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Big-hearted Brazilian mamma of 27 gets big green home makeover
Thu, Feb 09 2012 at 3:17 PM EST

Dona Eunice, a 61-year-old Brazilian mother of 27 adopted children who also runs a sewing cooperative for unemployed mothers, is treated to an upcycle-heavy home makeover.

Earth Blocks: Not your chip off the old, LEGO-esque building block
Thu, Feb 09 2012 at 11:40 AM EST

An earthy riff on the traditional LEGO form, Earth Blocks are made from natural materials like sawdust, coffee beans and green tea leaves (with just a hint of plastic). And, yes, they smell.

Banner year for bugs?
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 4:22 PM EST

It's still too early to know for sure, but mild winter could lead to larger than normal summer insect populations.

The V-Spot: Lovey-dovey home design
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 4:03 PM EST

Not in the gift-giving mood for chocolates, flowers and racy lingerie this Valentine's Day? Consider these 10 lust-worthy home design picks sure to please any sustainability-minded sweetie.

Behold, the New American Home 2012
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 10:32 AM EST

The New American Home 2012, the official show home of the International Builders' Show, is revealed to be a boxy and modern beauty that's smaller and more efficient than past New American Homes.

'16 Dollar House' squatter gets the boot
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 9:05 PM EST

Kenneth Robinson, a real estate investor who moved into an abandoned, $340,000 McMansion in a tony Dallas suburb for $16 by citing an obscure law, is forced to vacate his deluxe digs.

Brazil to lead world in biotech crops
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 5:24 PM EST

The country is on course to dislodge the United States as the world's top producer of biotech crops in the coming years.

Stain Solver: Multifaceted green cleaner gets facelift
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 7:51 PM EST

Looking for a belated Super Bowl party hostess gift that will get a lot of action? My money is on Stain Solver, an oxygen bleach-based stain solution that was recently treated to a fabulous rebranding campaign.

Hiber-Nation: Hoodies
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 9:00 AM EST

Score brownie points with both Mother Nature and your granny by donning a stylish and sustainable hooded sweatshirt at home this week in observance of WWF Canada's National Sweater Day.

Playing catch up: May the best link win
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 3:30 PM EST

For your perusal this Super Bowl weekend: Mind-altering compost, recycled content flooring, handgun-controlled LED table lamps and a Texas subdivision with net-zero energy inclinations.

The Solner Residence: When life gives you felled trees ...
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 1:28 PM EST

It took an intervention from Mother Nature — a damaging tornado to be exact — for the Solner family to finally bid adieu to their modest Minnesota ranch house and build a long-delayed green dream home.

A guide to heirloom seed catalogs
Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 7:36 AM EST

Some of the best catalogs are also free. And passionate gardeners: We want to know which seed catalogs you love.

Whale Tongs: Whale-saving bamboo serveware
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 9:30 PM EST

Great for serving salads and winning over Hayden Panettiere at your next dinner party, David Mayhew's Whale Tongs for Design House Stockholm are now available in bamboo.

The whimsical new face of home fire safety: Battery-operated songbirds
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 8:24 PM EST

Conceived for a house fire awareness design competition in the Netherlands, the cutest designer smoke detector out there, the Chick-a-Dee, migrates to U.S. soil at the New York International Gift Fair.

Don't fret about flowers blooming early
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 2:48 PM EST

Bulbs blooming during a mild winter won't be killed if temperatures plunge below freezing.

Hitting the green sheets: '12 edition
Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 4:55 PM EST

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love dungeon den with stylish sheets and bedding made from organic cotton and other eco-friendly materials.

A bucolic Spanish beauty built from the bones of a derelict cow shed
Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 3:45 PM EST

Working with the natural environment instead of against it, a brother-sister architecture team transform a crumbling cow stable in rural Spain into a solar- and hydro-powered family retreat.

Tips and innovations for increasing home energy efficiency
Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 1:02 PM EST

Some practical tips for saving energy from the energy experts at Planet Forward.

How to start seeds indoors
Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 11:38 AM EST

Step-by-step instructions for how to make blocks of soil to start seeds indoors.

Relief in U.S. food prices seen as crop supplies grow
Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 2:51 PM EST

After record food prices in 2011, consumers worldwide may find relief if U.S. farmers, induced by last year's high prices, plant more fields to grain this year.

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