Where To Buy Products Made in the USA
Posted on Mar 04, 2010 - 11:11 AM
By: Brian Liloia
It’s difficult to find clothes without tags that say “Made in China”, or electronic equipment, shoes, tools, kitchen appliances, and well… just about everything. It seems…
Those Who Live In Glass Houses
Posted on Mar 03, 2010 - 09:52 AM
By: Tricia Edgar
I’ve always wanted to have an odd house. As a university student, I studied straw bale building and dreamed about creating my own straw bale or cob creation, a piece of art that I would live…
Where Does Your Trash Go?: The Hidden Life of Garbage
Posted on Feb 13, 2010 - 08:03 AM
By: Brian Liloia
We all know the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Unfortunately, we’d like to think that recycling goes a long way into decreasing the amount of trash that goes into landfills. However, it’s…
Rural Dreams, Urban Living
Posted on Feb 11, 2010 - 10:58 AM
By: Tricia Edgar
There’s a debate amongst those of us suburban dwellers who have rural fantasies. We dream of chickens, of eggs, or sheep and spinning our own wool and knitting it into fantastic sweaters. We…
The Down and Dirty of It: Rebranding Cloth Diapers, Menstrual Products, and Toilet Paper
Posted on Feb 07, 2010 - 10:23 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
Come on, now. You don’t want to talk about it? Why not? It’s not polite? Well then. I have a four-year-old. I can talk toilet with the best of them.
I just finished writing…
7 Dangerous Foods That You Should Avoid
Posted on Feb 01, 2010 - 08:28 AM
By: Brian Liloia
Mercola.com, the popular personal health website, has a list of seven dangerous foods that you should avoid to lead a healthier lifestyle. Of course, these foods are not the only ones that you should…
Hibernation Time: Make Your Home a Safe Haven for Heat
Posted on Jan 12, 2010 - 08:31 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
It’s January, and that means that it’s hibernation time! In the Pacific Northwest, the weather is getting truly blustery, the trees have nearly finished dropping their leaves, and the…
A Compact New Year
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 - 11:40 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
You’ve heard of compact cars, but have you heard of The Compact? The idea was created by a group of friends in San Francisco who came up with the not-so-crazy notion that it would be possible…
Take the Train: Reduce Your Holiday Travel Emissions
Posted on Dec 25, 2009 - 10:24 AM
By: Brian Liloia
The busy holiday season is a big traveling time for many folks. If you’re worried about the environmental impact of your travel and want to reduce your carbon emissions, considering taking…
Creating Copenhagen: Holding A Mini-Climate Summit At Your House
Posted on Dec 07, 2009 - 09:22 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
The Copenhagen Climate Summit has arrived. World leaders are talking about climate change. What are they talking about? We’ll hear some of the details, since they’ll be splashed all over…
