Do you remember your first Earth Day? Mine was in Washington, D.C. and the year was 1990. I can still feel the energy in…
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Stay on the Line
Call me wacky (sometimes) or old-fashioned (a little) or someone with too much time on her hands (I wish!), but I like d…
The Green Kitchen: Painless Energy Conservation
With the kitchen accounting for 30-40% of home energy use, it seems like a smart place to start some conserving. If you …
The Biodynamic Bouquet
When I was living in rural Washington state, one of my favorite things about those beautiful country summers was driving…
Say Yes to Seconds
There is eco-friendly fashion, and there is eco-friendly fashion. The first you might classify as newly crafted out of o…
Grow Your Own Bicycle!
I’m a firm believer that many of our problems will be solved with bicycles. Let me get that out in the open. Bicyc…
Does the Green Dinner Plate Have Room for Steak?
If you’re not inclined to go vegetarian, then at least assure that the cows providing the beef on your plate are. …
Not Your Mama’s Wallpaper
As recently as 10 years ago, if you said the word “wallpaper” I had visions of orange shag carpeting and my …