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By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009
Replacing HVAC filters is easy and it saves money. And with a little planning, remembering to do it doesn't have to be hard either. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009
Stuck with a stock of picture frames that don't match your style? Give them an elegant makeover with glass gems and spare jewelry. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009
The 2000's were definitely the decade of DIY. Here are some of the ways we became more sustainable in the first decade of the 21st century, and why that's a good thing for the planet. + READ MORE
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By Ashwin Seshagiri IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009
All too often, New Year's resolutions lose their luster after just a month or two. The gym seems that much farther away. That chocolate chip cookie looks that much tastier. As many of us consider resolutions for tomorrow, here are a few tips for making one that's right for you. + READ MORE
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By Kelly Rossiter IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009
At a time when most gardeners are happy to sit back and read seed catalogues, others are gearing up for the spring time offensive. Vanessa Harden is a guerrilla gardener and she is creating weapons of mass production.
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 30 2009
Do-it-yourself LED wineglass charms let you remember which glass belongs to whom while cutting out paper and plastic. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 29 2009
Hoping to bring the same transparency to non-food companies, Project Label creates "social nutrition" labels for shoppers who want to track manufacturers' social and environmental responsibility. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 29 2009
Refashion old bridesmaid dresses and formal gowns into comfy, decorative pillows. + READ MORE
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By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Dec 28 2009
Did you receive some beautiful holiday cards that you don't want to throw away? Here are 5 things you can make out of those cards so they will live on forever. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 28 2009
Don't throw away those empty boxes, used wrapping paper, and juice bottle caps. Let your kids get creative with them instead. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 28 2009
A self-proclaimed, "washed up bartender" puts his bartending skills to good use for clean water initiatives in developing countries. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 26 2009
Before you throw those cardboard boxes in the recycling bin, try these ten ideas for turning them into decor, toys, and games. + READ MORE
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By Tolly Moseley IN Home & Garden Dec 26 2009
Christmas has come and gone, this year, but, while you're still thinking about it, try to remember for next year: What's more eco-friendly, a fake Christmas tree or a real, cut-down Christmas tree? + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 25 2009
Turn crumpled paper and even the tiniest scraps into pretty updates for office supplies, photo frames, and more. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2009
The holiday festivities are at their peak. Is there someone on your list whose meditation practice brings them comfort and joy? Slow down the busyness of the season with these spirited and grounded DIY gifts. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2009
A regular yoga practice can be a welcome stress reliever during the holidays. Whether the Yogini in your life practices slow-paced Hatha Yoga or hot, hot Bikram Yoga, these DIY Yoga Gifts are sure to have a heart opening effect. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2009
Here are ten simple green tips to help you get control of the paper that is taking over your home. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2009
"Necessity is the mother of invention." Or, so they say. Not everyone who believes we live in a "throwaway" society goes to extreme measures to recycle, but often that is exactly what drives designers to create. + READ MORE
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By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Dec 23 2009
Freebies and tutorials make my day. While the attraction may seem obvious, I?ll just elaborate: I love these online project tidbits, because they present the ingenuity of the DIY spirit in all its flying colors! + READ MORE
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By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Dec 23 2009
Between 1940 and 2000, the number of homes within 50 kilometers of conservation land in the United States increased from 9.8 million to 38 million. These rings of habitation, researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison argue, are threatening the biodiversity of some of the country's most important wild preserves, including national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite. + READ MORE
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By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2009
Unique gift wrap ideas with a lower impact and higher creativity. + READ MORE
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By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2009
This year why not ring in the New Year with minimal impact? Start the year off right by resolving to reduce your carbon footprint in 2010. Test your knowledge for a greener New Year in our quiz: Are You A Green New Year's Novice? + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2009
Lately, some clever folks are creating upcyled projects for discarded ski/snowboard equipment that would make great holiday gifts. + READ MORE
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By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009
Are you a last-minute shopper looking for a quick, easy and green way to "wrap" gifts? A small box made from an old greeting card takes just a few minutes. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009
It's the holidays. Do you prepare for everything, even the unexpected house guest?
