturemill's Composter Part Three

I thought I had a composting disaster this week, but then I found out all the normal things are happening, even if they don't look normal. So the other day I opened the bottom tray to see if any o...

How To: Plan the Perfect Staycation

OK. So, we're really upset that we missed the Great American Backyard Camping Day (it was on June 28, unfortunately), but that doesn't mean that we can't still have a wonderful mini-vacation in our ...

Look! Front Porch With Salvaged Windows

Old windows gave a new look to this home we spotted in Portland, Maine. It’s an interesting way to create more privacy, especially for a house located on a busy road. ...

AT On... The Aesthetic of Green

Say “green home,” and most people will think of a beautiful, contemporary structure in the midst of a pristine, unspoiled landscape. Where did this image come from? You certainly don’t need ac...

TerraMai: Reclaimed Woods From Around the World

TerraMai is a great resource for reclaimed woods – they source a variety of places such as railway ties, warehouses, mills, barns, wine barrels, tanks any other previously used wood that may be salv...

Reader Tip: Hang & Dry Plastic Clothespins

DGen brought these nifty little clothespins to our attention in a comment on our Overloaded Drying Rack post. ...

Green Getaways: Curitiba, Brazil
An international model for sustainability

Flip through any travel magazine and you'll see plenty of options for green resorts on just about any continent. But for travelers who want a learning vacation on city wide environmental sustainabilit...

Green Event: Sustainable LA

Hey Southern California readers: Clear some room in your weekend schedule. We just spotted what appears to be a very promising green event happening in Los Angeles this Sunday, August 17....

Greening Our Habits: Eliminating the Hair Dryer

Many of you may have made this step already, but we're just finally catching on. For the last, oh...decade, we've been addicted to the hair dryer. A household full of won't-lay-flat-unless-it's-bone...

Green Mini-Escape: Catch Jack Johnson's Summer Tour

A rock 'n' roll tour is usually the last place you'll find anything good happening for the environment. Tour buses, huge trucks hauling gear, massive amounts of energy used for sound and lighting, a...

Blogging the NYTimes...
Philippe Starck "Invents" Democratic Ecology

The gizmo left is a polycarbonate plastic wind turbine by globe-trotting designer Phillipe Starck, who is now creating a line of "Democratic Ecology" products for an Italian manufacturer. Design is a...

Green Tip: Re-Gift Your Packing Peanuts

Ever received a package in the mail and wondered what to do with all the extra stuff in the box (peanuts, bubble wrap, etc)? Sure, some people reuse it. But what about those of us who don't send ma...

Simple Green: Biodegradable Dinnerware
Austin

Companies around the country have been taking steps towards running more environmentally aware businesses. One step that companies can take is the use of biodegradable, compostable food packaging. Co...

Look!: Our Avocado Pit is a Plant

wanna see our root system? jump below... Remember our quiet little avocado pit from Gardening Month? Almost 2 months later and it's ready to plant! Really, we probably could have jumped on that plant...

Global Warming Rug by NEL for Nanimarquina

This might be the saddest home furnishings creation we've ever seen. It gets more sad under the jump... posted originally from: AT:LA...

Hot Posts 08.13.08: This Week's Top Ten Unplggd Posts

Last month's green ideas left their mark on us, as we continued to discuss eco-friendly gadgets (composters, washer that flush, and Ikea's delve into the solar panel market). We also talked wires, bo...

Look! A Totally Overloaded Drying Rack

Poor drying rack. We're really asking too much of it. Which leads us to a question: What do you do when you don't have space for an outdoor clothesline, but still want to dry clothes without using ...

Bench Made From Branches

We spotted this inviting, rustic bench, positioned perfectly for the sunset, during a recent trip to west-facing Watch Hill, Rhode Island. There was also an arbor, fence, and gate, all made of bent br...

EcoRock: Greener Drywall

Humble drywall is one of the key materials in modern construction: it's relatively lightweight, inexpensive, and requires less skill than plaster to install. It helps make wood buildings safer in fir...

Look! First Veggies of the Summer

One of our favorite parts of the summer is growing our own vegetables. Because we live in the city we do container gardening, but just because the garden is small, doesn’t mean the plants are! ...

Good Question: Can You Recycle Shredded Paper?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question comes from J...

Recycled Cashmere Baby Blankets by Kistner Supply

Sometimes we're inspired to post things simply because they're beautiful. That's how we felt about this baby blanket. We love the patchwork design, bright colors, and blurry softness, and want to se...

Austin's Green Attractions
Habitat Suites

Just in time for those of you traveling to Austin for the Austin City Limits Music Festival next month, we'll be bringing you some Green Escapes in and around the city. Austin is home to plenty of sus...

