Archive for August, 2007
Transforming the Big White Blob: Tofu Part III
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In Parts I and II, we talked about the making of tofu, the freezing of tofu, and everything in between, Now, let’s talk about a few things you can do with extra firm tofu – a few quick dishes you can… |
Daily Tip: Three Eco-Friendly Toothbrushes
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Green Options has covered the benefits of natural toothpastes, but what about the toothbrush you’re putting in your mouth? Do you know where that comes from? We’ve listed three dentist-approved… |
Wretched Excess Dept: Aspen Vacation Homes
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It is not surprising to find that vacation homes in Aspen use more energy when occupied than the average Aspen home of 3,272 square feet; what is really surprising is that they are vacant on average 277 days per year and still generate 43.8 tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with 32.4 tons […] Read entire article |
Bend It With Love: Flat-Pack Home & Office Products
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Start with a bunch of flat sheets of aluminum, bend them “with love” and what do you have? If you’re Swedish design firm “Form Us With Love,” you might have a set of home and office accoutrements like the tabletop set pictured above. Aside from producing cleverly-designed, functional objects, the collection showcases the utility and […] Read entire article |
Nothing Says Green Like an Electric Leafblower
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Or as BoingBoing titled it, “Irony, Thy Name is Amazon.” Original article from: TreeHuggerShare This Read entire article |
Quote of the Day: David Suzuki on Genetically Engineered Crops
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We have been told that genetically engineered (GE) material just disperses in nature, but in fact, it is remarkably permanent. Biologically engineered genes and DNA have been found to persist in soil organisms, in insects, pollen, and especially water, and have been found in agricultural ditches as much as a kilometer from the original […] Read entire article |
Eco-Groups and FSF Meld - Freedom and Greenery for All
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Tree hit free this week; several environmental groups (the Green Party, New Internationalist, Friends of the Earth International, and People and Planet) signed a statement with the Free Software Foundation (FSF) to promote their common interests. You may not have heard of the FSF but you are almost certainly affected by them; their products […] Read entire article |
Be SAFE When Disposing of Hazardous Waste
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While we now know that you can’t just throw everything into the trash, sometimes it’s tough to figure out exactly what goes where. I’ve got the recycling thing down, but what about the scary stuff… |
I’m going to San Francisco
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Great city, right? Everyone thinks that it is cool that I’m going and I should have a good time. But here is my schedule: |
Porch House by Archteam
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We do go on about how less is more, keep it simple, keep it minimal. Most of the modern designs we show have flat roofs, which are not simple. Sloping roofs are generally cheaper and last longer, and offer additional space within the rafters, but are not usually part of the modern kit of parts. […] Read entire article |