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Ashes to Ashes: Use Fireplace Waste on Icy Walkways
Planet Green —
Authority: 621
Dont use salt to banish ice this winter--use ash from your fireplace to make ice safe to walk on.1 day ago -
Techno Tuesday: Green Technology News
Blog On Smog —
Authority: 130
This week in Green Technology: Re-inventing the traffic light. Green jet fuel demonstrationflight. The worlds first city with zero carbon emissions and zerowaste. Asia is set to dominate the clean technology market. Apilot plant that will manufacture ethanol using microbes found intermites. A new ...6 days ago -
Zero Waste
Green by Design —
Authority: 117
I just wanted to write a brief post about a product and design group that definitely deserves some attention. Grain Design was founded in 2007 at the Rhode Island School of Design, by a group of designers with a simple vision for a sustainable future: While the firm offers many services for clients, in regards ...6 days ago -
VerTerra Leaf Plates Made With Near Zero Waste
Life within me —
Authority: 140
Part of the reason our planet is in the predicament it’s in is that so many people have a “disposable” mindset. As a society, we believe that a product’s value is determined by its suitability, no matter how or where it was made or where it will eventually end up once it’s not useful anymore. ... Related ...6 days ago -
Meditation: Heart Healthier Than Organic Os?
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Photo via: Randy Wick /flickrHeres my kind of sans-sweat, sustainable exercise : my body, seated comfortably on a cushion or folded up blanket. Theres no one to compete against, no cheesy loud music or energy-sucking stair masters, treadmills, or flat-screen televisions tuned into fear-mongering news stations. Its ...1 week ago -
What women want...according to the Independent on Sunday
The Rubbish Diet —
Authority: 415
Well, theres never a quiet moment in the Almost Average household, even on Sundays, especially as I woke up this morning to find my face in a double-page-spread of the Independent on Sunday, along with David Cameron, Gordon Brown and three other bloggers , Liz at Violet Posy , Sandy Calico and ...1 week ago -
Eating Roadkill: Vegan, Veganish, or Just Plain Gross?
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Image credit: Homegrown Choppers and Vagabond Journey OK, Ill admit it. I am a thoroughly confused TreeHugger. On the one hand, I recognize that sustainability needs to appeal to the masses if we have any hope of cutting carbon emissions at the rate necessary. So palatable mainstream solutions like Zip Car , ...1 week ago -
Say No to Fake Plastic Wishbones & Other Thanksgiving Waste
Fake Plastic Fish —
Authority: 542
Fake plastic wishbones? Around Thanksgiving time last year, I read a post by blogger Rejin from Urban Botany blasting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for promoting plastic Lucky Break Wishbones . She wrote: Hasn’t PETA ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ? They claim these ...1 week ago -
Can Green Funerals Be Fun?
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Image credit: Liz OConnell Its funny how uptight people can get about death. Yet its one of the very few things, along with birth, taxes, breathing etc, that we all have in common. For the green minded, there are plenty of more sustainable end of life options cropping up, from jute coffins to woodland burials . But ...1 week ago -
Can Green Funerals Be Fun?
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Image credit: Liz OConnell Its funny how uptight people can get about death. Yet its one of the very few things, along with birth, taxes, breathing etc, that we all have in common. For the green minded, there are plenty of more sustainable end of life options cropping up, from jute coffins to woodland burials . But ...1 week ago -
SF Green Festival 09 - Reclaimed and Eco-Art Speaks to Minimizing Waste
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Attendees at the San Francisco Green Festival werent lacking for beautiful things to look at. This display used found materials including flowers and edibles. It is beautiful, and colorful, but right next to it was another large and impressive piece of art created from industrial materials welded together. It was that ...1 week ago -
SF Green Festival 09 - Reclaimed and Eco-Art Speaks to Minimizing Waste
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Attendees at the San Francisco Green Festival werent lacking for beautiful things to look at. This display used found materials including flowers and edibles. It is beautiful, and colorful, but right next to it was another large and impressive piece of art created from industrial materials welded together. It was that ...1 week ago -
SF Green Festival 09 - Silo Ink Reduces Printer Waste, Saves 80% on Ink Expenses
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
For most people, empty ink cartridges unfortunately head to the trash bin, or if were lucky, to the reclcying bin or back to the store for recycling. But few people refill cartridges , which is one of the most efficient, green uses. Silo Ink isnt a bottomless ink cartridge, but its about as close as we can get. The ...2 weeks ago -
SF Green Festival 09 - Handbags From Newspapers and Candy Wrappers Get More Stylish
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
The idea of making handbags out of upcycled trash like plastic bags or wrappers is nothing new, but what is new is how stylish theyre becoming. Several makers of these upcycled bags were at San Franciscos Green Festival and the professional look was surprising - theyve moved from craft faire fashion to something you ...2 weeks ago -
Better Ways to Celebrate America Recycles Day: Practicing the 7 Rs (Slideshow)
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Yesterday was America Recycles Day , which isnt a bad thing as an idea -- certainly, more recycling is better than less -- but do we really need a day for it?Last year, Lloyd called recycling "bullsh*t" as a big picture solution, and reiterated it this year , and hes right. Do we really need a day dedica... Read ...2 weeks ago -
SF Green Festival 09 - A Tale of Two Lunch Boxes
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
Bringing your lunch with you is greener than buying lunch while out, in no small part because youre skipping wasteful packaging. But packed lunches, can still have wasteful packaging if youre wrapping your sandwich up in Cellophane. A couple businesses at the San Francisco Green Festival are on top of making lunches ...2 weeks ago -
Do You Give Green Thanks? (Quiz)
Planet Green —
Authority: 621
Celebrate Thanksgiving like the pioneers did and avoid all the waste that goes along with the holiday. Avoid buying and preparing too much food and skip Black Friday entirely. Test your Thanksgiving impact knowledge in our quiz: Do You Give Thanks With Minimal Impact?2 weeks ago -
Steps towards a thrifty Christmas
The Rubbish Diet —
Authority: 415
Friends and family should close their eyes now, as I dont want to ruin the festive surprise that awaits. Inspired by fellow blogger, VioletPosys Thrifty Christmas week , I took a break from blogging and tweeting on Monday to venture out into the garden to prune one of the Photinia shrubs - also known as a Red Robin. ...2 weeks ago -
Recycling is Bullsh*t Redux: Lets Declare Nov. 15 Buy Nothing Disposable Day.
TreeHugger —
Authority: 700
We said it last year: Lets call recycling what it is- a fraud, a sham, a scam perpetrated by big business on the citizens and municipalities of America. A method of getting citizens to pick up corporate waste and for our towns and cities to get stuck with trying to sell the stuff. And lets call America Recycles Day ...2 weeks ago -
Zero Waste
Cutting Edge Stitches & Seams —
Authority: 100
I always try to place the patterns differently than the pattern instructions, in order to use less fabric and maybe squeeze in another top or skirt or even a belt in there. Remember my angels blouse with all the little cut out angles reapplied to the fabric? But check out this wonderful design for a jacket with ZERO ...2 weeks ago
