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Wear a drink on your arm?
I know being green means buying less stuff, but it’s nice to find items that incorporate already existing products to create something beautiful, or sometimes just weird and interesting. I’ve been eyeing this, but I don’t usually wear bracelets. It’s from Hardware by Renee and is made from a repurposed Asian tea drink, wrapped in…
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Organic lawn care at the National Mall
According to a recent article in a newsletter by emagazine.com, a four-acre section of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is going green. Of course, grass is always green, right? Depends on which green. The nonprofit SafeLawns.org is hoping to help make these four acres a model of sustainable, organic lawn care. After two years…
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Eggplant casserole recipes (mission to save eggplants)
My parents farm and they sometimes give me more produce than I can cook. I tried to give back the eggplants, but they said they had plenty. My husband doesn’t like eggplant and he claims he won’t eat an eggplant casserole. Does anyone have an irresistible recipe that hopefully does not involve frying? I don’t…
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Blog Action Day
Today is Blog Action Day. That means that millions (I hope) of bloggers will be writing about the environment today. Will you? Instead of just writing about the environment and trying to set a positive example by my actions, I’m also trying to bring up interesting environmental facts in everyday conversation. This doesn’t mean that…
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Would you take your own container to a restaurant?
In some cities, such as Oakland and Berkeley in California, styrofoam boxes have been banned from use in restaurants. Restaurants in around 100 cities are required to use recyclable, biodegradable or compostable boxes instead of styrofoam. However, there’s still plenty of styrofoam delivered to restaurant tables across America. So, here’s an idea — If you…
Light Green Stairs 