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Green Diva?s Guide to Delicious Living: ?The Curious Gardener?s Almanac? -
2008-06-04 18:24:00 We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden. Anonymous Since we moved into our current home, we haven’t developed a serious vegetable garden. We’ve missed it,... More About: Living , Drink , Curious , Green , Guide
GreenBuildingTalk: Aerators are Low-Tech Options for Conserving Water
2008-06-04 17:48:00 Editor’s note: Green building and resource conservation doesn’t have to involve the latest technology or high prices. Our friends at GreenBuildingTalk take a look at one of the humblest... More About: Residential , Tech , Water , Options , Plumbing
Germany Creates Boom in Geothermal Electricity
2008-06-04 17:17:00 New legislation in Germany is making geothermal electricity a viable option for the first time. Germany’s support of solar energy, mostly in the form of incentives and high return for... More About: Electricity , Geothermal , Boom
DOE Files Application To Build Nuclear Repository.
2008-06-04 11:59:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. As promised in a podcast interview on February 11th, Edward Sproat, manager of the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada, filed a license... More About: Nuclear , Files , Application , Build
Is Fair Trade Mere Hype?
2008-06-04 09:51:00 Imagine an elderly man toiling under the hot sun to weed a crop of cotton in a remote Africa n village. When the crop is harvested, a middleman appears in the name of free market trade and purchases... More About: Trade , Fair Trade , Fair , Hype
(Live)Blogging ?Energy?s Future is in Technology? (Part III - Consumer Beha
2008-06-04 07:29:00 Rising prices at the pump, big jumps in home electricity bills, certain increases in global energy demand and, of course, the mounting global climate challenge, have people wondering if technology is... More About: Technology , Future , Energy , Blogging , Consumer
Fairy Tales Organic Hair Care for Children
2008-06-04 03:07:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. Fairy Tales all natural, organic hair care for children just launched their new ?Summer Hair Care ? kit. Fairy Tales Hair Care has... More About: Children , Organic
A Relocalization Inspiration Revisited: The Willits Economic LocaLization (
2008-06-04 02:46:00 Last week, I posted about the tremendous relocalization efforts of the small town of Willits, CA. Earlier today, I had the chance to speak with Liam UiCearbhaill, the Operational Facilitator for... More About: California , Inspiration , Economic
OriginOil Develops Portable Modular Round-the-Clock Algae Biodiesel System
2008-06-04 00:39:00 OriginOil has been a busy little company. On the heels of a breakthrough which the company claims will make algae oil farming a true competitor to petroleum, OriginOil has filed two patents that may... More About: System , Clock , Portable , Biodiesel , Round
NREL Announces R&D Partnerships With Siemens and the University of Houston
2008-06-03 21:58:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Houston , TX - The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab has just announced three research and development... More About: University , Siemens
How To Green Your Law Firm
2008-06-03 21:29:00 Known for generating and then carrying about huge reams of papers, lawyers are increasingly looking for ways to go green. Now there is some help available.The Meritas Leadership institute just... More About: How To , Green
Eco-Libris: Clarksburg, Maryland?s Novel Places Bookstore
2008-06-03 20:38:00 Editor’s note: Eco-Libris‘ partnerships with independent bookstores gives us some great insights into how local shops are going green around the US. Today, they take a look at Clarksburg,... More About: Places , Maryland , Bookstore
Carbon Neutral Panties? Green Lingerie Hits High Street
2008-06-03 20:21:00 The Economist reports bras and panties from the world’s first carbon neutral clothing factory are set to hit Britain’s high streets this month. Photo credit: losiek at Flick’r Under... More About: Green , Lingerie , Carbon , Street , High
How Peak Oil-Ready Is Your City?
2008-06-03 20:00:00 Why have gas prices risen to nearly $4 a gallon (or more) in the U.S.? Is it oil speculation? Rising demand? Or the first signs of peak oil? Whatever the cause (and there’s good reason to blame... More About: Seattle , California , New York , Washington , Boston
To Live Relevantly: My Story of Defining Sustainability
2008-06-03 19:45:00 I will author a life that causes as little harm as possible, and provides as much usefulness to humanity as I can. This involves using my skills (as a filmmaker), but it also involves using my... More About: Story , Live , Sustainability , My Story
The Strawberries Are Coming!
