Timing is everything. And sometimes timing is just plain bad. To wit, I recently bought a pendant lamp for my dining roo…
Month: February 2009
Moda Spia: Interview with Designer Ursula Dean
Ursula Dean, founder and designer of women’s apparel line, Moda Spia, entered the eco-fashion neighborhood 10 year…
All About Daikon
It’s not quite a parsnip nor a great white carrot, but the daikon is a mild-flavored radish that wintertime locavo…
Designing Do Gooders
Blake Mycoskie, founder of Tom’s shoes in Venice, CA, and a former contestant on The Amazing Race, gives away a pa…
We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday
In the land where I was born it’s hot and sunny and the middle of the summer holidays. I wish I were there right n…
Whole Foods Teams with New 'Gimme 5' Recycling Program
Did you know most yogurt and cottage cheese containers and other polypropylene #5 plastics end up in landfills? The plas…
Just Launched: Print Pattern Paper
What began as an experiment with paint from her father’s garage blossomed into Rebecca Peragine’s greatest p…
Green from Ground to Glass
It’s one thing to go organic, but many California wineries are taking sustainability to another level. From ground…