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This is a great site - lots of great researched articles on all subjects Green - I bookmarked the gardening category because that's how I found this page, learning about organic herbicides (corn gluten works on crabgrass!)
Thought-provoking article by Michael Pollan on the decline of cooking in America, simultaneous to the rise in cooking shows, and not coincidentally, the rise of obesity.
Michael Pollan, Food, Inc, a look at industrial food
Get our guides to growing your own fresh herbs and veggies in pots, pocket gardens, and clever raised beds
Great article - not a contrarian view, but addressing real mis-understandings.
charts showing greenhouse gas emissions per BTU of various fuels - electricity, of course, depends on how it's generated, but propane is second lowest (just above natural gas) in greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, propane is a local resource. Also, energy rebate information for propane appliances.
A treasure trove of actual brands and products - there are plenty of sites that tell you why you should build green, and what kinds of products to use, but it's hard to find specific recommendations like this one has.
Build It Green is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient building practices in California. We work with mainstream stakeholders in the housing industry to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, and our short-term goal is to facilitate the greening of 10,000 housing units by the end of 2008.
GREAT resources for green/energy efficient/non-toxic remodeling - and gorgeous photos of green homes that are inspiring. PDF booklets for Kitchen, Bath & Laundry, Painting, Landscape Materials, Roofing, DIY Energy Audit, Hiring a Pro, Salvage and Reuse, and Green Home Buyer's Guide. From Seattle.
Another point of view on shopping. I don't buy it. (haha - literally) We HAVE to break ourselves of the over-consumption habit, of living beyond our means, of using shopping like a drug... and yes, it's going to hurt the economy that has built up around the philosophy that shopping cures all ills, but that's not a healthy philosophy - and changing bad habits is difficult, but worth it.
I've always been fascinated by architecture - from styles and what makes some lasting and some passing fads, to usability and function - how to design/redesign/create/evolve a space to your needs and life. Great video and looking forward to watching the rest of the series!
Finally - detailed instructions!
Keeping the AC maintained will help it work more efficiently, saving energy.
Easy ways to save gas, $, CO2, emissions, etc.
We've been turning our car off instead of idling - it's a habit you need to work on forming, like bringing your own bags to the store, or turning the water off when you soap or shampoo or scrub in the shower, but, like those habits, once you have the habit, it feels weird and wasteful not to do it.
A big drawback of solar power is that it doesn't work at night or on cloudy days. But researchers at MIT say they now have an inexpensive way to store solar energy when the sun isn't out.
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Ideas and inspiration, resources and how tos for sustainable living: energy efficiency and sources, design, technology, lifestyle, home, car, giving, life. Living with the environment in mind, living with nature, self-sufficiency, food, water, energy, transport, etc. Green stuff.
Updated on 2009-10-13
Created on 2008-07-10
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