Articles tagged “Green Home”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Hit the Bar (a Lot), Then Make a Commemorative Table By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Nov 13 2009 A collection of bottle caps gets a chic display setting when its turned into a colorful table. + READ MORE

Renovation Nation Episode: Boulder, CO--Smart Home By Team Planet Green IN Renovation Nation Episodes Nov 13 2009 Host Steve Thomas helps build a sustainable and practical home for people with disabilities in Boulder, CO. He jumps in on inventive projects like an adjustable oven range and then discovers just how tricky it is when the slate floor... + READ MORE

6 Crafty Tips for Getting Cozy This Fall By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Nov 11 2009 Daylight savings time heightens the senses, as the sun goes down earlier, the lighting and temperature changes. Couple that with the changing leaves and we nesters gravitate towards the warm, cozy spaces in our homes. Here are 6 EcoNesting DIY tips for giving your home an eco-cozy feel this fall: + READ MORE

Ordinary School Cleaning Products Found to Contaminate Classroom Air By Brian Merchant IN Food & Health Nov 11 2009 A frightening new report reveals that ordinary school cleaning products contain 457 potentially asthma and cancer causing chemicals. + READ MORE

Introducing Green Your House: This New Online World Gives Kids First-Hand Experience with Global Warming By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Home & Garden Nov 10 2009 There's a great new interactive game here on Planet Green that teaches kids all about healthy home materials. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Reuse Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinets By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Nov 9 2009 With a little effort, people can save items such as countertops and cabinetry, reusing them in another part of the home. + READ MORE

Do You Live in One of America's Most Toxic Cities? By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Nov 6 2009 You'll never guess which city is the most toxic--or which is the cleanest. + READ MORE

Ed Begley, Jr., Talks Sidewalk Paving, Eco Trendsetting, and More By Blythe Copeland IN Living With Ed Nov 6 2009 Living with Ed follows Ed Begley, Jr., and his wife, Rachelle, as they green their home, family, and celebrity friends. But if you've ever wondered what kind of advice they'd give the rest of us, then the Ask Ed forum... + READ MORE

35 Ways to Winterize Your Home (Without Poisoning Your Family) By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Nov 5 2009 Everyone knows it is important to winterize your home but so many of the tips rely on substances that contain toxins. Here are 35 non-toxic tips for keeping your family warm all winter long. + READ MORE

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, OR--Ultimate Bachelor Pad By Team Planet Green IN Renovation Nation Episodes Nov 5 2009 Here comes the bride...and she's about to move in to this Portland, Oregon fixer-upper! Host Steve Thomas helps the bachelor get his pad in shape for her. But the honeymoon's over when Steve tells the husband-to-be that the rain screen... + READ MORE

8 Ways Going Green at Home Will Save You Money By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Nov 5 2009 When it comes to investing, there aren't many sure things, especially in our current economic climate. While Wall Street has been a roller coaster ride lately, investing in efficiency upgrades in your home isn't subject to the mood swings of nervous investors, and, done properly, will always save you money. Here's how. + READ MORE

10 Ways to Detox Your Home for Babies and Kids By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Nov 4 2009 Cleaning products under a kitchen sink during a greenproofing session with Alexandra Zissu. + READ MORE

9 Hip Housing Alternatives to the Mortgaged Single Family Home By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Nov 3 2009 When you look at the posts on housing in Planet Green and TreeHugger, the great majority are about things you can do to your house. But a single family house is not the only form of tenure that there is, and probably isn't the greenest. What are some of the others? + READ MORE

What's in Season Where You Live? Show Us With Your Best Local Recipe By Team Planet Green IN 100 Mile Challenge Nov 2 2009 Cranberries may be in season in Coastal Maine, but in California, it's still pomegranate time. Oregon is plucking apples but in Florida, they're peeling avocados. The world is a big place and that means your local diet is going to... + READ MORE

80% of the World's Toys are Made in Chinese Factories By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 29 2009 I know it seems a tad early for a Christmas article, but the following revelation has implications that go way beyond the world's prime shopping season: around 80% of all toys are made in heavily polluting Chinese factories. By young children. + READ MORE

Renovation Nation Episode: Portland, OR: Locally Grown By Team Planet Green IN Renovation Nation Episodes Oct 29 2009 Host Steve Thomas will help a Portland, OR couple build with local materials—and we mean really local! The couple is using wood from their own backyard to make a countertop and earth for their mud floors. Later, Steve will help... + READ MORE

Greening NYC, 1,000 Supers At a Time By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 29 2009 A program launched just last month is already about halfway to meeting its goal of 1,000 superintendents signed up for its green training program, which will slash the carbon emissions-and energy costs-of New York City's buildings. + READ MORE

5 Green Improvements That Will Add Value to Your Home By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2009 When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... + READ MORE

Living With Ed Episode: For Better or Worse By Team Planet Green IN Episode Guides Oct 27 2009 Ed decides to take Rachelle on a romantic wedding anniversary getaway. Alas, it turns out to be a trip to a facility where manure is made into methane. The factory is in central California, where this form of biomass conversion... + READ MORE

Sites We Love: Apartment Therapy for Small Space Inspiration By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Oct 27 2009 Living in a tiny apartment doesn't have to be a punishment; chic, sustainable design from Apartment Therapy makes it easy to think small without sacrificing style. + READ MORE