Truck Farm: the Concrete Jungle’s Mobile Garden

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

I am intrigued with the creative way concrete jungle dwellers are finding ways to grow gardens whether it’s through yardsharing or fire escape farming, and now, Truck Farms. Film makers Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, the creative minds behind King Corn and The Greening of Southie are proving that you can garden anywhere with their [...]

Etsy Finds: Back to School

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

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Summer’s winding down, and it’s time to sharpen those pencils! While Americans have spent less on school supplies this year, the average family still spends about $550. Instead of shopping at a big box store, why not support some independent crafters and get a few of your back to school supplies in green [...]

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 5: @Treehumper @EarthIndustry @AmazonPilgrim

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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As summer is wrapping up I’ve been running around crazy so I haven’t had a chance to connect with last week’s #ecomonday recommendations to get their picks for this week so I’m going to resort to some shameful self-promotion. This week I’m going to recommend you follow the Twitter accounts for two projects that we [...]

Eat Real, Eat Local

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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This illustrative video was produced for the Canadian “Eat Real, Eat Local” campaign, targeted at getting Canadian’s to support local agriculture, but the message is universal: Eatling locally grown food is healthier, more environmentally friendly and better for your local economy.

PACT Earth Friendly Underwear

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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What Are You Wearing Under There? Underwear, and if it’s PACT, it’s some eco-friendly underwear.

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 4: @Michael_GR @DerekMarkham @SeanDaily

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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This week’s #ecomonday picks from Olivia Zaleski, Karl Burkhart are two I can really get behind. First Olivia recommends Michael Graham Richard, a guy who’s been blogging about green issues since 2005. Karl recommends our very own contributer Derek Markham and I added another great green blogger, Sean Daily…

DIY Upcycled Wine Bottle Gas Lamp

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Upcycle an old wine bottle into an eclectic porch gas lamp…
While I haven’t tried this DIY yet I think it’s my new favorite. Erik Anderson of Gerardot & Co. (a team of branding experts, creative marketers and designers) came up with this DIY when he was looking for a Tiki Style lamp to fend [...]

Far Foods Carbon Footprint Labels

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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So you are buying organic and mostly local, that’s pretty good, but if you live in New England like me come winter time local produce is a little harder to come by so end up buying tomatoes from… China!? The fact is there’s no reliable and easy way to know where your produce is [...]

What the Heck is No ‘Poo Anyway?

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

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Whenever I mention to someone that I’m doing the no ‘poo thing, it gets quite the reaction! Despite its confusing name, no ‘poo has nothing to do with fecal matter. Though I have to admit I sort of enjoy that it sounds like maybe it does.
So what is this no ‘poo business about? [...]

Do you VIV?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Samantha Tackeff .

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We make the biggest environmental decisions each day by choosing where we spend our dollars. What if the stores that we shop at every day had added incentive to go green?
Enter VIV.