Latest Stories in Green Home - Page 4
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Tiny, Electricity-Free Home Nurtures Inner Peace
A tiny house without electricity or running water becomes a sanctuary for a couple seeking inner peace. We get a glimpes into this private, quiet world.
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Cuppow! Your Ticket To Fast Coffee In Cheap And Cheerful Mason Jars
Designers Aaron Panone and Joshua Resnikoff turn the common jar into a useful sippy cup for adults
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Green America’s Top Green Businesses of 2011
The People's Choice for Green Businesses of the Year select 10 best shops, goods and services
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The American Dream Redefined: From Hollywood Childhood to Life Aboard a Stunning, Tiny Houseboat (Video)
A child of Hollywood now lives on a tiny, beautiful houseboat - a lifestyle that lets her live her dream as an artist. Isn't freedom what this country is about?
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Should I Move? Why Carbon Footprints are (Sort of) BS
As I considered a house move, I wondered whether living in a less efficient home in town would cause my carbon footprint to go up or down. Until I realized that was the wrong question.
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2011: The Year in Pee and Poop
Pee and poop is not just a reason for toilet humor. In fact human waste can be deadly serious. In 2011, there were a lot of stories on how we might answer nature's call a little differently. Here are our favorites.
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Good Climate News: USEPA OK's Hydrocarbon Refrigerants For Non-Vehicle Applications
USEPA has approved hydrocarbon based refrigerants as substitutes for HCFC's CFC's and perfluorocarbons.
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Just What We Needed Department: 6 Weird and Useless Items to Leave Off Your 2011 Holiday Gift List
These are the things you might want for the holidays -- but that you really don't need, like a round ice ball maker, a dog bed warmer, and more.
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How Not to Waste a Thanksgiving Meal with a Kitchen Fire
Did you know there are three times as many kitchen fires on Thanksgiving as on an average day?
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This Month, Save on Coyuchi's Organic Linens, Sleepwear, and Towels
This month, California-based Coyuchi is offering deals on their organic linens, towels, pajamas, bath robes, bath linens, and more.
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In Japan It's Taken A Nuclear Disaster To Get People To Bundle Up - What About the US?
With over 2GW of electricity offline after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Japanese are being told to bundle up to prevent blackouts. What will it take for the US to conserve energy?
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Raising Chickens Is a Patriotic Duty, Uncle Sam Says So
The Man says "In Time of Peace a Profitable Recreation, In Time of War a Patriotic Duty"
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PlateTopper Keeps Food Fresh, Makes Tin Foil and Plastic Wrap Obsolete
A clever, simple design makes saving leftover food easy as can be. Say goodbye to plastic wrap, tin foil and Tupperware.
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How to Build a Solar Oven
With a few powertools and some aluminum foil, you can build your own professional-looking solar cooker.
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Wretched Excess, Packaging Dept: Collingwood Whisky's Flat Bottle And Plastic Top
why is that big honking plastic top necessary?
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Sun- and Wind-Powered Lifeboat Becomes a Recording Studio
20 years after his last album, Thomas Dolby releases a new album recorded in his solar and wind powered lifeboat studio
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The Hidden Eco-Benefits of Working from Home
Some time ago I posted on how we built a home office in an storage old barn using reclaimed materials. And I have to say that working from home is one of my favorite thing about my current job(s). Every now and then, of
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How I Created a Tool Library in Under Two Hours
When I say "I", I mean "we". And when I say "tool library", really I mean lending network. But the core lesson still stands. Sharing is really easy, and often all it takes is broaching the
