White House Seeks LEED Certification
Since taking office earlier this year, the Obama’s brought much attention to organic gardening with their vegetable garden. Their latest green home effort? Getting the White House LEED certified &...
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Upcoming CNBC Documentary: The New Age of Wal-Mart
Back in July we wrote about Wal-Mart's new effort to go green. Now, an upcoming CNBC documentary is taking another look at the retailer, and conducting a sit-down interview with the CEO,...
More Bicycles in L.A.
The Washington Post
A few years ago, we went to L.A. to visit a friend. The traffic, compared to anything we'd seen in Texas, was shocking. It's a real car culture, and we wouldn't have dreamed of biking around. But no...
PARK(ing) DAY: Transforming Parking Spots into Public Parks
Today is the annual PARK(ing) DAY, a one-day global event where architects, artists, activists, gardeners and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into temporary publi...
Bento Boxes Make for a Green Lunch
The New York Times
As we sat munching on lunch over the keyboard yesterday, we were captivated by a piece in The New York Times about bento boxes. We've been eyeing the colorful and efficiently-packed lunches for a wh...
San Francisco Composting Law Countdown
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco's composting/recycling law is still a full six weeks away from taking effect, but it's already working like a charm......
Re-Nest Blogger Search: Looking for a LEED AP Architect!
Deadline Extended until Midnight Tonight!
We've extended the deadline until midnight tonight due to overwhelming demand. Are you a LEED-accredited architect looking to share your knowledge and love of green design and building materials t...
Food, Inc. Still Making Waves
Huffington Post
Even those of us who take our food really seriously were pretty impacted by Food, Inc. when we saw it in theaters (minus the popcorn) earlier this summer. And it's nice to know that the film continues...
Check It Out! No Impact Man Documentary Opens Soon
Exclusive Clip from "No Impact Man" via Oscilloscope Laboratories from Cambria Bold on Vimeo. He's coming for you: No Impact Man Colin Beavan has a new book that hits shelves today, and a documentary...
European Union Bans Incandescent Bulbs
The New York Times
As of today, the European Union has imposed restrictions on the sale of incandescent bulbs across Europe in its effort to lead the fight against global warming. Stores across Europe will no longer b...
September is Artwork, Crafts, and Collections Month!
Welcome to September! We know many of you are fervent DIY'ers, crafters, sewers, and creative reusers. This month is for you! If you've got a great collection or craft to share, some hot tips, or...
The Cooking Debate: The Most Efficient Appliance?
The Washington Post
We’ve been trying to cook more at home. It’s seems to be better for the environment and our belly. But what’s the best and most efficient cooking method – the conventional oven or the microw...
Green Event: The GreenPoint Showcase Tour
October 4, 2009
Attention Bay Area readers! We just caught wind of an exciting event that'll be happening here in early October: a green home tour in the East and South Bays......
Re-Nest Blogger Search Update!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted to our Green Architect blogger search thus far! However, we realized in our entry form that we did not include an email field (which has now been rectified), s...
Why Craigslist is Such a Mess
Wired
Anyone who likes to buy secondhand anything is probably more than a little interested in what happens on Craigslist. Scanning those bright blue links can become an addiction. We love Craigslist, but w...
New Documentary: Drying for Freedom, A Film About Clotheslines
We've posted about a wall-mount clothes drying rack. The comments circled back to where the clothesline discussion often comes back to: the debate between the right to hang clothes outside and the a...
Alert! Older SIGG Bottles Contain BPA
We've written here before about SIGG water bottles — promoting them as a great alternative to plastic water bottles. So we were pretty shocked when we read this morning at Inhabitat that SIGG bo...
Plastic in the Home May Have a Bigger Impact
By now we know that there is a concern about BPA in plastics in our homes. We're aware enough to discontinue buying plastics that could leach the toxin into our drinking water, leftovers, or infants' ...
No Impact Man Gives an Update
The New York Times
Remember No Impact Man? We blogged about Colin Beavan and his year long extreme green experiment to diminish his environmental impact on the earth. That was two years ago.. and in September Colin ...
Everyone Bikes in Columbus Art District
Aiming to make Columbus, Ohio’s art district, Short North, even cooler, local shops have formed a bike sharing organization called EveryoneBIKES. Riders can take a bike to tour the neighborhood, ...
White House Garden Tested For Lead
The New York Times
The most recent lead test for the White House garden came in very low at 14 parts per million — a score similar to those found in places where there are no automobiles. (Amazing for Washingto...
The Eco T-Shirt Design Challenge!
TreeHugger and hessnatur
Our friends at TreeHugger are hosting an Eco T-Shirt design contest right now with hessnatur. The contest is a chance for aspiring designers to get their original print on an organic hessnatur T-shir...
Hot or Not? Letting Your Yellow Mellow in the Shower
"Pee in the shower! Save the Atlantic rainforest!" That's what a TV ad in Brazil is encouraging people to do to save water and help the environment. Check out the hilarious and cute commercial after...
UK Conservation Agency Promotes Plastic Beehive
For the urbinite who isn't feeling up for the DIY bee house but still wants to help the bees, they might consider following the advice of one UK conservation agency and pick up a plastic Omlet Beeha...
HowYouEco: Green Social Networking
Joining the plethora of social networking sites, is a new eco-networking site called HowYouEco. HowYouEco aims to be green directory, social network, media outlet and marketplace where people, compa...
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