While we generally avoid traditional paper gift wrap these days, a Berkeley MBA and mom has developed a line of more res…
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Why Parents Should Reject Back-to-School Ads in August
Only three weeks left of summer and the ads to stock up and save on school gear are invading our space. Grrrr! Anxious k…
10 Reasons Why the Planet Loves My Dog
This is the third in Luanne’s new lifestyle column, Life in the Green Lane. Read the inaugural column, “The …
Your Ass Is Grass
Sit on the grass; look out at the trees; wake up in the field; float on the water. These four frolics in nature are wove…
Operation Old Sweater: 10 Great DIY Rescues
Is there a hole in the heart of that beloved camel cashmere from your freshman year at Stanford? Don’t become unra…
Jewish Teen Summer Olympic Games Reach for the Green
From organic cotton garb to reusable serving ware, they have raised the bar in San Francisco this week as more than 1,50…
Handbags Born of Old Leather Jackets
A company born of passion, based on the concept of upcycle rather than brand new, reMade USA makes handbags that hit the…
School Uniforms: Sustainable Garb for the Under-17 Crowd
Perhaps the most compelling argument you can make to your teenage daughter about wearing a school uniform is that the pl…