2008-06-03 18:49:00 There are two things I look forward to, more than anything, with the coming of summer: caprese salad with creamy mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and fresh basil from my herb garden, and strawberry... More About: Strawberries
Fabulous Fabrics: Recycled Felt (And More) From Hart?s Fabric
2008-06-03 18:47:00 Kelly posted last week about natural alternatives to icky synthetic fiber felt. I’d like to offer another green twist on a crafting staple: EcoSpun felt from Hart ’s Fabric . EcoSpun felt... More About: Felt , Fabrics
UK Crops To Suffer: Farming Practices to Alter
2008-06-03 18:07:00 I?m quite the dreadful snob when it comes to the consumption of alcohol. Whereas the less intellectual types may sit on verandas, sipping red wine, discussing Voltaire, I?m indoors, crate of cheap... More About: Great Britain , Farming , Alter , Crops
Italy?s Blue Flag Beaches: How Clear is Reality?
2008-06-03 16:52:00 We?re at the beginning of June and it?s still raining. Despite this unmerciful weather, summer season is coming and Italian coasts are preparing to host bunch of tourists from around the world. Such... More About: Reality , Beaches , Italy , Blue , Clear
Cell Phones and Cancer-
2008-06-03 16:26:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.I’ve been following the stories about cell phones and cancer closely. It’s not that I use mine very often (in fact, I can... More About: Health , Cell Phones , Cancer , Phones , Cell
Organic Crib Mattresses: Safer Sleep Options for Baby
2008-06-03 14:51:00 Editor’s note: We are delighted to feature this guest post written by Kristen Chase. Kristen is the co-founder and editor of Cool Mom Picks, a shopping blog for kids and the parents who love... More About: Baby , Options , Organic , Sleep , Crib
Eat Insects, Save on Food, Help the Environment
2008-06-03 09:50:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. A long time ago, 50 years or so, I was invited to a party that promised some unusual and tasty snacks, along with the usual supply of... More About: Environment , Food , Insects , Save , The Environment
Greening the Greens: Environmentally Friendly Golf Course Care
2008-06-03 07:15:00 I’ve long had a theory that many people enjoy golf because of the picturesque surroundings of the typical golf course. Wooded areas, rolling hills, green grass, lakes and ponds, rivers and... More About: Golf , Care , Greens , Friendly , The Greens
Is the Black Market for Recycling Garbage in Peru a Good Thing?
2008-06-03 06:05:00 Imagine getting up in the morning, collecting the garbage in your home, and taking it outside. After opening your door, you see a person watching you intently from the corner of your street. You... More About: Peru , Market , Recycling , Black , Garbage
Thailand?s Idyllic Islands Under Threat
2008-06-03 05:01:00 Early night, the tide rises out of the sea like an elongated tongue and lashes a part of the shores of Kho Phi Phi island, located in Southern Thailand , throwing up an assortment of garbage,... More About: Asia , Islands , Threat
Farmers Market Fare 7
2008-06-03 04:24:00 This week’s market fare is a short one, must be the busy start of summer! I am definitely with Joy in celebrating the fact that fresh berries are now in season. Really looking forward to a trip... More About: Market , Fare , Farmers
Life Goggles: Envirosax Reusable Shopping Bags
2008-06-03 03:57:00 Editor’s note: OK, most of us probably don’t really consider shopping bags an accessory. According to our friends at Life Goggles , though, Envirosax bags aren’t just functional and... More About: Shopping , Bags , Reusable
The Ultimate Green, Renewable Fuel (and Food): Algae, Possibly
2008-06-03 03:13:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Across the U.S., researchers, startup companies and investors are exploring the potential of creating large amounts of green, renewable... More About: Seattle , Food , Louisiana , California , New York
Crafting Momentos
2008-06-03 01:43:00 This past week, I had the amazing opportunity to visit and enjoy Yellowstone, our nations first national park. I had never been and was completely amazed and overwhelmed by the vast mountains and... More About: Crafting
Advice from Kim Nadel, Leading ?Green? Interior Designer
More articles from this author:2008-06-03 00:57:00 Green Design and Feng Shui on a Budget, and What’s Coming Next Recently I had a chance to ask a few questions of Kim Nadel, NCIDQ certified interior designer, LEED Accredited Professional, and... More About: Advice , Green , Designer , Interior , Leading 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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