They say the best gifts are unexpected. Right? + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009
Does someone on your gift list preach recycling as religion? Or, maybe they have more of a repurposing fetish? Either way, your Recycle Psycho (which we all should bow down to and praise), can never have enough recycling bins. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009
What a luxury a handmade quilt is. Quilts kindle the heart with homemade comfort. Just knowing someone created a practical object from pieced together scraps of fabric that might have been wasted, make quilters green DIYers. + READ MORE
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By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009
Anna Getty, actress, fashionista, Kundalini Yoga teacher, mother, and, yes, a "Getty" is also a through and through greenie. More than the daily green rituals like recycling, minimizing waste, and choosing reusable over paper or plastic, Anna infuses her environmental consciousness into all that she does... including how she celebrates Christmas. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 21 2009
Strips of colored paper are perfect for decorating your tree at Christmas--and for brightening up any room throughout the rest of the year. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 18 2009
Make these super simple fabric coasters as a perfect last-minute gift for anyone on your list. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 18 2009
Whether they're naughty or nice, our pets love the holidays too. My pooches love all the holiday activity, but they don't always get what they want. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 18 2009
Dr. Seuss' Lorax reminids us, "I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues." Is there someone in your life that you can thank for not making the Lorax's reality you rown? + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 17 2009
Show off your favorite holiday greetings from friends and family near and far with simple, colorful wall hanging strips. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 17 2009
Know someone who fell in love with a band this year? These 10 DIY musically-inspired gifts are sure to strike a chord with the music lover on your list. + READ MORE
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By Ashwin Seshagiri IN Home & Garden Dec 17 2009
From what kinds of boxes it gets put in to how it gets delivered, sending a loved one a present this year can be greener than ever. As shoppers gear up to make those last minute purchases, here are easy ways to say that you care (about the environment, too). + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009
Nothing evokes family like holiday gatherings. Creating a family tree tells your family's unique story. + READ MORE
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By Seth Leitman IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009
The "Cash for Caulkers" stimulus project has been bouncing around the news for a couple of weeks now, and, while nothing is official quite yet, there are some promising developments. Here are some tips to earn maximum rebates from the program. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009
Kids learn by example from their parents. The holidays are the time of year when everything is heightened, including the messages and traditions that parents pass on to their children. + READ MORE
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By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009
If you are a gardener, and the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season ? the traffic, the crowds, and the department stores ? wears you down, you can venture into your garden to soothe your soul and to make gifts for friends and loved ones. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 16 2009
Collecting stuff seems to be a human instinct. There are two types of junk collectors. The type of junk collector that finds creative reuses for their junk. These folks are the ultimate recyclers and acquire stuff that can be repaired and repurposed. + READ MORE
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By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Dec 15 2009
Five new Green projects from Craftster: How to Make Five Awesome Projects from Scrabble Tiles. + READ MORE
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By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Dec 15 2009
Making a nutcracker is really simple and a great way to make use of leftover craft supplies to reduce waste. + READ MORE
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By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 15 2009
Choose soy candles over paraffin for your candlelit holiday dinner. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 15 2009
Find the perfect DIY guide for anyone in your life with these books that tackle everything from gardening to energy savings. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 14 2009
People who love to work with their hands have their fair share of aches and pains. For those who work outside, their dry, cracked and chapped hands cry out for moisture. Heat applications and moisturizers are the perfect soothing gift for all the handy people on your list. + READ MORE
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By Tolly Moseley IN Home & Garden Dec 14 2009
By turning plants into portraiture, Monique Capanelli manages to take vertical gardens a step further. Meet the plant crafter who creates "living walls" - art that truly does imitate life. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 11 2009
From handmade boxes to custom-painted paper, try these eight projects and never shell out for wrapping paper again. + READ MORE
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By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Dec 11 2009
The more we buy, the more space we need for storage, and this adds up to a bigger carbon footprint. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 10 2009
Make tight-spot repairs a little easier by temporarily magnetizing your screwdriver using this genius trick. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 10 2009
It's the time of the year when the holiday parties seem to never end. Whether you prefer your holiday spirits on the rocks or hot mulled, what could be more festive during the holiday season than a basket of cheer? Here's how to mix it up. + READ MORE
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By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Dec 10 2009
If you and your friends have shared a few bottles of wine lately, you've got some great wine cork ornaments all but ready for your tree. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2009
Need a gift for an art enthusiast? Coming up with inspiring gift ideas for artists can be challenging. Have you ever taken a trip up and down the isles of an art supply store? If so, it's impossible not to notice how many choices there are for making art. + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2009
A simple mobile made from embroidery hoops and felt is a perfect finishing touch for any nursery. + READ MORE
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By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2009
As the weather turns to down right cold and the days get shorter, the kids might be starting to get a little stir crazy. There are lots of indoor activities that are educational and a whole lot of fun. Here are the top ideas for ways to keep kids busy that range from eco-centered computer games to some involved crafts. + READ MORE
