Apparently, what’s old is new again. One of our fellow green sites praises modal, a fabric made from the bio-based…
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How Do I Recycle This?
As I have said in a previous post, “anything that can be reused, must be reused,” and the design world has b…
'It's Not You. It's Your Closet.'
Grechen’s Closet is not your everyday online store. I admit I normally avoid online shopping, unless I go directly…
Eat Your Meat and Feel Good About It, Too
Many people are confronting the ethical dilemma of eating meat produced through factory farming. And the recent Pew Stud…
Ostrich, Bison, and Emu: They're What's for Dinner
It’s grilling season and I love my meat. I really do. But I have a huge problem with the health, environmental, an…
High Food Prices Explained, Plus 10 Tips to Save Money on Groceries
It all seems so surreal and sudden: people in various countries are rioting for food and the local Costco is limiting th…
Beyond Eco Fashion: the Brave New World of PermaCouture
Every once in awhile I come across an idea or organization that blows me away with its far-reaching goals, forward-think…
We're Nuts for Walnut Wallpaper
Walnut is known as a super food, but it’s also a super source for some of the coolest modern wallpaper around, inc…