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DIY Humidifier, The Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods, and More
Hot Posts for 03.06.2009

Here's what readers of Re-nest were hot for this week: A homemade humidifier, a grey water toilet system, a garbage disposal survey, and a list of the top 10 most dangerous foods. Get all the links a...

Hot or Not? Tweet-a-Watt

Tweet-a-Watt won 1st Place at the Greener Gadgets contest this year – it’s an open source hack that takes the data from a Kill-a-Watt and publishes via social networking site, Twitter. The device ...

Flowered Enamel Tinware from VivaTerra

We just can't get over this bright and cheery Flowered Enamel Tinware set from VivaTerra. It's just so perky and fun. While it's intended as a reusable picnic set, we can see it sitting pretty on ...

Solar Light Collection Coming from Ikea

With spring nearly here and summer just around the corner, what better to help set the mood for your outdoor parties and barbecues than some solar powered lights from Ikea. And they're hitting the gro...

TP is a Problem, Recycled or Not
Blogging the Guardian

It's bathroom month here, and that gives us yet another excuse to bring up... toilet paper! We talk a lot about TP here. We've talked about using less, about going recycled, and even about alternative...

The Weekend Green Guide: Sales & Events
Online and In-Stores 3.6.09

THIS WEEK • Amenity Home Linen Pillows Sale • Branch Home Sale • VivaTerra Sale • Shirts of Bamboo Sale • 7th Generation Sale • Gaiam Sale • Eden Home Sale • Lo...

Green Car Rental?

We looked into renting a car this weekend for a possible quick ski trip. (Love my bike, but it only gets you so far.) Though when we learned the cost of renting one, we decided to do a bus trip inste...

Beautiful Rainwater Harvesting, Bath Water Filtering, and More
Slinks for 03.06.2009

Here are the things we're looking at this morning: a gizmo that filters your bath water, a good-looking rainwater cistern (finally), solar lights at IKEA, and a SmartSwitch. Get the links after the j...

RBW Core House by Nonya Grenader Architects

RBW Core House is a project undertaken by Nonya Grenader and students in Rice University's Building Workshop program, where Grenader is a professor. The goal of the project was to update and maximiz...

American Craft Council Show
Baltimore

click thumbnails for larger pics Every year, Baltimore gets to host one of the American Craft Council's annual shows. While the Council also holds shows in Atlanta, Charlotte, St. Paul, San Fra...

Look! Cabinets Made from Suitcases

From makeshift side table to auxiliary storage to pet bed, we thought we'd seen plenty when it came to reusing a suitcase. But this takes the cake as a creative option for a travel-themed bar area o...

Hip, Green and On a Budget in Barcelona
The New York Times 3.5.09

click thumbnails for larger pics Check out Petz Scholtus's environmentally responsible renovation of her 18th-century apartment in Barcelona, Spain — The New York Times shows us the result...

Rosso’s Biodegradable Pots

This past Christmas we got a great biodegradable pot and organic seed set made by Rosso International. Now that March has arrived, we decided it was finally time to plant the seeds and see how it work...

Re-nest House Tours: Check 'Em Out and Submit Your Own!

1. Ron and Lisa's Sustainable House Tour 2. Amazing Missouri Home Built in a Natural Cave 3. Little House in the Woods 4. Ann's 2-in-1 House 5. The VHouse Check out a few of our top Hous...

Recycled Transmission Bookends and Lamps
by Scott Sullivan

This isn't the first time we've seen art-from-car parts. These functional and recycled pieces come from Chicago artist Scott Sullivan and are available for purchase on Etsy....

How To: Make a Mini-Greenhouse

Last weekend we sowed seeds for herbs, peppers, and even berries and have our fingers crossed that they'll come up in a few weeks and begin to grow with gusto! (See that tiny little bean sprout in the...

Rosanna: Exquisite Recycled Glass Tableware

Rosanna Bowles' tableware collection is stunning, and we've long been fans of it. But we recently checked out her green collection made of 100% recycled Mexican glass, and loved the sparkling color...

Recycled Planters and Green Roofs by Alive Structures

Not only do they help install green roofs, this woman-owned company also plants gorgeous succulents in recycled paper and concrete containers. ...

Tea Cup Lighting by Domestic Construction

Just when we thought we were over lighting made from salvaged objects (we've seen a lot of it lately), we stumbled on these lights over at Haute*Nature. We're smitten....

