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Ditch Your Yoga Mat (If You Dare) By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Oct 13 2010 Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, rainy days and naps, red wine and candlelight. That's how I feel about yoga-- and my mat. Some yogins feel differently about their mats and are boycotting them altogether, as reported in the New York Times and my subsequent blog on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

Questions for Annie Leonard, Part 2: What Can We Do About PVC? By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Work & Connect May 27 2010 Second installment of a series of blog conversations with Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff. Today we're talking about the problems with PVC. + READ MORE

For Children's Health, Push Schools to Go PVC-Free By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 26 2010 You can detox your home, but it seems almost a wasted effort if kids are just going to spend most of their days in toxic environments. + READ MORE

Handmade Music: Make Your Own Instruments From Scratch By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Tech & Transport Mar 4 2010 Creating your own music is like of growing your own food. Those who play music, play for sustenance. Musicians are driven by an inner desire to create. Often, it is this innate craftiness that leads music makers to improve upon their instruments and evolve their craft. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Phthalates By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Jul 7 2009 Phthalates, also called "plasticizers," are a group of industrial chemicals used to make plastics like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) more flexible or resilient and also as solvents. Phthalates, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) are "nearly ubiquitous in modern society, found in, among other things, toys, food packaging, hoses, raincoats, shower curtains, vinyl flooring, wall coverings, lubricants, adhesives, detergents, nail polish, hair spray and shampoo." I'll bet you can guess what's coming next. Yep, once again, man-made = problems. + READ MORE

Build a Greenhouse without Going Broke By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Jun 29 2009 Could a whopping 165 square foot greenhouse cost a measly $150? What many Americans spend in one week on groceries?According to one frugal, DIY-er over at The Door Garden blog, you can. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Vinyl Chloride By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Jun 24 2009 Vinyl chloride is a chemical compound, a colorless gas used in producing some plastics, that is believed to be oncogenic. It is also known as chloroethene, chloroethylene, and ethylene monochloride. + READ MORE

Just Say No to Jelly Accessories this Summer By Jessica Root IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 9 2009 Spotted in The New York Times? Moment blog, jelly-style accessories will be making a big comeback this summer, but they aren't so sutainable. + READ MORE

Get Green Kids' Rain Gear By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 13 2009 Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. It's the mantra of cooped-up kids and exasperated parents everywhere, but it's pretty hard to avoid rain in spring. Rain gear is a must-have for kids across the country, but a lot of those rain boots and slickers contain PVC (polyvinyl chlorate)—which could include lots of toxins and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). + READ MORE

Prepare Your Food without Toxins, Like Dolphins Do By Brian Merchant IN Food & Health Mar 10 2009 Here's something that a lot of people don't know about dolphins: they have some remarkable eating habits. In fact, a recent study has revealed that dolphins prepare food much like chefs do. Allow me to explain. + READ MORE

Make Your Own Chunky Bangle Bracelets By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 20 2009 One of our favorite things about spring (and we know it's coming, even if the weather doesn't show it!) is seeing all the new warm-weather trends pop up.Try these easy instructions for making your own from DIY Fashion: Find a piece of PVC pipe (in your basement or at the hardware store) that's wide enough for your... + READ MORE

Hand Washing-Dishwasher Showdown, Assessing the Value of Home Audits, Radon Action Month, and Identifying "Naturally-Raised" Meat By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Jan 22 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Hand washing-dishwasher showdown, assessing the value of home audits, radon action month, and identifying "naturally-raised" meat. + READ MORE

Consider Blackout Curtains to Save Energy and Control Light and Noise By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jan 14 2009 Blackout curtains were used in Britain during World War Two to hide interior light from Nazi planes. If a Nazi pilot saw light coming from a building, the pilot was likely to bomb that structure. WWII is long over, but blackout curtains have a variety of other uses, including saving you money on heating bills. + READ MORE

Avoid These 'Dirty Dozen' Toxic Chemicals By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Dec 17 2008 It seems like you can't open a newspaper or magazine without reading warnings about hazards "you must avoid." Though many are carcinogenic and can pose serious health risks, which ones are the worst? Which ones do you really have to watch out for? + READ MORE

Stuff Happens: You're So Sneaky By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Nov 18 2008 Everyone has a pair: beloved old sneakers that stay in the closet even though they are well past their prime. When your sneakers have been with you for countless miles, through good times and bad, wet days and dry, during exercise and on lazy afternoons, they are hard to part with. But even when you are ready to let them go, what can you do with them? Where do old sneakers go to die? + READ MORE

Learning about Labels: Energy Star vs EPEAT By Lloyd Alter IN Work & Connect Oct 31 2008 When it comes to being green, lots of people look for the labels, and the most visible and popular label is the Energy Star label from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.All EPEAT registered computers are Energy Star, but not all Energy Star computers are EPEAT because instead of just saving electricity, EPEAT... + READ MORE

How to Choose Eco Leather, Vintage or Vegan? By Jeannine Ouellette IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 18 2008 People have always relied on animal skins for warmth, housing, and functional objects. But in these modern times when most of us no longer hunt our own food or tan those deer hides ourselves, many people seek alternatives to fur and leather for various ethical or ecological reasons. + READ MORE

What Makes a Green Window? By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Aug 8 2008 If you've been watching Greensburg, you may have heard the Greensburg residents mention their windows when they're rebuilding their houses green.This may seem obvious, but the bigger the window, the more outdoor climate it lets in?forcing you to amp the heat in the cold months.Avoid installing huge windows, tempting as... + READ MORE

New Mom Melissa Joan Hart Goes Green for Her Children By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jul 3 2008 On a recent episode of Supper Club with Tom Bergeron Melissa Joan Hart discussed what going green means to her as the mother of two young children.Here are a few easy things the newly eco-conscious actress does in her daily life to reduce her burden on the planet: Ditch the paper coffee cups.When Hart hits the coffee... + READ MORE

Ready, Set, Green, Week Three: Oh, Baby! By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 1 2008 I may not have any children, but that doesn't mean I never cruise the baby aisle at the toy store: With five of my friends giving birth to daughters last year and my cousin and sister-in-law both scheduled to deliver before the end of 2008, I've blown my baby-gift budget by more than I care to admit. I just can't pass by teeny clothes and bright colored toys that rattle, light up, and make noise. + READ MORE