Twelve Practical Ways to Green-Up Your Autumn
Posted on 12. Oct, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Living
The arrival of autumn means cooler temperatures, darker evenings — and a last chance to get your home ready for winter. Here are twelve ways to get started!
10 Places to Find Back-to-School Clothes on the Cheap
Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Family
Want to cut your back-to-school budget in half? It all starts with finding quality used clothing. Here’s where to start in your community.
A Glorious Gallery of Rot: Compost as Art
Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Garden
Compost’s job is to rot — to decompose and become next season’s topsoil. What happens along the way is either beautiful or disgusting, depending on your viewpoint.
Great News: Kimberly-Clark to Stop Turning Boreal Forests into Kleenex
Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Environment
Nothing to sneeze at: Paper products giant Kimberly-Clark agrees to initiatives making Kleenex and other brands more eco-friendly.
12 Cool Urban Bicycles Ready to Replace Your Car
Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Transportation
Thinking about a healthier, greener — and car free — lifestyle? It can be done. But picking the right bicycle helps. Here are some choices to get you started.
A 3,000 Mile Walk, and an Incredible Time Lapse Video
Posted on 02. Aug, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Environment
Here’s someone who took “getting out into nature” to a new level. Christoph Rehage set out on a nearly 3,000 mile walk — filming an amazing video on the way.
The Weekend Reader
Posted on 01. Aug, 2009 by Chris Baskind in News
The best of the links we shared on Twitter this week: Putting the cap back on bottled water; bicycle mutilation; and an unfortunately named coal power plant.
Carnival of the Green
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Living
Lighter Footstep hosts the 190th edition of Carnival of The Green. Browse a great collection of articles submitted by some of the Green web’s top writers.
El Niño: Scientists Brace for More Coral Bleaching
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Environment
NOAA scientists warn the 2009 El Niño is looking more and more like the severe event of 2005. And that spells big trouble for the world’s coral reef systems.
5 Ways to Put the Joy Back into Going Green
Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Chris Baskind in Living
Anyone who says it’s easy being green hasn’t worked at it too hard. Fighting green burnout? Here’s how to get back on track.