Greencore: Solar-Powered Air Conditioning

Sometimes living in Northern California makes you forget about the fact that there is even a need for air conditioning in other parts of the country. But then we remember that summer in New Hampshir...

SunTable

The SunTable is the first in what we suspect will be a major trend of integrating solar energy production with good design. Its clean lines (and its somewhat high price!) would be right at home at D...

Video: Tour Michael McDonough's Green Kitchen

We've glanced at architect Michael McDonough's E-House before, but we've never been inside. Thanks to a short video over at Dwell.com, now we can take a tour of the kitchen, what McDonough calls the...

Eco-Friendly Vacation
body + soul

It used to be that there was no way around it - if you were traveling, then you'd be contributing to carbon dioxide emissions and the general funkification of the environment. But thanks to increased ...

Blogging Sunset: DIY Guides to Honey, Beer, Olive Oil, and More

Sunset magazine's editors have undertaken a "One Block Diet" project, growing their own vegetables, making their own wine, and nurturing their own honeybees. They're sharing their knowledge, too, in a...

Look: Natural Insect Control!
Austin

Mosquitoes and other flying insects can easily ruin time spent in your garden or backyard on hot, summer nights. In lieu of dousing yourself or your yard with chemicals, here’s an all-natural and s...

Eco-Friendly Water-Powered Clock

Bedol has created a great way of tracking the time, in an eco-friendly way, without using any batteries. The clock is powered by water and salt alone. Even though this might sound far fetched, it's a ...

ProQuo: Another Way to Stop Junk Mail

We've seen a number of online services that can help you get rid of your junk mail: Green Dimes, Catalog Choice, and for the uber-motivated there's always the phone (yes, you can call many companies...

How to: Make A Green Pesticide

After a long vacation, we were excited to finally come home, but some spider mites had the same idea—and had made themselves at home on our jade. What to do? We whipped up this homemade remedy, so ...

Green Idea: Don't Replace, Dye!

What to do with a nearly new duvet cover that looks washed out with newly painted walls? We were out shopping with a friend when we realized a couple bottles of Rit dye would be the quickest route to...

Ikea Sells Solar Panels?

Well, not yet. But in the next few years Ikea could be adding new products with names like SOLLARVIK PÅNNEL, and WÅTERD METÖRD. According to a recent report, our favorite seller of stuff is now loo...

Good Question: Do You Know What This Is?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question is from Zhas...

Future of Milk Packaging: Milk Pouch + JUGIT Container

We've seen the square milk jugs which are supposed to improve delivery efficiency but they will still fill up your recycling bin. Dayless Organic Milk comes in a calcium carbonate bag and sounds delig...

Look! An Overabundance of Garden-Grown Tomatoes

It's that time of year again ... possibly our favorite time of year. Mom's garden is overflowing with fresh, amazing tomatoes. She eats them at every meal, gives them away, and still has leftovers....

Greening Your Pets: Planet Dog Hemp Leash

When it comes to greening our home, we make sure our dog Fin is in on the sustainable choices, too. So she eats all-natural dog food, gets organic treats, chews on toys that are made to last, and walk...

Blogging New York Times Magazine: A Tall, Cool Drink of ... Sewage?

Little did we know: A new plant in Fountain Valley, Ca, the Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System, is filtering the stuff you flush down the toilet and sending it back to the tap (with a fe...

Green Tour: A Portland Rummer

Name: Jay and Brett Location: Portland, Oregon Years lived in: 4, owned Enter Slideshow Jay and Brett painstakingly remodeled their Rummer home—a Portland developer's copycat version of the ...

Welcome: Green Escapes Month Continues

Hello and happy Monday! It's a new week here at Re-nest, but it's still August and we're still focused on green escapes. Where are you going, or where have you gone this summer?...

The Duo Washing Machine: Wash Your Hands and Then Your Clothes

Here is the reverse of the washup toilet and washing machine combo. And by reverse we don't mean the toilet water is being used to wash your clothes. Yuck. We are talking a sink and washer combined i...

Portlander Wins Dwell Green Design Contest

AT blogged about Dwell’s “How Green Are You?” contest a while back and now it’s time to share the home of the winner, who hails from right here in Portland. Ryan Walsh of DRW Design Build took...

Green Getaways: Chicago Spas

Conscious Choice 08.2008

Although we don't go too often, spas can be great getaways. Yesterday we picked up a copy of Conscious Choice while drinking our coffee and found a few articles on natural spa treatments. As custome...

Eco-Friendly Furniture at Target
Washington DC

Browsing on the Target website this week, we stumbled upon its line of eco-friendly furniture. Though there are only a few pieces, and the prices are high compared to its other offerings, we hope t...