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What is Xeriscaping and Why is it Green?

You may have heard the term xeriscaping or xerogardening and knew it was a green concept in landscaping but do you actually know what it means? I didn't before recently. Here are some of the basics, a...

West Elm Going "Green" in Emeryville, CA

Last Wednesday, West Elm opened the doors to its new Emeryville location. This is the second store in the Bay Area, and the company’s first built “from the ground up using green building practices...

When Nature and Homeowners Clash: Woodpecker Drama
Blogging the San Francisco Chronicle 01.28.2009

Homeowners associations have been known to do a lot of sketchy, environmentally-questionable things -- ban clothes lines, limit solar panels -- but this seems extreme. Two homeowners associations in t...

We Don't Understand Eco-Electronics ... But We Want 'Em
New York Times 12.11.2008

When it comes to green electronics, most of us are pretty skeptical -- worried about being greenwashed. We're also a bit confused. Actually, according to a survey done by the Consumer Electronics Asso...

Working Bikes Cooperative

Storefront 1125 S Western Ave Chicago, Illinois (312) 421-5048 Warehouse927 S Western Ave, 2nd floor workingbikes.org It’s nearing the end of summer, which is also prime biking season. We’ve tal...

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 ...

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...

Which Tree is the Biggest Carbon Sink?

What kind of tree should you plant if your goal is to sequester the most carbon? One that grows quickly, says Brendan I. Koerner, who writes The Green Lantern over at Slate.Good bets include the Laur...