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Create An Elegant Fold-Up Bicycle Design That’s Functional and Sexy
03 September 2010 12:04 AM | No CommentsI often think about what really motivates people to embrace green alternatives. Whenever I ponder this question I invariably wonder why green marketers and advertisers don’t equate being sexy more often with being green. After all, they do it all the time for other kinds of products. For some green products it would be easy [...]
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Give Your Car A Gleaming Wash Without Using Water
01 September 2010 12:25 PM | No CommentsIn June, I bought a totally righteous Volkwsagen Jetta TDI. It’s fast, gets great gas mileage, handles extremely well on windy mountain roads, has ample storage capacity and cost me just over 25K, making it pretty reasonable for a family car. I love this car. To me, it represents the best kind of lazy environmentalist [...]
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Brita Climate Ride Takes on California
28 June 2010 12:06 PM | No CommentsEven though I was arguably the worst player in the country in Division One college football during my sophomore year season at the University of Pennsylvania, I still think of myself as an athlete. I’m not making this up. In the early 90s, the New York Times ranked every team in D-1 college football by [...]
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Which is the Best Water Filter for You? The Brita Pitcher, Dispenser, or Faucet?
It doesn’t take much convincing anymore to encourage people to use a water filter. It’s understood that tap water is great but it’s worthwhile to put your drinking water through an additional filter before drinking. When I think water filters I’ll probably always think of Brita. I remember when we bought our first Brita filter [...] -
Natural Latex, Organic Cotton Mattress and Mattress Pads
If you’re in the market for a new mattress and you’d like to find something with minimal toxicity, off-gassing and the like, then search no further. If you’d like to spruce up your existing mattress with a little eco-savvy, you can do that too. Why natural latex or organic cotton? Many people have no choice, [...] -
Energy Star Washer: LG is Best in Class, Here’s Why…
Tell me, is your washing machine running? Oh, you’ve heard this one? What do you mean “sort of”? Well, is your washing machine running efficiently? Does it save you money on utilities while it conserves water? Or is it the same old junker you’ve had forever? Wait a second, don’t feel bad, purchasing appliances is [...] -
Natural Laundry: Organic Liquid Detergent From Essential Oils Sans Toxic Chemical
While the benefits of natural cleaning products are increasingly recognized, it’s rare that we hear about the importance of natural, organic laundry detergent. Natural cleaning products can have a dramatic effect on the indoor air quality around your home. Equally important, natural laundry products can drastically reduce the effect of harsh chemicals that are transferred [...] -
Amenity’s Alpaca Blanket – Traditional Allure Meets Modern Sustainability
Amenity Home has long been one of our favorite designers of eco home accessories, so we’re thrilled to see them bring their unparalleled design sense to a number of new categories: candles and candle holders, case furniture pieces, and now gorgeous, direct-from-the-source Andean alpaca blankets. While most of Amenity’s products are made here in the [...]
