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Blogging the NYTimes: Trying to Build a Greener Britain, Home by Home

It turns out what we've been covering for the past year works. Smart meters, insulation, and a bit of thought can help cut down carbon emissions. People in the towns of Hove and Brighton in Britain ...

Blogging Natural Home: Decorating your Natural Home

When it comes to our home interiors, we all probably want to use only healthy, green furnishings. But does that have to mean shopping only for furnishings that are marketed as green, sometimes at he...

Blogging the East Bay Express: Kill Your Plumbing

Whether you're dealing with a drought, or impending mandatory water rationing, you've probably thought a bit about gray water. You want to use the water from your shower to flush your toilet ... or ...

An Ohio Green Home in Progress

We recently discovered the Nutter Residence Blog, a site dedicated to the greening of Krista Atkins Nutter's new home in Milford, Ohio. Krista, an interior designer with a background in architecture...

Green Grilling: Gas or Charcoal?

A few weeks back, our post about borrowing a grill sparked a discussion about whether it's more green to grill with gas or charcoal. The Portland Tribune recently ran a story answering that very ques...

Blogging The New Yorker: Turf Wars

We've written plenty about lawns here recently. We've advocated losing them entirely in favor of drought-tolerant, bird- and bee-friendly plants. We've suggested starting no-dig gardens over a patch...

Blogging Common Ground: Grow Your Own Way

We thought we saw the ultimate in urban homesteading after watching a clip on CNN.com about the Dervaes' in Pasadena. But, after reading "Grow Your Own Way" in Common Ground this month, we realize t...

Former Urbanites, Now "Local Food" Farmers
The New York Times 7.3.08

Many urban dwellers have embraced the local food movement. Greenmarkets are booming in Manhattan and CSA food boxes are trendy. The New York Times shows us some former urban dwellers have embraced the...

What Does Organic Mean, Anyway?

That's what Kenneth Chang is wondering over at the New York Times' TierneyLab blog. Does organic mean: a) related to an organ of the body b) natural, without artificial ingredients, grown without ...

A Glam, Glitzy and Green Hillsborough Mansion
SF Chronicle: 07.02.08

Two questions for you, dear readers: Can you be green and glamorous? And live in a 6,000-square foot Hillsborough home? Michael and Lisa Rubenstein think so. Susan Fornoff's article in today's Chron ...

25 Eco-Chic Ideas for Your Home
Body + Soul

We are big fans of Danny Seo and his myriad tips for living a greener life. So many times "eco-living" advice is no more than a list of products to buy, which kind of misses the point completely. Dann...

Blogging: The Onion's Obligatory Green Issue

Because sometimes you just need to laugh ......

Blogging HuffingtonPost.com: Hawaii Requires Solar Water Heaters

What place does legislation have in the greening of our homes? That was the question running through our minds when we read a bit of news over at the Huffington Post. According to HuffPo, Hawaii is...

Green Paint
The New York Times 5.15.08

There has been a huge shift in the market for paint in recent years — as consumers demand more environmentally friendly paint, the paint companies are working hard to satisfy these concerns but st...

Blogging the New York Times: Square Milk Jugs

These funky-looking new jugs of milk are likely coming to a refrigerator near you. Why the change?...

Philippe Cousteau's Pentagon City Condo
Home & Design, Spring 2008

Ever wanted a peak into a world explorer's home? Home & Design's Spring 2008 issue features Philippe Cousteau, Jr. and his Pentagon City, VA condo. We're jealous that they got to do the tour, and ...

Blogging the Rutland Herald: Clotheslines, not Dryers

Vermont's Rutland Herald introduced us to Alexander Lee, the person behind Project Laundry List....

Blogging SF Chronicle Magazine: A Deeper Shade of Green

Wouldn't it be nice if, at the end of the month, PG&E owed you $703.46? They wouldn't exactly cut you a check, but wouldn't the knowledge be gratifying? That's the kind of energy bill Steve Greenbe...

Prairie Mod Podcast with Michelle Kaufmann

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...

Blogging CNN: Urban Homesteaders in Pasadena, CA

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 ...

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,...

Blogging Gizmodo: The (Nearly) Waterless Washing Machine

Do you think this washing machine could possibly get clothes clean with only one cup of water?...

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...

Blogging The New York Times: On Green, Race, and Gentrification in Portland

We lived in Portland, Oregon for three years, and can say first hand that it really is the epicenter of green. If there can be an epicenter in an epicenter, then it's the ReBuilding Center, a non-pro...

VivaTerra Summer 2008 Catalog: Our Favorites

The VivaTerra Summer 2008 Catalog came in the mail yesterday. When that happens, we like to sit back, flip through the pages and see what's new. And, honestly, this time around a lot of the items we...

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