Peat, formed over thousands of years from decomposed trees, grass and scrub, contains gigantic quantities of carbon dioxide, which used to stay locked...
Makenna Goodman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green
You can grow nutritious sprouts on a counter top, salad greens on a windowsill, dwarf fruit trees on a patio, tomatoes on a balcony, and much more.
Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 08.07.2009 | Green
Inspired by the New York Times Green Inc. blog, we decided to investigate a bit more into what this composting toilet stuff was all about. With the av...
CNN | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green
On a plot of soil, nestled against the backdrop of skyscrapers in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, a group of residents are turning a lack of access to fres...
Planet Green | Posted 07.27.2009 | Green
The "Earthbox" is a stylish, sustainable way to pot plants in the big, bad city....
thedailygreen.com | Posted 07.23.2009 | Green
Yet another study has linked pesticide exposure to Parkinson's disease, according to Reuters, and this study, published in Annals of Neurology seems t...
Paula Crossfield | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green
It's Earth Day, and in the spirit of stewardship I'm thinking about good soil. Choosing peat could do unforeseen damage to the Earth, while an otherwise environmentally engaged gardener's plot thrives.
Bridget Moloney | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green
In L.A., it is illegal to compost things not generated on site. You would think it wouldn't matter, but people have been fined for it.
Anne Dunev | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living
At a holiday party a friend told me he's now working three times harder for half the pay. Welcome to 2009. People need affordable health insurance. But more desperately, they need good health.
Christiana Wyly | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living
What are we starving for? We are addicted to corn like we are addicted to sugar like we are addicted to oil. It's the cheap oil that enables the production of the cheap corn in the first place.
washingtonpost.com | Andrew Higgins | Posted 11.19.2009 | Green