Amigos Recycled Leather Figures

Funny, organizational, multi-purpose, recycled "friend figures," these animal caddies can be used to store your stuff, serving as an eye-catcher (and catch-all) in a home office, bathroom, bedroom, et...

DDOE Offers Funding for Solar and Wind Energy Projects
Washington, DC

Photo from: Survey: Would You Add Solar Panels to Your Home? We were excited to learn that the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) is offering grants to help support clean energy technolog...

The Economist Profiles the Tiny House Movement

The tiny house movement continues to hold strong, with coverage by big media outlets such as CNN, the Oprah Winfrey show, and now the Economist. The British magazine focuses on two builders we've fe...

Hot or Not? Navy Showers

Since it's Kitchen & Bathroom month here, we're thinking a lot about water conservation. Because we don't have a garden, the majority of our water usage takes place in those two rooms. We're always t...

Best Bath Products: LUSH Cosmetics

We first heard about LUSH from friends who lived in England and raved about their bath bombs. When LUSH opened up shop in Chicago we got to see first hand that LUSH is great for so many reasons other...

Alena Hennessy

Alena Hennessy is a North Carolina-based designer who creates based on the things she loves in art and in life: "simplicity, stillness and a sense of little things relating to one another, all peac...

Vegetable Furniture by Judy Hoysak

This morning before work I took another sad look at the seeds we started a few weeks back, disappointed by our lack of sun inside our home and frustrated by the snow on the ground outside. While there...

Use Milk (Or Yogurt) to Clean Your Skin

Since we're all abuzz about bathrooms this month, let's talk skin care for just a minute. Now here's a market that involves large amounts of processing, packaging, and shipping. Not to mention, natura...

Understanding Eco Labels: Your Questions Answered

Do you ever get confused by all the different eco labels out there? Certified Organic, Verified Organic, All Natural, Environmental Choice, Forest Stewardship Council Certified, Fair Trade Certifie...

Thin Flats Eco Housing by Onion Flats and Plumbob

This could be the first Leed Platinum project in Pennsylvania. The developer, a trio of brothers, including an architect, a real estate agent, and a plumber, have applied for the USGBC's highest certi...

10 Ways to Reduce Household Waste, a Repair Manifesto, and More
Slinks for 03.04.2009

We've got a theme for this morning's Slinks: Trash. First, we've got 10 easy ways to reduce household waste, then a trip to the San Francisco dump, then a Repair Manifesto, and finally a story about ...

Tip: Use a Loofah to Wash Dishes

Last week I visited Tara Kolla at her home, also known as Silver Lake Farms in Los Angeles. Her backyard is a half acre or so of paradise where she grows flowers, citrus and herbs for herself, for mar...

Do You Keep a Food Journal?

I am not really giving anything up for Lent, but my husband, sister and I decided to keep a joint food journal online for the next 40 days. Why? Well, a food journal is a good idea for so many reasons...

Tiny Free House by Michael Janzen

Least Is most. There's something poetic about pallets. These are just a couple of statements made by Tiny Free House creator Michael Janzen about his project of making a house out of wooden shipping...

House Call: Chris' Green Kitchen
Philadelphia

click thumbnails for larger pics A very good friend of mine happens to be a very talented handy man — there are so many elements in his home that one could take inspiration from. March is ...

Judge's Favorite: Breanne's Rain Barrel Watering System
The February Jumpstart Project

Jumpstart Page Info and All Entries Title: Re-nest Managing Editor Name: Stephanie Kinnear "When I first saw Breanne's project, I was simply blown away by the rooftop garden. Rainwater harvesting...

Survey: Do You Use a Garbage Disposal?

I grew up with a garbage disposal, but didn’t have one in any of my apartments for the last 8 years and I really missed it. So when my BF and I moved into our condo last year, we were incredibly exc...

Etsy Find: Recycled Felt Pillows by Alexandra Ferguson

We love these botanical felt pillows from Etsy seller Alexandra Ferguson. All of her pillows are made from 100% post-consumer recycled felt pillows. Each pillow is approximately the equivalent of 4 ...

DIY Cardboard Furniture

That doesn't look like it's made from cardboard! We've had some great posts on cardboard furniture you can buy that doesn't LOOK like cardboard, but most DIY options resemble the brown recyclable s...

