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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…
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…
Art from Trash
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 - 08:39 PM
By: Cassie Martin
November 15th is “America Recycles Day,” and what could be a more inspiring way to reduce waste in your household than to encourage your children to recycle trash materials and objects…
Wreaths of Hope: Crafting a Local, Ethical Christmas
Posted on Oct 30, 2009 - 10:51 AM
By: Tricia Edgar
Use less, and buy it locally: these are two of the mantras of the movement towards a lower-carbon life. For those who strive for a more local and less consumer-driven Christmas, social enterprise…
Introducing Children to Environmental Issues
Posted on Aug 31, 2009 - 09:48 AM
By: Cassie Martin
As environmentally aware parents, we want to educate our children about environmental issues, and bring them up to consider their own impact on the environment. We want our children to learn to behave…
Water Miser, Water Lover: Creative Ways to Conserve Water in the Home
Posted on Aug 24, 2009 - 07:13 AM
By: Tricia Edgar
We humans love water. We love it hot in showers and hot tubs. We love it cold to drink or in pools on a warm day. But other animals and plants love it too. How can we share this precious resource…
