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Why Everyone Should Care About Rainwater Harvesting
(and How to Do It) Rain, rain, go away? Don’t be so quick to reject the water falling from the sky. Turns out harvesting rainwater is an ancient practice with loads of modern-day benefits. Here’s the...
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7 Reasons to Join the Urban Homesteading Revolution
I grew up in a fairly typical late-20th-century family. We lived a few blocks from the center of town. We bought all of our food at a chain grocery store—and much of it was instant, frozen, or...
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How to Build Your Own Terrarium
A Black Thumb Guide to Life in a Bottle Terrariums are like tiny fantasylands, chock full of miniature plants and itty-bitty art. But before you get started creating your very own eco universe, make...
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The Power of Printing
3D Printing for the Modern Crafts Movement In the 1980s, most tech geeks were still busting their brains over how to develop personal computers and entertainment consoles for the masses. Little did...
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Put Down the Plastic
How to Move Away from Plastic Dependency Since plastics were first introduced to the U.S. during the mid-late 19th century, we’ve been dependent on the material for it’s versatility, convenience, and...
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Greenhouse Dreams
Peppers in December A home garden greenhouse may seem like a daunting item on a gardener’s wish list. It comes in the form of a pipe dream or is shuffled into the “one of these days” category....
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Hunkering Down in a Yurt
Down-Sized Living in a Modern Age In the summer of 1999 I suddenly found myself without a job or home. With a partner and newborn—and plenty of crazy ideas common to twenty-somethings—I decided to...
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DIY Playgrounds
A Healthier Way to Take the Structure Out of Play Back in the day, it seemed like the biggest hazard on a playground was a metal slide on a hot summer day. But as it turns out, many conventional...
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Sunken Treasure
Underwater Timber Stands the Test of Time When people think of timber harvest, Paul Bunyon in SCUBA gear is not the first image that comes to mind. However, in recent years, some companies have turned...
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E-waste on the Rise
Tackling the Electronic Waste Problem Last year, the world produced nearly 54 million tons of electrical and electronic products, but only a fraction of it was reused, refurbished, or recycled. With a...
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DIY Desk
Do Away with the Chair and Get Standing “I get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it, and one is the feeling that I haven’t just been sitting on my ass all...
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What a Gem
Pick An Environmentally Friendly Engagement Ring Dig for a diamond that gives back with this guide to the world’s most ecologically responsible gems. It’s the moment you’ve always dreamed of—time to...
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Sipping Sustainably
Green Breweries and Wineries Americans consume 9.4 billion gallons of alcoholic beverages a year: 87 percent beer, 8 percent wine, and the rest spirits. The environmental impact of producing,...
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Designers Corner: Kerra Michele Huerta from Apt Envy
About Kerra Michele Huerta Photo credit: Natalie Grasso As an interior and event designer in our nation’s capital and longtime renter herself, Kerra Michele Huerta has developed a knack for space...
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E-Readers Vs. Print Books
Which is the More Eco-Friendly Choice? Reading just got a whole lot more complicated: Once confined to print materials, today’s readers now have a plethora of devices to choose from to get their...
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Designers Corner: Gina Baran
About Gina Baran Gina is a Boston based Interior Designer. Her love for interior design started when she was just a little girl. Constantly changing around the furniture layout and updating the paint...
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A Sticky Problem
Is Chewing Gum Harmful to the Environment? Whether it’s being used as a mid-day breath refresher or on the playground to see who can blow the biggest bubble—chewing gum is a daily habit for many...
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Designers Corner: Stephen Martyak of studiotyak
About Stephen Martyak Stephen Martyak is the design principal at studiotyak — a multi-disciplinary design and branding studio in Boston, MA dedicated to enhancing the urban environment through the...
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Energy Efficient Hacks for a More Eco-Friendly Home
Save up to a quarter of your annual electricity bill with these simple energy-saving tips. Thanks to a series of brilliant innovations, we can extract and burn the decomposed remains of animals and...
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Designer’s Corner: Andrea Canty and Allison Tilly Carswell of Red Door...
About Andrea and Allison Andrea Canty and Allison Tilly Carswell started Red Door DesignWorks in 2007 when they combined their experience with design, color theory and human behavior, with their shared...
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