Apartment Therapy: Surveys

Survey: What's Your Toilet Paper Alternative?

Earlier this week we asked our readers, why people are still using regular toilet paper over recycled? The surprising response was that many of you aren't using any at all......

The Green Cure: Are You Ready?
Fall 2009

The Apartment Therapy Fall 2009 Cure kicks off in one week! This is Apartment Therapy's 8th Cure, and as a way of upping the ante, we're encouraging all of our Cure-ees to take on an extra "green c...

Survey: Do You Buy Organic Clothing?

We don't usually talk about buying clothes, although we do talk about washing and drying your clothes, clearing out your closet, and donating or recycling your clothes. But here's what's been on o...

Best of 3: Home Recycling Storage Solutions
Most Popular Posts

We've been considering an upgrade in the kitchen — we need a better way to store our recycling. The system we have right now is pretty unattractive and not all that space-efficient. So we want ...

Survey: How Many Bikes Do You Own?

Our quest for a new bike has ended with Maxwell and Sara-Kate’s suggestion of the Trek Allant WSD – yay! It’s affordable, well designed and looks good to boot. It also makes it Bike #4 for us ...

Survey: Using Technology to Go Green?

There’s been a lot of talk about whether new gadgets, such as the Kindle, will change the way we live. Our household has always been early adopters of the ‘latest’ technology: iPods, iPhones, ...

How Do You Stay Cool in the Kitchen?

Small kitchens can get hot, fast, especially in the summer. Do you have a fan? Do you keep your windows open? Crank the AC? Let us know your tricks......

What's Your Ideal Getaway?

It's the weekend again, and it's promising to be a pretty warm one here in New York...which always makes us want to get out of the city. We've had the good fortune to take brief trips this summer &...

Fresh Sheets: How Do You Make The Freshness Last?

Who doesn't love freshly laundered sheets. They might even help you sleep better. But with an Energy Star rated machine using 18-25 gallons of water per load (compared with 40 for standard machines)...

Survey: Do You Slow Travel?

Rather than squeezing in all the “must-sees”, a slow vacation consists of an staying an extended period of time in one place to really get to know the area and immerse your self in the culture. ...

Survey: How Are You Greening Your Summer Travel?

It's July and we're dreaming of lakes, and beaches, and lounge chairs, and frosty drinks. We've got travel on the brain! But we're trying to keep our footprint light. So we're curious about what y...

Green or Not: CFL Bulbs?

We've talked a lot recently about the LED bulb revolution (here and here) and the fact that they're likely to replace CFLs as the go-to green bulb. We've also noticed in the Comments that many of y...

Survey: What Did You Think of Earth 2100?

What happens if we do nothing? That's what the ABC special, Earth 2100 asked last night. We watched the last 45 minutes or so, and for a while there, we'll admit, depression took over. The narrator...

Survey: Which Room In Your Home is the Least Green?

We just read a post elsewhere in the blogosphere about the most toxic rooms in the home ... which got us thinking about our own apartment. There are so many factors to consider, but it's an interest...

Survey: Do You Stay Green on Vacation?

We're on a family vacation in Florida (poor us right?). When we're in our usual daily routines we find it pretty easy to go green — but here, with 9 other people all out of our elements, we're...

Survey: How Are You Greening Memorial Day Weekend?

Memorial Day is a great holiday to honor the men and women who have served and protected our country. The weekend is also one of our favorite 3-Day weekends - the weather is warming up, and typicall...

Green or Not: Bamboo?

Bamboo has become the darling of the green movement because it's a plentiful resource. Bamboo's root systems typically aren't damaged by harvesting and it re-grows very quickly. But is it really g...

Green or Not: Fur?!

According to the Fur Council of Canada, fur is green. They say: "At a time when we are all trying to be conscious of how our lifestyles affect nature, fur is an excellent choice. Like leather, sued...

Green or Greenwash? Aquafina's "Eco-Fina" Bottles

Aquafina is bragging about their new plastic water bottles, which apparently use 50% less plastic than before. They claim they're now saving 75 million pounds of plastic every year. ...

Survey: What Are Your Inspiration/Information Sources?

We've been reworking a few things on our end lately, and we want to make sure that we're staying in step with you, our terrific readers. We want to be reading what YOU'RE reading. So, share your t...

1% For The Planet: The votes are in!

Thank you to everyone who voted for their favorite 1% For The Planet non-profit. We had more comments and votes than ever before, and we're happy to say that we'll be giving 1% of our 2008 profits ...

Happy Earth Day!

Our goal is an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all human beings and all other creatures— an environment without ugliness, without poverty, without discrimination, without ...

Survey: Do You Bike to Work?

With spring finally here, we’re getting excited to break out the bike and get riding. Riding a bike is a great way to be fit and green, and now there’s even more incentive — the government...

Survey: Using Tax Refunds to Go Green?

The average tax refund last year was around $2500 – that’s no small chunk of change! Yesterday was tax day, and we’re curious, will you be using your tax refund to green your home?...

Help Us Give 1% To The Planet
Tell Us Your Non-Profit of Choice!

Last year you helped us give thousands of dollars to Habitat for Humanity, your non-profit of choice. This year we're asking you to help again. For three years Apartment Therapy has been teaming up...

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