Home & Garden

Go easy on the meat this month! March 6th, 2008

Did we mention we're fans of Do The Green Thing? Yes, we are! And like we do every month in the last couple of months, we're happy to bring you their green message for March:...more

Greener Building Sites With Healthy Soil March 5th, 2008

Healthy soil matters to your home and community

Recently Building Soil launched. Brainchild of the Washington Organic Recycling Council, this new site offers ideas for builders and home owner surrounding preservation and restoration of healthy soil on building plots. The site is largely slanted at builders,...more

Five Ways To Cash In On Going Green March 4th, 2008

Most people who go green have more than economic incentives in mind. Motivations stem from concern for the environment and the legacy we leave future generations. Going green is also the result of trying to...more

The New LEED for Homes - LEED Benefits March 2nd, 2008

Benefits that LEED will provide for homes and the earth

You've likely heard that the U.S. Green Building Council recently released the revised residential LEED rating goals and system. In the past, LEED was mainly being utilized for commercial buildings. Not anymore. There are some major benefits to...more

7 Ways To Save Water At Home February 28th, 2008

As any good fremen knows, saving water is of vital importance to the tribe. Just because we don’t live on a planet that is made entirely of desert doesn’t mean we shouldn’t watch how much...more

A great offer from Kedzie Press February 28th, 2008

I wrote here two weeks ago about our new partnership with Kedzie Press, an independent publishing house based in Seattle, Washington in a new initiative called Million Tree-A-Thon. Now you can support this imitative and make...more