As we reported recently, the penny has overstayed its welcome and probably won’t be long for this economy. But wha…
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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…
Japanese Eco-Gifting: It's A Wrap
Japanese culture has no need for wrapping paper, so why should we? We have to applaud any way of preventing all that glo…
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…
A Static Cling Solution
I revealed to you my unusual love of laundry in Stay on the Line, and my musings on our general obsession with whitening…
Cutting a Hair Too Close to Environmental Harm
Not a chore; a chance to slow down. If you spend any time at all thinking about where “away” is when you thr…
4mula's Smart Solution to the Packaging Problem
4mula is a line of aromatherapy bath and body products with a brilliant idea: create holistic potions out of natural in…
True Green Confessions
I adore canvas tote bags. This is an issue, considering that the whole "tote bag concept" is supposed to be ab…