"all this drying uses a lot of energy. According to figures from the Department of Energy, tumble dryers gobble up over 3 per cent of all household electricity, and that doesn't include drying that gets done at laundromats, hospitals, restaurants, universities and prisons…. … most of us could save about 10 per cent on energy costs if we did our laundry the green way - cold water, line dry, no bleaching or ironing… Yet clothes lines have become a rarity in the US, in part because draconian regulations make it impossible for many people to dry garments naturally. Around 60 million Americans live in homeowners' associations such as condominiums, retirement communities and mobile home parks. Most of these ban or severely restrict the clothes line. Why? Clothes lines evoke a negative emotional reaction from many Americans, who view them as flags of poverty. Property owners often fear that a clothes line in their neighbourhood will lower the value of their house."

uses "weed trees" to build sustainably. Inspiring.

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"Green manuring — growing crops especially for their organic matter and ability to improve the soil — can dramatically build up poor and exhausted soils and maintain the fertility of better ones."

"find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies"

"The tenderness of the delicate American buttock is causing more environmental devastation than the country's love of gas-guzzling cars, fast food or McMansions, according to green campaigners. At fault, they say, is the US public's insistence on extra-soft, quilted and multi-ply products when they use the bathroom."

"aim is to distribute online computers at a price point that is affordable to as many families and businesses as possible in the developing world, and particularly in Africa."

mall cardboard pyramids -- made from 30% recyclable paper -- the shapes are engineered to fit together to create a stable environment for whatever's being shipped. As the picture above shows, each pyramid has ridges along its edges and holes in the face of each side, allowing a box of these suckers to lock together into a lattice-like structure.

runs through calculating the energy usage and offset amount, as well as how to go about it.

Pretty windmill design, comes in different sizes. Can generate 20-60% of the energy needed to power a home, at a price point of around 400 Euros ($633). Expected Sept 08. I want.

now we have used up all slack in the schedule for actions needed to defuse the global warming time bomb. The next President and Congress must define a course next year in which the United States exerts leadership

a complete listing of the articles in "How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic," a series by Coby Beck containing responses to the most common skeptical arguments on global warming.

it's how food is produced, not how far it is transported, that matters most for global warming, according to new research published in ES&T

refers to landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation. It is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water, and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift.

Local food availability listings by state and time of year. More complete than the Epicurious map (which is cool nonetheless).

thermal imaging by at a metropolitan level. good idea for a govt to initiate this kind of thing—hope to see more of it!

Students grow food, conduct horticultural experiments and share their lessons and experiences with each other. Also encourages projects around the world. LSP/symposium?

Wind and solar viability by location

the only architectural solid surface certified by the Forest Stewardship Council for using 100% post-consumer recycled paper. It is also certified by Smartwood and The Rainforest Alliance.

Scientists have come up with extreme -- some might say crazy -- schemes to counteract global warming.

By studying the movement of ocean flotsam—in particular, the movement of 29,000 bathtub toys that were lost from a cargo ship in 1992—retired oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer has uncovered quite a bit about our ocean's currents and the places they carr

to wear around the house--plus they have a BOGO system!

an industrial process called SkyMine that captures 90 percent of the carbon dioxide coming out of smoke stacks and mixes it with sodium hydroxide to make sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda

free service, looks useful

dedicated to aggregating a massive nationwide movement by communicating a positive vision and a coherent set of national policies that rise to the scale of the climate challenge we are confronting

Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon (bios) chose to confront this unsettling statistic with a simple experiment. For one year, they would buy or gather their food and drink from within 100 miles of their apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia.

a project of more than 30 leading youth organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Challenge leverages the power of young people to organize on college campuses and high schools across Canada and the U.S. to win 100% Clean Energy policies at their

Want a low-maintenance, ecologically friendly landscape? Chemical free? Want to do it yourself?

KPCB is investing $200 million in green technologies to save the planet and make a profit to boot. But, Doerr fears, it may not be enough.

"be strategic in your organic purchases. Opting for organic produce, for instance, doesn’t necessarily have a big impact, depending on what you eat." (apples, potatoes, ketchup, milk, peanut butter are good organic choices)

how to respond to global warming. On one side are "engineers," people convinced that we must work our way out of the climate crisis by engaging in planet-scale efforts

to spark social change by identifying, investing, and supporting the world's most exceptional emerging leaders and the organizations they launch.

an article by Greg Katz

What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day?

addresses land-use, energy, transportation, water and waste policy, and education in order to advance the environmental and economic rebirth of the South Bronx, and to inspire solutions in areas like it across the nation and around the world.

other Geode based computers: Koolu, fit-PC, and Linutop. The Zonbu is Via based. And Logic Supply builds a whole bunch of different systems using AMD, Intel, and Via chips. All these PCs are intended to use a minimal amount of power, most less than 15 wat

the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us.

blog dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.

easily conduct a home energy audit yourself. With a simple but diligent walk-through, you can spot many problems in any type of house.

To be sustainable is to consciously and systematically strive to improve our environmental, economic and financial future for an individual, family and community

The vast majority of energy used in the U.S. food system (around 80 percent) goes to processing, packaging, transporting, storing, and preparing food. Produce in the U.S. travels, on average, 1300 - 2000 miles from farm to consumer.

polluting and buying carbon credits is hypocritical in the same way that buying groceries instead of having a garden is

The big culprit behind global warming is CO2. The less we create, the better for the planet. We can all help by taking a few simple steps, like these…

EPA has developed tools to help individuals (and households) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action.

researchers have found a way to use a third less water when you shower – by adding air

Lawns you can eat