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  • Loll - apalloza

    Wed, Mar 18, 2009 9:01 AM by Matt Hickman

    "Outdoor furniture for the modern lollygagger" from Loll Designs is made from 100 percent post-consumer HDPE.

  • SC Johnson comes clean

    Mon, Mar 16, 2009 10:30 AM by Matt Hickman

    The secret ingredients in SC Johnson's household products aren't so secret any more, thanks to a new effort by the company.

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  • A PSA from Coldy 3000

    Fri, Mar 13, 2009 1:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    Move over Wall-E, a fridge from the future has a few words on bolstering energy efficiency standards for appliances in the EU.

  • Wing stop

    Thu, Mar 12, 2009 9:16 AM by Matt Hickman

    Dutch design firm Oooms has created affordable, solar-powered housing ... for birds.

  • Mow Town hits

    Tue, Mar 10, 2009 11:33 PM by Matt Hickman

    On the market for a new lawnmower? Mull over these emission-free options ranging from a classic manual model to a Rosie Jetson-esque wonder.

  • The manure menagerie

    Tue, Mar 10, 2009 8:53 PM by Matt Hickman

    Colorado painter is the brains behind Dung Bunnies, a line of “eco-sculptures” for the garden that are also natural fertilizers.

  • Green plate special

    Mon, Mar 09, 2009 1:19 PM by Matt Hickman

    Cupboards feeling blue? Fill 'em with these green plates made with a variety of eco-friendly materials.

  • Captain Can: The sequel

    Mon, Mar 09, 2009 1:38 AM by Matt Hickman

    Now that Captain Planet has returned, here are six more ways superdudes can spiff up their bathrooms with green gusto.

  • Holy CowPot

    Wed, Mar 04, 2009 4:02 AM by Matt Hickman

    A sensible manure maneuver for green gardeners, CowPots are biodegradable plantable pots made from composted cow dung.

  • Step inside my greenhouse house

    Wed, Mar 04, 2009 3:06 AM by Matt Hickman

    I often write about green houses. The “Camouflage House 3,” a space where Mother Nature is your roommate and interior designer, is the real deal.

  • If it's yellow let it mellow ...

    Wed, Mar 04, 2009 1:41 AM by Matt Hickman

    ... or use it as fertilizer. We all know about low-flush toilets. Are we ready for urine-diversion toilets?

  • Xeriscaping is more than gravel and cactus

    Tue, Mar 03, 2009 5:08 AM by Helen Jupiter

    California rediscovers the environmental benefits of native gardening.

  • Mother Nature's toxic little secret

    Sat, Feb 28, 2009 10:57 PM by Matt Hickman

    Mold, in one form or another, is ubiquitous in most homes. But what happens when the mold is toxic? Just ask CNN's Campbell Brown.

  • C'mon baby, light my flameless fire

    Sat, Feb 28, 2009 7:05 PM by Matt Hickman

    Earth Hour 2009 is less than a month away. Here’s some flameless LED candles to provide illumination during the 60-minute blackout.

  • Soft on the bum, hard on the earth

    Thu, Feb 26, 2009 8:24 PM by Matt Hickman

    In terms of eco-impact, America's preference for soft toilet paper is "worse than driving Hummers," states NRDC scientist.

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