The Bamboo Bike Studio is run by three men in their late 20s who know a lot about bamboo and a lot about bicycles. On a cool autumn morning, two of th...
Lynda Resnick | Posted 12.26.2009 | Living
This New Year's, instead of waiting for our government to solve your health care needs, take action and do everything you can to keep yourself and your loved ones well -- and away from doctors and hospitals.
ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 12.14.2009 | Green
With the holidays approaching, what better way to show that you care than with do-it-yourself gifts? These featured gifts are environmentally-friendl...
AP | CHRIS KAHN | Posted 12.10.2009 | Green
NEW YORK — Solar technology is going where it has never gone before: onto the shelves at retail stores where do-it-yourselfers can now plunk a p...
thedailygreen.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | Green
Believe it or not you can make these soaps in your slow-cooker. ...
Jenny Block | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
I have never been in therapy. The thought led me to the bookstore to peruse the self-help aisle and low and behold there it was, just released, Get a Grip. Could I be my own therapist?
Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green
A new Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report reveals that some children's face paints contain heavy metals such as lead, nickel and cobalt that can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis.
Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 10.27.2009 | Green
Maybe re-learning to make things and grow things needs to be done for the acts themselves. Maybe we'd actually be happier being a bit more connected, even at the price of convenience.
nytimes.com | ALEX WILLIAMS | Posted 10.26.2009 | Green
For some diners, belonging to a farm co-op or buying groceries from a greenmarket is no longer enough. Taking concepts like nose-to-tail eating a step...
thedailygreen.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green
The instructions are straightforward, the video shows you how... Just add your own trash and some creativity, and you're homemade papermaking days hav...
Refinery29.com | Posted 10.21.2009 | Style
Trusty DIY guru Erica Domesek of P.S.—I Made This fame, we know that busting out your creative chops at home never has to mean hokey or homespun. Instead, Erica proves time and time again that being crafty can yield some utterly chic surprises.
Dornob | Posted 11.29.2009 | Green
Contemporary yes, modern sure, sustainable indeed, but above all these furniture designs are just plain cool....
Popular Mechanics | Photographs by Rob Howard | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green
You may have heard about them: Off-the-gridders living in radical opposition to modern amenities by growing their own food and cutting themselves off ...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green
Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.
Dan Gould | Posted 09.27.2009 | Style
You've got to hand it to American Apparel -- they're always finding new ways to make tired cotton and spandex duds into something exciting and marketable
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green
Josh has already shown us 16 green uses for vinegar around the house, and even 9 green uses for vinegar on the lawn and in the garden, but relatively ...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.07.2009 | Green
If you're an art collector, aficionado, or appreciator, these four tips should help you shift your collection (or simply the way you see art) into a more earth-minded endeavor.
Patti Prairie | Posted 08.23.2009 | Home
Roundly debunking the myths that one person can't make a difference or that it costs money to reduce emissions, these 10 tips increase personal savings by $2501 a year and trim the average American's footprint by 19,419 pounds of CO2.
Huffington Post | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green
Ecosalon offers detergent alternatives (baby shampoo, fabric wash and lingerie wash powder) for washing your intimates. Tired of that thong song whe...
Dornob | Posted 08.20.2009 | Green
The principle is simple and seductively clever: solar lights that store energy during the day and release light at night. These can be purchased ready...
Huffington Post | Posted 08.16.2009 | Green
Whether you grow your own berries, buy them at your local farmers market, or visit berry farms to get your fix, take the next green step and make your...
News & Observer | By ANDREA WEIGL | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green
Canning foods is something our mothers and grandmothers did. Not us. But this homemade art is making a comeback. ...
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green
We hope Cookie Monster gets the memo that baking homemade cookies in the car can help reverse global warming....
Huffington Post | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green
You may not be able to control everything that happens in your office, but there are definitely things you can do to make sure your office is on its w...
npr.org | Weekend Edition Sunday | Posted 12.27.2009 | Green