In theologies and philosophies throughout time and around the world, the tree of life has served as an allegorical symbo…
Recycled
Greener Gear for Snowboarders with a Conscience
Don’t bail on the planet, dudes! You can hit the backside, frontside and freeride on sticks that are better than t…
The Bottle's in the Bag
Recently I read that almost one billion plastic water bottles wind up in the trash every year in California alone. Trus…
Turning a Mountain into a Mobile
There are so many great design magazines on the newsstand today, how do you choose? Usually I’m able to resist buy…
Hungry for an Eco-Kitchen?
If you’ve ever remodeled a kitchen, you’re familiar with this labor-intensive process that can consume weeks…
A Touch of the Untouchable
Like many of us, I’m romanced by jewelry when it has an "untouchable" quality – when, with the fir…
The Many Voices of Handmade Notebooks
Last year, at my old workplace, I raided the trash. I couldn’t resist. Horrified by the amount of perfectly reusab…
Salvaged Screen by Tammy Roy
Some dads teach girls how to throw a ball. Tammy Roy’s dad taught her how to weld. "No dessert until you comp…