:: Find that perfect non-profit to support with help from Jessica Biel.
:: Make eating veggies fun with Kelly's asparagus pancake recipe.
:: Get a peek into the world of sustainable teak flooring.
:: Green baby's crib.
:: Enlist the help of praying mantises to keep your garden growing.
:: Get hysterical in Hasya yoga.
:: Indulge mom with au natural spa treats for Mother’s Day.
:: Save money on sneaks by repairing them instead.
:: Learn the recycled plastic alphabet—from your PET’s to your PVC’s.
:: Rely on trusty online databases to seek out green eats.
:: Indulge in package-less dessert—ice cream cones.
:: Experiment with new vegetables like Kelly does with salsify.
:: Grow a lush, green lawn without wasting water.
:: Spoil mom on Mother's Day with organic flowers.
:: Keep your kids' diet healthy with mercury-free fish.
This week is Carnival of the Green # 126 and it's being hosted by Bean Sprouts, a blog focused on one family's search for the good life. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.
To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host (we are now accepting hosts for the second half of 2009!), please click here to link to our previous post.
:: Extend the shelf life of your books by building a library in your office.
:: Cruise at a constant speed to save money and the planet.
:: Freshen up your complexion with a quick teabag facial.
:: Sink your teeth into a homemade batch of sweet potato rolls.
:: Analyze your hometown's air quality.
:: Zap zits the all natural way with tips from Summer Rayne Oakes.
:: Wine and dine without the added weight.
:: Wise up on wasted water in Lloyd's Peak Everything series.
:: Get nifty with old newspapers using these ten clever ideas.
:: Skip the greasy Chinese take-out for Kelly's at-home 'n healthy pork buns.
:: Stop mindlessly munching and check your portion sizes.
:: Learn the art of "drafting" to save automobile gas.
:: Safeguard yourself from pesky pesticides.
:: Be selective with your seafood.
:: Glam up your cell phone or MP3 player with some old jeans.
:: Green your digs with help from an eco-savvy contractor.
:: Puree Jerusalem Artichokes for this sophisticated yet easy soup recipe.
:: Help conserve water by harvesting it from your roof.
:: Crack open the corn industry.
:: Get ready to watch the coolest in green home building on Renovation Nation.
:: Indulge in package-less dessert—ice cream cones.
:: Experiment with new vegetables like Kelly does with salsify.
:: Grow a lush, green lawn without wasting water.
:: Spoil mom on Mother's Day with organic flowers.
:: Keep your kids' diet healthy with mercury-free fish. ...
This week is Carnival of the Green # 126 and it's being hosted by Bean Sprouts, a blog focused on one family's search for the good life. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.
To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host (we are now accepting hosts for the second half of 2009!), please click here to link to our previous post....
Dogs can be wonderful creatures, but they do tend to leave deposits, which in most places have to be picked up, usually in plastic bags, and then disposed of. It is often an unpleasant task; that is why we are so excited about Poop-freeze, the new way to keep the environment clean of unsightly dog poop by spraying it with something that freezes it on contact. Professional New York dog walker Ilene says "I need to be careful because of dog poop laws. POOP-FREEZE makes it real easy." Billy in St.Paul says ""Nobody likes pickin up poop but your product makes it fun. Plus it's environmentlaly friendly.”
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:: Extend the shelf life of your books by building a library in your office.
:: Cruise at a constant speed to save money and the planet.
:: Freshen up your complexion with a quick teabag facial.
:: Sink your teeth into a homemade batch of sweet potato rolls.
:: Analyze your hometown's air quality. ...
:: Zap zits the all natural way with tips from Summer Rayne Oakes.
:: Wine and dine without the added weight.
:: Wise up on wasted water in Lloyd's Peak Everything series.
:: Get nifty with old newspapers using these ten clever ideas.
:: Skip the greasy Chinese take-out for Kelly's at-home 'n healthy pork buns....
All Sarah and Rose from Greenknickers are waiting for these days is sunny weather as there is no more sore bottom excuses not to get on your bike! The girls have designed special padded boxers and knickers that look as sexy as the rest of their collection (see here, here and here) to encourage their customers to cycle more. (more about these and lucky wedding lingerie after the jump)
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:: Stop mindlessly munching and check your portion sizes.
:: Learn the art of "drafting" to save automobile gas.
:: Safeguard yourself from pesky pesticides.
:: Be selective with your seafood.
:: Glam up your cell phone or MP3 player with some old jeans. ...
:: Green your digs with help from an eco-savvy contractor.
:: Puree Jerusalem Artichokes for this sophisticated yet easy soup recipe.
:: Help conserve water by harvesting it from your roof.
:: Crack open the corn industry.
