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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 …

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 …

DIY Wedensday – Make something old new again.
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 16:54 | Comments
DIY Wedensday – Make something old new again.

Back in the day when people were “green” and didn’t really know they were green, they made things.  They didn’t buy them.  They took old stuff and made it new again.  I don’t think my …

Want to garden, but your thumb isn’t so green? Help is on the way.
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:50 | Comments
Want to garden, but your thumb isn’t so green?  Help is on the way.

There is a new trend in the world and it is an exciting trend to me.  People are growing their own vegetables again!  From the die hard gardeners to the White House and everywhere in …

Giveaway Time! Mission Playground Hat
Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 – 15:38 | Comments
Giveaway Time!  Mission Playground Hat

The folks at Mission Playground have kindly sent a hat out for me to give away and this is your chance to win it.  Hop over to the Mission Playground site and look around then …

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 …

Mission Playground, clothing with a mission.
Tuesday, 7 Apr, 2009 – 16:52 | Comments
Mission Playground, clothing with a mission.

Mission Playground is an apparel brand with a mission.  Not only are they putting together a very cool line of closthing, they are also working to raise awareness for the environment.  It is a worthy …

AriaDenver is breaking ground soon. A sustainable community in the city.
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 21:16 | Comments
AriaDenver is breaking ground soon. A sustainable community in the city.

Architect and green home goddess Michelle Kaufmann noted in her blog today that the AriaDenver project will be breaking ground soon.  Billed as the “new center for healthy, sustainable living in the city.” I am …

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