Cook Pasta With Less Water and Less Energy
Blogging The New York Times

Pasta is a pantry staple in most homes, in some way, shape, or form; we find ourselves eating it probably twice a week, whether as a main dish, stirred into some soup, or cold in a noodle salad. The...

Top Ten: Ways to Green Your Bathroom

It's Bathroom Month here on Re-Nest, and we're kicking it off with a list of ways to make your bathroom cleaner and greener. We're not talking about any major renovations, like replacing your floor...

Upcycled Clock by EyePopArt

The hand-painted colors of this clock caught our eye, and then we learned the piece was actually upcycled... Can you tell what it is?...

The Re-nest Winners:
The February Jumpstart Project

click for more picsThank You all! After one month of remarkable submissions, we want to thank everyone who contributed to this grand sharing and to all the readers who used our new "thumbs up" wi...

Inspiration: Community Partnership for the Homeless
Austin

Continuing with our coverage of the affordable housing movement in Austin (check out previous posts here, here and here), we had the pleasure of getting involved last week with a great program of the...

Aptera Alive!: Interview With Designer Jason Hill

Unplggd recently sat down for some Japanese food with Jason Hill, Principal of Eleven, LLC and Designer of the revolutionary Aptera electric and plug-in hybrid/electric vehicle coming out this year. ...

Look! "Summa Canum"
A Green Dog House for the Obama White House

Sustainable Pet Design has created this eco-friendly dog house for the Obamas' eagerly-anticipated dog-to-be. Green vendors and even a rockstar have contributed to the design and interest in the Summ...

3r Living
Updated Post

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. 3r. Opened in 2004, 3r Living's Park Slope location has been keeping the 'hood (and the rest of us as well) well-stocked in the green department. The products that you’l...

Vote Now! Last Few Hours of the February Jumpstart!

Have you enjoyed seeing all the DIY and How To tips and projects in this year's February Jumpstart? If so, now is your last chance to give helpful projects a big thumb's up. All the projects have be...

The Truth About Composting Toilets
Blogging LAtimes.com

March is Kitchen & Bath month here at Re-nest, so we thought we'd start things off by discussing one of the more controversial green bathroom topics: composting toilets. We don't know too much about ...

100% Recyclable Kitchen: Invitrum by Valcucine

Valcucine has been know for years for being a high-end, but green conscious kitchen and furniture company. Their products are incredibly well thought-out, but they’ve taken it to the next level by c...

From Manure to Marigolds
Blogging The New York Times 2.26.09

“Cow poop is cow poop... Can’t you guys do something with this stuff — make a flowerpot or something?” Uttered at a brainstorming meeting for Connecticut dairy farmers in 1998, those wor...

2009 Tankless Water Heaters Review

I've had my tankless water heater for little under a year and I'm still in love. Though the installation was involved, the savings on my energy bill and convenience of unlimited hot water when we have...

Greening the Medicine Cabinet: Do You Use Homeopathic Remedies?

Over the weekend, the bf came down with a cough, and was very close to buying a bottle of cough syrup to combat it. But when we stopped in at a natural foods store, we came across a display of vials, ...

Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods
Sprig.com

When it comes to fruit and vegetables, we've discussed the dirty dozen before, but this iist is worth a read because it takes into consideration fish and poultry....

A Mushroom Growing Bench, a Desk That's a Bed, and More
Slinks for 03.02.2009

All kinds of strange and wonderful things in the green blogoshphere this morning: A desk that becomes a bed (sort of), furniture that grows mushrooms, patio furniture that is beautiful and sustainable...

More from Jer Thorp

We loved Jer Thorp's charts he created for Ouno Design. They're at once beautiful and informative, conveying in an instant the shifts and changes in our language and lives. When Ouno Design tipped u...

Survey: Will the Kindle Replace the Book Shelf?

Earlier this week Jon Stewart (yes, we are a little obsessed) invited Amazon's Jeff Bezos on the show to talk about the new Kindle e-reader. In between the loud and jovial laughter by Jeff, Jon broug...

Gorilla Composting at McGill University

Composting, says the Gorilla Composting mission statement, "is a necessity and a responsibility". The group, founded by biological engineering alum Daniel Spitzberg and Kealan Gell, has created an...

Guess What These DIY Cushions Are Made From?

In this week's AT Boston House Tour (Two Friends Create a Blended Home), we revealed Sarah and Megan's lovely, homey apartment which they decorated and furnished almost entirely with trash finds and...