A good start to a New Year’s eco-friendly lifestyle makeover is going through your house, turning off the lights a…
Month: January 2008
The 1-Megawatt Cell: No Small Potatoes
Batteries, like reality TV, are everywhere, and like reality TV they’re successful because they’re inexpensi…
Positive Globalism: the Growth of Fair Trade
If you’ve been shopping for imported organic foods and artisan crafts lately, you’ve probably noticed a blac…
Ask Bonnie: Tips for Going Green Gracefully (Green Gifts)
A reader recently emailed us with the following question: Hi, Bonnie, I would like to encourage my conservative mother-i…
Lavender and Vervain Tisane: the Essential Evening Elixir
This tisane combines my two favorite herbs, which together create a balancing effect. The delicate taste of vervain comp…
EcoSalon Herbology Guide: Vervain
Vervain is a potent herb with a broad array of medicinal uses. Use this herb wisely and follow your intuition because ta…
Lovely Blues
The trouble with stylish shopping totes is that some of them are so gorgeous, I see no need to use them only for errands…
Safe Houseplants for Your Furry Secret Snackers
Both cats and dogs have an affinity for making a fibrous snack out of houseplants. This is an instinct Mother Nature has…