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Tears of a cloud – It’s just water to me.
Monday, 15 Jun, 2009 – 20:46 | Comments

Every now and then I see something that just hits me the right way.  Today it was this video from the folks over at Do The Green Thing if found it via a post at …

The i-house is coming, China and clean tech, mandatory composting and more! Sunday Update.
Sunday, 10 May, 2009 – 20:33 | Comments
The i-house is coming, China and clean tech, mandatory composting and more! Sunday Update.

Warren Buffett Company Debuts Line of Green Prefab Homes – enn
China poised to go all out with clean tech. – SFGate
Mandatory composting may come to SF – American Public Media
DOE to slash fuel cell vehicle …

Is cardboard furniture really that green?
Saturday, 2 May, 2009 – 6:54 | Comments
Is cardboard furniture really that green?

First, I want to start off by saying that there is no science in this post.  Just my own personal rambling about something I have been seeing a lot of lately, especially since the 2009 …

Build your own compost tumbler. A DIY Wednesday Earth Day special.
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 16:03 | Comments
Build your own compost tumbler.  A DIY Wednesday Earth Day special.

So this year I wanted to  do something special for Earth Day.  Something that would make a little difference and perhaps make my life a little easier. I had a hard time deciding what to …

Making everyday Earth Day by monitoring your energy use.
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 6:34 | Comments
Making everyday Earth Day by monitoring your energy use.

It seems like the trend in blogs today is to tell you to make the pledge to just do one thing for Earth Day.  Well, I think Earth Day should be everyday in our hearts …

Monday’s in the garden. – Fun with worm farming
Monday, 20 Apr, 2009 – 21:08 | Comments
Monday’s in the garden. – Fun with worm farming

I guess this is really more like Monday’s in the laundry room since that is where I keep the worms, but it is a bit garden related.

A while back I posted a bit on worm …

White House garden offends, EPA finally admits it, bad air buried at sea and more – Sunday Update
Sunday, 19 Apr, 2009 – 10:11 | Comments
White House garden offends, EPA finally admits it, bad air buried at sea  and more – Sunday Update

Pesticide Industry Is Offended By Michelle Obama’s Organic Garden At The White House -The Daily Green
U.S.: Warming gases are health threat – MSNBC
A Plan for U.S. Emissions to Be Buried Under Sea – NYTimes
Hotel Chains …

SLC’s Gorilla Design featured on MSNBC for Shipping Container Homes!
Saturday, 11 Apr, 2009 – 14:09 | Comments
SLC’s Gorilla Design featured on MSNBC for Shipping Container Homes!

I love what they are doing over at Gorilla Design so I am very happy to see that they were featured this week on MSNBC, thanks to a trip to the Sustainable Design Conference.

Not only …

Solar Cooker design wins $75,000 top prize at Financial Times Contest.
Thursday, 9 Apr, 2009 – 21:11 | Comments
Solar Cooker design wins $75,000 top prize at Financial Times Contest.

Some funny news came out today and it caught me a little by surprise.  You see over at Treehugger and Ecogeek they were reporting on the Kyto Box.  The Kyoto Box is a solar oven …