Wash Cycle Laundry – Bike-Powered Laundry Pickup-and-Deliver Service
Philadelphia-based company Wash Cycle Laundry picks up your laundry using a bike-powered fleet of dedicated messengers, washes them with cold water and eco-friendly detergent, and returns them to you quickly using pedal power….
A Place of Mind
I’ve been out of the city for nine months now. Still, a day does not go by that I don’t miss it so much it almost hurts. I don’t consider myself very sentimental,…
What I Made This Week: A Happy Initial
One of my resolutions for the new year is to make something, by hand, every week. And, in order to make good on that promise, I decided that I would share with you….
DIY Xmas – Make a Tree Topper From an Old Magazine & Tape
When I set up my Christmas tree this year I noticed that my tree topper was nowhere to be found. Not feeling like buying one, I started thinking about how I could easily…
New York Farm City
“I think urban farming is only in it’s very infant stages, this is only the beginning,” says James Beard-award winning chef Patrick Connolly, of NYC eatery Bobo at the beginning of New York…
Wild Edibles: A Walk in the Swedish Woods with Dan Uhrbom
Some of us buy expensive organic greens in the supermarket while some, like Dan Uhrbom (who is sort of a Swedish version of “Wildman” Steve Brill), simply go out in the forest to…
Plum – a Netflix for Baby Clothes
I’ve been hanging out with a lot of babies and their baby mamas this summer (I guess I’m at that age where such a thing is inevitable). It struck me, as I am…
Organic Foods vs. Raw Pet Diets: The Healthy Balance for Your Precious Beast
After speaking with a number of pet owners, I am astonished by how many people feed their pets a more eco-friendly and sustainable diet than they’re feeding their human family members or themselves….
Amazing Wildlife Photography as Positive Change Agent
Humans are visual beings, we have to see something with our own eyes to really believe it. Perhaps this is why many environmental organizations are holding photo contests, calling for photographers all over…
6 Easy Tips For a Healthier Home
As many people adapt to a green lifestyle, air quality remains one of the most debated issues. One area where air quality is of major importance is inside your home. Reducing the toxins…
Rainforest Rx: Ensuring Miracle Cures Aren’t Lost Forever
Indigenous people and animals who call the rainforest home have long known how to self-medicate, using plants growing in their natural habitat. Leaves of certain plants are sometimes eaten and digested whole to…
2011 is the International Year of Forests
Forests are home to 300 million people, cover 31% of the Earth’s total land area and provide livelihood for 1.6 billion people. They are also home to 80% of our terrestrial biodiversity. In…
Creative Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping
I love buying and wrapping presents for the holidays, but always find myself feeling guilty about the amount of waste that’s generated. However, there are ways to creatively wrap holiday gifts without being…
BiodiverCITY – Why it Matters for NYC
Did you know that 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity? If not, you are not alone. For something so crucial to our survival and well-being, biodiversity gets little attention. Mayor Bloomberg’s vision…
A Fresh Look at Household Cleaners
When we buy those plastic bottles of cleaning product, we are really paying for large amounts of water. This also comes at a higher cost for the planet because of the greenhouses gases…












