I regularly peruse the aisles of supermarkets in the Bay Area to see if any new glass containers have arrived in plastic…
Month: April 2009
The Baffling Link Between Vinyl Flooring and Autism
A new study conducted by Swedish and American scientists accidentally uncovered a possible link between an environmental…
Feral Childe Takes on Yosemite
Feral Childe is the bi-coastal collaboration of designers Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson (respectively of Oakland, Californ…
Green Your Home with Help from the Sierra Club
These days, making your house energy efficient makes sense not only because it’s good for the environment, but als…
Toxic Toads Killed in Humane Round-Up
Australia seems to be having a grand time winning its war against the toxic cane toad, killing thousands of them over th…
Driving Change with Your Auto Club Dues
If you count yourself among those who consider driving a necessary evil, I have some advice for you: put your car club d…
On Your Lap or Wall: It's All Tray Chic!
I know from trays. When I first moved into my 1920s era house I was pleased to find a tray rack in the cabinet underneat…
There's Good Chews, and There's Bad Chews
Have you ever really thought about what chewing gum is made of? Maybe you don’t really want to know. Modern gum is…
