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Monitoring Home Energy Use with the Powerhouse Dynamics eMonitor
Everybody wants to get in on the energy-saving game. But it’s hard to tell how and where you can save electricity in your home if you don’t know how much everything is using at any given time. But designers of the Powerhouse Dynamics eMonitor from Energy Circle hope to change all that, saying the new [...]
New Fees Might Mean Trouble for Atlanta Farmers’ Markets
The City of Atlanta is looking to regulate farmers markets within the city limits.
Natural-Dye Production House Recycles Old Idea To Create Sustainable Textiles
Noon Design Studio uses sustainably harvested natural materials as a low-impact alternative to toxic fabric treatments, all while being cost-efficient and achieving production scale.
Share Some Sugar: Conserving Resources by Sharing Tools, Building Community
When 24-year-old Keara Schwartz bought her first home in Cincinnati, she was shocked at all of the stuff she “needed” to own as a homeowner: items ranging from a tall ladder to get leaves off the roof to a lawn mower or chain saw. She was a little bit overwhelmed at the cost and decided to do something about it.
Sustainable Packaging Win: T-Shirts in Mason Jars
At the Montford Music Festival in Asheville, NC, I ran across this simple, ingenious packaging method from Sweet Tea Clothing Company. Rather than sell her shirts in bags or boxes, she packages them in mason jars!
