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We like to promote sustainable consumerism through eco-friendly products and technology. We continuously scour the internet and other media to find cool and attainable eco-friendly solutions and alternatives to everyday problems, needs and wants.
We Want Safer Flooring and Furniture
Over a year ago I joined thousands of others and wrote a letter to Macy’s letting them know that I was concerned about toxic chemicals that may be in products they were selling. I was especially concerned about toxic flame retardants,...
The power of women: combating blizzards, droughts and the changing climate
In the past seven days, the east coast of the United States was hammered with one of the biggest snowstorms it has ever seen and a breaking report was published stating that 2015 broke records as hottest year in history by about 0.14°C. All around us, extreme...
Let’s Talk More About Water
As many readers know, I have long emphasized the coming global water crisis and its relationship to a healthy ocean. And in my forthcoming book, THE ONCE AND FUTURE OCEAN: Notes Toward a New Hydraulic Society, I offer a greater amplification of this synergy and how it...
Test Review of the Honda Civic Hybrid Electric Car Limited on Answers.com
This was a fun car to drive. I like having a 50 mpg across the board, especially since I have a Honda Civic and need to upgrade it inevitably. Right? Here is my review: For a hybrid electric car, the Honda Civic hybrid is an average fuel economy of 50 mpg. Yet inside,...
Over-hunting in Amazon threatens global carbon budget
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The vast forests of the Amazon store enormous amounts of carbon that help moderate the Earth’s temperature, but a new study shows that this carbon-storing capacity is being threatened by over-hunting. Wide-scale reduction of fruit-eating...
Neutral Home Office Oasis
This cozy space can best be described as a spot where shoes line the bookshelves and blogging magic happens. Sounds like my kind of office! With the help of Havenly, fashion & lifestyle blogger Sara Azani of Style MBA transformed her home office into a...
50 Valentine’s Day Gifts Under $50!
I don’t think I could ever tire of blooms or sweets on Valentine’s Day. My husband knows a bushel of ranunculus will melt me—but, I wouldn’t hate it if he surprised me with a gem off of this list, too. Whether you’re shopping for...
Four Graphics (And A Book) That Help Explain Climate Change
Though blizzards and cold snaps may have made you forget the news from last week, 2015 was the warmest year in NASA’s global temperature record, which dates back to 1880. During a January 2016 press conference (see the slides here), Gavin Schmidt,...
30 Days of Retail Restraint May Inspire a New Minimalist Wardrobe Mindset
Sometimes less really is more, especially when it comes to our wardrobes. In fact, some professional women and bloggers have made a lifestyle choice opting for a permanently clean closet in exchange for a minimalist wardrobe consisting of their most significant...