AT On… Straw Bale Construction
Last summer we attended a weekend long workshop on straw bale construction – which really meant we helped someone actually build their straw bale house. We were hoping to use straw bale construction...
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AT on... Energy Savings, 2008 vs 2009
Yesterday, while paying the electric bill online, we realized we have been in our current apartment for more than a year — meaning that, thanks to our city's utility site, we could compare our...
Is Prerecycling the New Recycling?
We'd never heard the word "prerecycling" until a few moments ago when we were reading a post over at Alternative Consumer about the Sodastream, a home soda maker. ...
AT On ... Green Luxury ... Is it an Oxymoron?
In the past, we've talked a lot here at Re-nest about square footage. We've argued over whether or not a large home can be considered a green home. And I don't know if we've come to any firm conclusio...
AT On ... What to Do With Useless Gifts?
I thought this Christmas was going to be different. After many emails and phone calls with my mother, phone calls and emails in which she hounded me for gift ideas, I was confident I had impressed upo...
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1. Yale Student's Tiny House 2. 250 Square-Feet of Heaven in San Francisco 3. Look! A Totally Overloaded Drying Rack 4. Where to Get a $5 Filing Cabinet? Jump below for the rest of the list......
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Best of 2008
1. Green Dilemma: Old Toilets 2. Green Search: A Good Shower Curtain 3. Good Question: How To Dispose of Non-Recyclable, Toxic Materials? 4. Bathroom Month: The Grout Chore, Part II Jump below ...
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Best of 2008
1. Dr. Bronner Stresses Me Out, Man 2. Good Question: Paper Recycling Receptacle? 3. 2-Bin Recycle Center from The Container Store 4. Soften Sheets with Baking Soda Jump below for the rest of t...
5 Gifts that Keep Giving Beyond the Holidays
Un-Gift Guide 2008
Amongst all the recent worldly turbulence, I’ve somehow found myself very satisfied with my life, possessions and day-to-day activities. Perhaps it’s just seeing life from a different perspective,...
What's the Best Gift You've Ever Received ...
That Wasn't a "Thing"?
Brace yourself: This is almost as sappy as the sappiest Hallmark card, but here goes:...
Simple Green Entertaining: Use What You Have, Borrow What You Don’t
Last week my boyfriend & I hosted our very first Thanksgiving dining. My BF was most excited about the cooking, while I was definitely more excited about the cleaning, organizing and decorating in pre...
AT on ... Dealing with the Cold
I spent Thanksgiving with my family in sunny, warm Southern California. The weather was beautiful, although not what most people would expect in November (e.g., we contemplated sun bathing in the back...
Top 10: Green Ways to Pick a New Apartment
We have a love/hate relationship with moving. We love the opportunity it provides to really purge and organize -- we also love the prospect of finding that perfect place. We hate moving because it's h...
AT on ... Dining Room Table Discovery
I grew up eating dinner almost every night, at the dining room table with my family. My parents were flexible and creative and not too tied to "rules" ... except when it came to dinner. The TV was tur...
AT On... Will You Join Us?
It's odd to see a big oil company touting conservation, but that's exactly what Chevron is doing. And for us, it's reaching saturation levels—we feel like the woman holding a sign reading, "I w...
How Do You Green Your Other?
A couple of weeks ago we asked you what basic green step is holding you back – one commenter suggested that it was her husband. Last week Treehugger wrote about one married couple who was airing out...
Do You "Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do"?
Years ago, a friend of ours was downsizing her stuff and we scored this genuine World War II poster (above) in the process. The poster's sentiment is particularly relevant today, in light of our s...
Working From Home
Wired recently ran an article on the benefits of working from home, and it's triggered a serious conversation on several blogs. Something to reconsider: the assumption that working from home is alway...
Should a Green Hotel Room Come with a Hybrid Car?
Escape month is long over, but, in light of the economic situation, we're tempted to create another theme: green escapism. For those with an extra $869 per night (tax is extra), you can get a room in...
Can the Megamansion Be Green?
Can a house this huge be green? At least one person thinks so... but we're wondering what you think....
AT on ... the Unnecessary Necessary
This weekend, I had the pleasure of listening to a very smart person talk about the economy and how it could and should affect our lives at home. She referred to something that I immediately recognize...
AT on ... Craftsmanship
Is craftsmanship the ultimate green strategy?...
AT On... Mail-In Recycling?
Just when we thought we'd seen everything, this polystyrene egg carton came along. Printed inside the lid in all caps: "IF YOU WANT TO RECYCLE THIS CARTON WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS!"...
AT on ... Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Consider this a love letter to Amtrak. This week, I've take more modes of transportation than I usually take in a year. In the last 3 days alone I've ridden in a plane, a taxi, a Mini Cooper (my fi...
AT on ... Green Back To School
I live in a college town and I can't help but notice the recent influx of U-haul's migrating up the main drag, blocking traffic, unloading futons ... Our local Target is stocked to the ceiling with ...
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