Posts tagged: sustainable
FREEFROOT: Too Good to be True, But It Is True
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Shop, Win, Donate. Freefroot has put together a mission statement that will knock your do gooder socks off. They make shopping for global deals, winning fantastic giveaways, and donating to worthy charities as easy as a click. That's not all. » READ MORE
Trailer Living Off the Grid In Style
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Never say never, as in "You'd never catch me dead living in a trailer!" I'd gladly haul this little 350 square foot, fully sustainable vacay home around the country. It would beat timeshares and hotel bills. The only one of its kind ever built, this wind and solar powered trailer is being sold for » READ MORE
Eco-Friendly Options for Floor Covering
By MarvinWindowsCarefully choosing your floor coverings can help prevent another heap of discarded carpet from joining the approximately 5 billion pounds of used carpeting that are disposed of in landfills each year, according to the Green Seal Choose Green Report.
Choosing the right floor covering might save you from ditching carpet a few years down the road, allow you to pick a covering that was manufactured using less energy or chemicals, or can be cleaned m » READ MORE
Chocolate-Powered Race Car Made of Vegetables.
By ChrisjobVegetables? Good. Chocolate? Good? Race cars? Sure. And, 1+1+1= Awesome.
The Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Center has created the WorldFirst F3, a Formula 3 race car created and powered from sustainable and renewable resources.
Earthbag Homes
By DIY Maven
The first time I read about earthbag homes, I had to repeat the 'bag' part a few times. Bags? Seriously? Yup. Basically, they're stacked sandbags (which could be filled with a variety of materials) that are subsequently plastered over. One of their biggest proponents is Dr. Owen Geiger, who is the former director of Builders Without Boarders and founder of the Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building. His contention is that earthbag home » READ MORE
Green Home 101.
By ChrisjobInhabitat has teamed up with appliance and power tool manufacturer Bosch to create a special, eight-part series on what to look for when making everyday choices to make your lifestyle more earth-friendly.
The series begins with A Guide to Green Cleaning, which certainly seems thorough. Hopefully, future updates will be just as useful.
Video How-To: Sustainable Food Shopping.
By Chrisjob
Improving your home's efficiency and lessening your dependence of fossil fuels is only part of the necessary change. You also have to eat like you give a damn. Check out Dr. Bill Chameides' first video for The Green Grok on sustainable food shopping.
Find Your Local Farmer's Markets.
By Chrisjob
The USDA has assembled a searchable database for finding markets that feature fresh, locally grown produce and other comestibles. Simply enter your city and state or zip code, and find markets in your area. How useful!
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Ice Stone: Sustainable Surfaces
By beccajo
Included in Erin's list of Go Green without Going Crazy was the company Ice Stone.
One of a few companies to be certified Cradle to Cradle *, Ice Stone is basically a replacement for any surface where marble or tile might be used. Glass is embedded in a concrete-type material, and then finished as you choose. You can even ship your unused materials and old surfaces back to the company to be reused!
While glass is still relatively easy t » READ MORE
Beyond Carbon Neutral: Plant-able Mail!
By DIY Maven
Some car makers seem to get it; some don’t. Honda is trying to be one of the former, and to prove themselves, they have sent customers of their lawn and garden products letters that have been printed on papers that contain flower seeds. The letter encourages the reader to plant the letter ‘to help neutralize the carbon in the atmosphere.’ Not only were both the envelop and paper made completely of recycled products, they were acid free and the » READ MORE
Backyard Orchards.
By ChrisjobIn the age of locally grown groceries, folks are expanding their vegetable gardens to small-scale fruit orchards. Steven Kurutz of the New York Times details, "In the last few years, an increasing number of Americans have turned their yards over to such mini orchards, planting them with dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees, even in dense urban areas. Suppliers around the country have seen significant increases in fruit tree sales, like the 12 to » READ MORE
Make your terrace house greener
By eversionIf we're going to sort out this climate change problem we'll need to do much more than just tackle all the new stuff we build and design. Most carbon emissions from housing come from all the existing stock.
If you're interested in how to improve your own home you might like to take a look at a project I'm currently working on called ecoterrace
Blog, photo diary and links that will build as the project progresses and hel » READ MORE
Living in an Organic House
By intouchozSounds ridiculous, but it is true. Bamboo houses are organic and they are over 50 times stronger than traditional timber houses. In fact, Bamboo houses are lighter than steel or concrete block construction.
Bamboo houses can be rated highly as a green product as they are a sustainable product harvested in tropical areas of Asia and South America. These homes can be purchased as kit homes in Hawaii and California.
For more details, go to http://e » READ MORE
10 Ways to Go Green Through Design
By DIY Maven
Communications design agency Thomas Matthews designs sustainably, which they define via their manifesto. Here it is in ‘rule’ form.
- Re-think
- Re-use
- Use friendly materials
- Save energy
- Share new ideas (through Curbly!)
- Design to last
- Stay local, buy ethical
- Support what you believe
- Inspire, have fun (on Curbly!)
- Save money
For further information regarding Thomas Matthews’ manifesto, visit their website.
Image from 'Do All The Good You Can' at Allpost » READ MORE
How to Easily Convert From Plastic Grocery Bags for $1.00.
By ChrisjobYou've been meaning to gather enough re-usable grocery sacks to do away with plastic bags all together, but you just can't find the time to sew them all, and can't bring yourself to pay $8-9 for commercial products.
A better answer: purchase some cheap tote bags from the craft store. Those living in the Midwest, Southeast, Oklahoma, and Texas should note that Garden Ridge sells large tote bags in, like, 15 different colors for only $1. These beat » READ MORE
New Crush:Vivaterra.com
By beccajoGreen goes gorgeous with Vivaterra.com 's well-selected stock!
From knockout holiday designs like this recycled metal tree candleholder, to organic edibles, I'm going to be placing quite a few orders to Vivaterra.com in the near future.
What if the world lived like you?
By beccajoCheck out this fun little game (or scary harbinger of climate change, depending on your lifestyle) from American Public Media, a major producer of programming for National Public Radio.
It gives you a glimpse of what the world would look like if the 6.6 billion other folks on the planet lived like you. Warning-the music might be distracting for your boss and co-workers (oops!), and it takes some time for the game to load the levels. A good lunch-t » READ MORE
Vertical Farms:The next big thing?
By beccajo
This is so exciting and simple, I just had to post about it. We don't have our meals in pill form yet, but this would be just as convenient!
Who wouldn't want to live near a vertical farm? They sound just dandy!
Bamboo Countertops.
By ChrisjobBamboo is the man. This renewable material has found its way into flooring, cutting boards, serving bowls, furniture, car interiors, and now...bamboo countertops.
Totally Bamboo offers countertops in 1 1/2" thicknesses and in both side grain and endgrain surfaces.
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The Benefits of Bamboo Flooring
By ChrisjobHere's a collection of online articles and reviews that detail all the environmental, aesthetic, and DIYable benefits of opting to replace your carpet or linoleum with bamboo flooring.
Bamboo Flooring (From A Much Better Way)
Bamboo Flooring (From BuildingGreen.com)
Bamboo Flooring: The Environmentally Friendly Alternative (From Flooring2Roof)
Bamboo Flooring: Is it really Treehugger Green? (From Treehugger)
Any more good info?
