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Designed by Leger Wanaselja Architects, this remodeled home overlooking grassy hills and oak forests at the edge of a state park was previously a "run-down, energy-guzzlig ranch house." But it was transformed into a durable, energy-efficient home complete with a roof rainwater ...
Environment
Van Jones
Green Grid
Leger Wanaselja
Packing, traveling, where to board the dog, put the extra guests, baking another pie, making room in the coat closet, cleaning out the car so you can transport the pies, ordering wine. ARGH! The to do lists this week are coming to a fever pitch. Somewhere between running around and doing for ...
Other
If you're thinking about renovating your home, it can be overwhelming to know where to start, particularly if you have a small apartment. So we've put together our list of resources — including great websites, books, architects/designers, and stores — for people looking to ...
Green Living
Green Home
Q: I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for getting moist air out of a rental bathroom with no fan, especially in winter! Opening the window works slowly, but leaving it open makes heating less efficient. Installing an exhaust fan in the wall or ceiling is not an option. I'd put a fan in ...
Other
When it comes to holiday greeting cards, there's a greener way. Botanical Paper Works, known for their "paper that blooms into wildflowers," has a great line of biodegradable and plantable (they contain seeds) greeting cards for a greener holiday greeting. Read Full Post
Other
Buy second hand and keep stuff alive longer! Lots of great furniture finds New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Washington DC in today's PM Scavenger. Read Full Post
Other
New York
Washington D.C.
If you have a friend who works on a laptop for multiple hours every day, but refuses to sit at a desk, we might have found the perfect gift for them. Read Full Post
Environment
Green Grid
There are so many beautiful yellow ginkgo leaves on the trees lining our street. We've been sort of obsessed with them, and have been trying to figure out a way to bring some into our home and preserve their gorgeous color. Then I remembered an idea from Sunset magazine. Read Full Post
Environment
Green Grid
In our house, somewhere between the end of the Thanksgiving meal and the beginning of the coffee and dessert course, the tinkering begins. Broken toys get fixed, electronics spark to life, gadgets are assembled, shelves are hung. If the collective assembly can't fix it, it's ...
Other
With one Thanksgiving celebration down and two to go, we've been focusing on all things green for this food-centric holiday. While we're not hosting anyone at our home, we are toting side dishes and pies to all the places we've been invited, and we've made sure to make them as green as ...
Environment
Green Grid
George Will
Are you trying to cook with less meat this Thanksgiving, but still want the essense of Turkey at the table? Grist has done a great review of four meatless turkey roasts – find out our favorite and their's after the jump! Read Full Post
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Turkey
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Other
It's not much to look at, but the battery powered H2Orb from AquaOne Technologies is one of those devices that can prevent disasters from going from bad to downright, "empty your bank account" worse. The H2Orb senses toilet overflows and water leaks, sounding an alarm when either happens and ...
Other
Portuguese designer Luís Teixeira creates furniture and lighting by reusing and recycling mass produced materials — here are his lamps made with disposable plastic hangers. Read Full Post
Other
We are always looking for interesting ways to use unsung materials to create a new kind of WOW for the events that we design. Like the Maine Wedding I blogged about a couple of weeks ago, we recently had the opportunity to explore a very different kind of re-use for a ...
Other
Huffington Post
Maine
Israel
We love the look of wood, but it's a tricky environmental problem. The wood beams in this photo are reclaimed antique beams from two-hundred-year-old barns, and were hand-hewn at the time of construction. We would love to live in a home that contains such a unique piece of history. Read ...
Environment
Green Grid
Tuesday, we listed a bunch of different cotton tea towels for use in the kitchen. With so many great varieties of design, it would be easy to end up with a surplus, but thanks to their versatility, they can be much, much more than a dish drying towel. Here's a list of 5 other ...
Other
Art is usually beautiful on its own, but when it also has environmental and social implications — like L.A. Marler's Oil is History series of photographs — it can also convey a point. See more about this series or art, which depicts the remnants of a much less efficient ...
Environment
Oil Drilling
Art is usually beautiful on its own, but when it also has environmental and social implications — like L.A. Marler's Oil is History series of paintings — it can also convey a point. See more about this series or art, which depicts the remnants of a much less efficient automobile, ...
Environment
Oil Drilling
Q: I'm learning to treat myself with lit candles on a more regular basis, and I usually just buy assorted white pillars from IKEA, but I'm concerned about the petroleum content. I'm wondering if readers have found a great source of inexpensive, unscented pillar candles made of soy or beeswax. ...
