Most of you know me as the green building lady but few know how much I love green decor. I swoon over the bold colors of some green fabrics and dig multi-functional furniture geared towards smaller living spaces. Did I mention how much I adore any furniture that uses reclaimed materials? But what has been lacking in […]
Archives for April 2011
Confessions of a Lifelong Vegetarian: Why I Decided to Go Vegan
When I was four years old, my mother decided that she didn’t want to cook meat anymore because she loved animals too much. She didn’t understand why it was accepted to eat cows, pigs, and chickens but not other animals—after all, weren’t they just as worthy of their lives? After some deliberation, she stopped purchasing […]
Wool Insulation by Oregon Shepard: Natural, Energy Efficient, NonToxic
Many of my readers know that green building has always been my passion. However, some of the building products used are less than green in my book. I am guilty as well for using them since I didn’t have a viable alternative. As many of you know I used Icycnene, an open cell foam insulation […]
Biodegradable Urns: Where Death Becomes One with the Earth
Would you cremate your loved one and put their ashes in a biodegradable urn instead of a wood or metal casket? Une Belle Vie Memorial Urns is counting on you to say “absolutely.” I know it seems odd. With all the Earth Day promotions, why would the Company contact me about biodegradable urns? Three […]
Plastic: A Toxic Love Story Investigates Where Plastic Went Wrong
Welcome Guest Poster, Susan Freinkel, author of the book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story. A century ago when plastics first began to be used in everyday life, people fell in love with them. And for good reason: plastics made possible many of the benefits of modern life, from wash ‘n’ wear clothing to computers and cell […]
It’s Gardening Time! Roll out the Compost!
Do any of you remember Blue’s Clues, when the mail came? Steve, the main actor would yell out “mail time.” Well, gardening has the same excitement. And you know it is “gardening time” when the trucks dump in my driveway. Just in case you don’t remember the Blue Clue’s mail time song, watch the below […]
Live Roof: Green Roof System Built by Horticulturists to Last
Live Roof® is a unique green roof concept designed through the eyes of a horticulturist, founder Dave MacKenzie. The Company utilizes a patent pending, hybrid modular system with a optimal plant mix and soil composition. Since every region is different, Live Roof® has partnered with a network of horitculturalists around the US and Canada who […]
Feeling Green and Lonely? Misunderstood Due to Your Green Efforts?
With Earth Day approaching, I have been feeling a little blue. Okay. Let’s be honest. Green and lonely. For over a decade I have been wearing the “green” and encouraging others to do the same. Pushing the envelope is what I do best to inspire others to follow suit. Remember, I was the one who started […]
