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Flickr Find: Wine Bottle Garden
Not only have these wine bottles stood the test of time, they’re meshing well with their surroundings.
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13+ Cool DIY Projects for a Hot Summer Day
In case you are way actually looking for some more DIY projects in addition to the ones you put off over the winter, we’ve selected 13+ handy how-tos and tutorials to inspire your summer-friendly green upgrades. Grow Potatoes in a Barrel – In this era of a sluggish economy and a growing awareness of the [...]
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Recyclable Lamp Made from Egg Cartons
Architect and designer Victor Vetterlein normally creates swank loft spaces and modern furniture. His Trash Me Lamp is a little bit different from his other creations. So what makes this lamp extra special? He wanted to “create a product that is born from the trash and returned to the trash after a short but useful [...]
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Generating Clean Energy with Bodily Fluids
Turning waste into power is a pretty ingenious idea. Human waste is definitely a renewable resource. On top of that, the way we dispose of it now is far from ideal. Sewage treatment uses tons of energy and water. Wouldn’t it be amazing to turn our waste back into something useful instead?
Reader Tips: Small Space Greenery and Menstrual Products
I love seeing the excellent feedback you guys share, and once again there were some great responses that felt like they deserved the spotlight. Here are some excellent reader tips on adding green to small spaces and on reusable menstrual products.
Plastic bag use plummets in supermarkets since 2006
Use of carrier bags down 43% in four years, says Waste & Resources Action Programme, but recent figures show fresh rise
New Smart Wheel Makes Cycling Easier
Ever huffed and puffed your way up a steep hill, or worse yet had to hop off and walk your bike because pedaling just wasn’t cutting it on that incline? A new smart wheel might mean the end of those moments and help encourage more folks to use bikes for transportation.
Safety is Key to True Walkability
We can talk about urban density, city planning, and walkability all we want. If folks don’t feel safe, it’s going to be much harder to get them out of their cars.
Five Ingenious Shipping Container Structures
Used shipping containers are popping up all over as eco-friendly building materials. Since framing can be one of the costliest parts of many construction projects, the shipping container offers more than just a green building solution – it helps save money by providing what’s essentially a prefab structure for architects and contractors to work with.
What’s the carbon footprint of … doing the dishes?
Finally, an answer to one of the most frequently asked green-living questions: is it better to handwash or use a dishwasher?
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Reusable Menstrual Products Help You Reduce Waste, Save Money
This is sort of a touchy subject for some, and I know talking about reusable menstrual products might seem a little….well…gross. Bear with me, though! Switching away from disposables isn’t just about cutting back on waste – it’s about taking our femininity back from marketers who just want to sell us disposable products month after month.
Festival Scene is Green at Outside Lands in San Fran
Many big music festivals are sloppy, dirty affairs–trash is strewn all over the place, there are few easy options for recycling and composting, and sustainability is the last thing on attendees’ minds. But San Francisco’s Outside Lands music festival, a two-day (formerly three day) production in Golden Gate Park, is different. Last year, the festival’s [...]
The 8 Best Resources for Building with Pallets
Discarded pallets are a great source of free wood, and turning them into something new helps divert waste from the landfill. Really, building with pallet wood is a win all around!
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