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By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2009
Which plants are most toxic to cats? See the top 17 plants that cats should avoid and find out why poinsettas don't make the list. + READ MORE
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By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2009
Five new Green projects from Craftster: An Ipod cover made From candy wrappers, rug from plastic bags, and more + READ MORE
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By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Dec 9 2009
Inspire your inner crafter with a month's worth of sewing projects--and a gift for everyone on your list. + READ MORE
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By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 8 2009
I did the unthinkable. I ventured into New York City on Black Friday. It was mostly a social visit, but it was hard not to get caught up in the shopping frenzy. You would never guess from the amount of people who braved the stores with their fellow throngs of holiday revelers that there was ever a weakness in our economy, or that our planet was overdue for an eco conscious-raising. + READ MORE
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By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009
If you're looking for some ways to stretch your dollar and go green this holiday season, get started with one of these simple and cheap (or free.) upcycling projects. + READ MORE
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By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009
The holidays can be a pretty rough time for some of us. If you don't happen to see your family that often, it can be a bit too much family time at once. Why do you think so many people drink way too much? But yoga and meditation can truly serve to help you through some difficult times. + READ MORE
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By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009
Don't fall victim to the waste that can accompany the holiday season. Find out if you're a savvy gift giver in our quiz: Are You a Green Gift Giver? + READ MORE
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By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009
"Ruralpolitans" are moving from urban or even suburban homes and out to the country. Who's doing it--and why? + READ MORE
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By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009
A few simple questions and habits can help you to cut consumption. You may even find yourself valuing the things you do buy more. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 7 2009
If you decide to go with a "real" tree for the holidays, here are some good ways to reuse it in your garden once the season's over. + READ MORE
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By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Dec 3 2009
Native plants are well adapted to survive in a particular geographic area according to the climate, soils, rainfall, and availability of pollinators and seed dispersers. + READ MORE
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By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 3 2009
One of the most wasteful aspects of this sometimes wasteful season is buying gifts that you know people don't want. There's just no sense in it. Instead, turn a gift that everyone just chucks or regifts to the next victim, into a gift that actually makes a difference. + READ MORE
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By Laurel House IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
This season of giving, instead of opting for some thoughtless doo-dad made from environmentally taxing non-sense that will inevitably be hidden within a closet's corner or tossed out completely, think long and hard about the 'right' gift, a really 'good' gift for those on your list; then make it even better by making it eco. We were sent lots of 'best' gift ideas to review. These are the few that really stood out, the few that we would actually want to be gifted with. Essentially, we are passing our gift list of 'wants' onto you. Happy Shopping. + READ MORE
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By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
There is nothing wrong with decorating for the holidays, especially when it's done tastefully and with reducing waste and consumption in mind. Some people, however, get carried away. We know they're out there, maybe in your town or neighborhood, and we want to see the photos! + READ MORE
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By Gregory Schaefer IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
Not familiar with quinoa? Well, you are about to be. I predict that quinoa will soon be everywhere, a world-wide munching phenomenon. Quinoa is prolific and easy to farm, cheap and delicious and crazy killer good for you. If you could buy stock in a grain, this is one to bank on. The more I eat quinoa, the more I love it and you will too. Give in to this affordable, healthy, easy to cook grain and you'll be rewarded in multiple ways. + READ MORE
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By Gregory Schaefer IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
R is for RICE. A most righteous grain, a powerful staple and one of the world's most important foods. You know it, you love it, it's rice. What's the big deal? you say. Rice has been around forever. Right you are, but it is an exciting time for us to eat rice because there are so many different types readily available to us as well as heaps of fun rice-based products. It's like a whole new food group. + READ MORE
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By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
Five new Green projects from Craftster: a wallet made from trashy novels, pop-tab lamp, felted sweater pillow, and more + READ MORE
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By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
Allowing your chickens to roam free makes it hard to complain when they end up as another creature's lunch. But it still hurts. That's why we are finally going to fence them in. + READ MORE
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By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Dec 2 2009
Ninety-eight percent of all American Christmas trees are grown on the more than 21,000 Christmas tree farms. It takes about 7-10 years for a Christmas tree to mature, and for every harvested tree, 2-3 seedlings are planted. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 1 2009
What to do with all of those treasured pieces of art your kids make for you. + READ MORE
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By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Dec 1 2009
As long as you are willing to be a little flexible, cutting your own Christmas tree should be an option to anyone with access to some woodland. But remember to ask permission. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 1 2009
These common holiday decorations can be a big problem. Here are a few alternatives to using bittersweet in your holiday decorating. + READ MORE
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By Michael Graham Richard IN Home & Garden Dec 1 2009
I wanted to turn the apartment into a joyful place for the holidays, but I realized that we don't have any decorations or ornaments of any kind. What's the green thing to do? + READ MORE
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