:: Get ready to watch the coolest in green home building on Renovation Nation....
He’s a high school student from the town of Greensburg Kansas, and his enthusiasm for the green movement and the amazing things it’s doing for his town after the devastation caused by the tornado that leveled it are an inspiring look at the future of green in America.
After spending close to an hour speaking with him by phone I realized precisely why the rebuilding of Greensburg can become an uplifting model for us all. I trust you’ll enjoy his insight and enthusiasm as much as I did.
TreeHugger: What do you believe made the people of Greensburg decide to rebuild the town in a green fashion?
Taylor Schmitt: Well after at least 96% of the town was destroyed there has obviously been a massive need for rebuilding, and the town has come together as a big family, really, and it’s been one joint effort to rebuild the town better than it was and more sustainable and green than it was. So we’ve really been learning a lot about what we need to do to keep our town from dying again. And we’ve been learning about building and going green and implementing a lot of green into our rebuilding efforts.
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:: Sweeten your purchases with a repurposed cereal box wallet.
:: Win the chance to crack science myths on Discovery Channel's Mythbusters.
:: Use garlic generously in Kelly's pesto recipe.
:: Plop down on comfy, green furniture cushions.
:: Start your day with uplifting Greensburg coverage from CBS' The Early Show....
This week is Carnival of the Green # 125 and it's being hosted by The Conservation Report, a blog that encompasses latest environmental news and comment from a moderate perspective. So head on over to the site to check out a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites.
To learn more about Carnival of the Green, where it will be and how to host (we are now accepting hosts for the second half of 2009!), please click here to link to our previous post....
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Back in the days, when you wanted a wall you put up wood or metal lath, hired very skilled labour and took a long time to plaster a wall. Then plasterboard lath came along and eliminated the base coat, and soon drywall replaced that, giving us the crappy half-inch thick soundboard that is made of gypsum and embodied energy and passes for a wall today.
Kevin Surace is the CEO of Serious Materials, the maker of serious soundproofing technologies and the soon-to-be-launched EcoRock low-carbon drywall. We spoke to him about his modest ambitions.
Kevin Surace: Our mission is to reduce CO2 output by a billion tons per year, three percent of all the CO2 produced by mankind. We can do it because the built environment is the play. 52% of all CO2 comes from building: 40% for heating and cooling buildings, and 12% for construction. Nobody wants to do anything about it; I was at the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference and all anyone wanted to talk about is cars and fuel, when the biggies are cement, metal, glass and drywall....
:: Bring a little piece of the outdoors inside with this DIY living wall.
:: Bake bread and save dough.
:: Get peak oil down pat.
:: Enter the chance to win an Earthwatch expedition in Costa Rica.
:: Compensate for electromagnetic fields with the help of cactus. ...
This Saturday, starting at 7/6c, The Learning Channel (TLC) will air a special preview of Planet Green television. Episodes of Wa$ted and Greenovate will run back to back, whetting your appetite for June 4th when Discovery’s 24-7 green TV programming hits the airwaves. It will be just a sampling of the plethora of green goodness that Discovery will roll out this summer. ...
:: Work out the weight of your water consumption.
:: Avoid long lines and reduce carbon emissions using USPS's online postal store.
:: Use your noggin' and seek out smart, socially responsible wood furniture.
:: Welcome ABC News anchor, Bob Woodruff, to the Planet Green line-up.
:: Scour your local farmer's market and then cook up some Creamy Spinach Soup. ...
Babelgum: Arctic Meltdown Video
"According to the world’s scientists sea level rise is “arguably one of the world’s most important potential impacts of global climate change.” This Greenpeace documentary explores two remote regions of the world, The Marshall Islands and The Arctic."
DH Love Life: Luvlife - R Hero For Spring by Daryl Hannah
"I have always admired Julia greatly ever since I first heard of her "Luna" tree-sit. Often referring 2 the hope that 1 day I would pull my "butterfly" out. That I might find an action to take which I am passionately connected 2 + will speak clearly to help create a better world. What I called my "butterfly" Julia has eloquently renamed "What's your tree?"...
:: Bone up on bamboo fiber with help from eco-fashion expert, Summer Rayne Oakes.
:: Forget calories. Count your breakfast, lunch and dinner's carbon footprint.
:: Keep baby safe from Bisphenol A.
:: Dig into some sauteed dandelion greens for dinner.
:: Display books, startling seeds and houseplants with this DIY, multipurpose bookcase....
:: Find a last-minute event to celebrate Earth Day.
:: Outfit your home with green wood furnishings.
:: Lower Fluffy's carbon pawprint.
:: Follow Ed Begley Jr.'s lead and make an Earth Day pledge....
