47 Ways to Live With Less Plastic
Posted on Apr 09, 2010 - 08:00 PM
By: Brian Liloia
I was happy to recently stumble upon Beth Terry’s fake plastic fish, a blog devoted to her adventure in learning to live with less plastic, and in the process, tallying her consumption and…
New Green Careers in a Low Energy Future
Posted on Apr 03, 2010 - 07:19 PM
By: Brian Liloia
Many Americans are taking charge and matters into their own hands to carve out a new sustainable lifestyle, despite the government’s incredibly lackluster response to the threat of global climate…
Sharing the Urban Jungle
Posted on Mar 27, 2010 - 02:13 PM
By: Tricia Edgar
This afternoon, I crept outside in the rain, into the mud that surrounds the yard of my townhouse. I surreptitiously pulled a package of seeds from my pocket and began to plant them just beyond my…
Where To Buy Products Made in the USA
Posted on Mar 03, 2010 - 04:11 PM
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 02, 2010 - 02:52 PM
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 12, 2010 - 01:03 PM
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 10, 2010 - 03:58 PM
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 - 03:23 AM
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 Jan 31, 2010 - 01:28 PM
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 - 01:31 AM
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…
