Food, Inc. – Revealing the Secrets of Our Food System
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? That is the question filmmaker Robert Kenner poses in Food, Inc., a film…
D.I.Y. Cleaners: For the Bathroom
Very few people I know actually like to clean their bathroom, but, it’s one of those necessary evils (unless you want to be stuck in bachelorlooville forever). What makes it even worse is…
Urban Mobility: IF Mode by Mark Sanders
Ever since I learned how to, I have biked everywhere — to school, to work, to nights out on the town. Even when I was living in Miami, I stubbornly biked from my…
Community Supported Agriculture
Living in a big city, it is very easy to have no relationship whatsoever with the food that we eat every day. We go to the grocery store, the deli or the bodega…
Give Bees a Chance
I have been thinking about bees a lot lately. While the world is worrying about economic collapse or who will be crowned the next American Idol, I am bummed about the empty hive…
Interview with Danielle Venokur, Green Event Planner
Through her company dvGreen, Danielle helps people plan sustainable parties. She does everything from small weddings to large conferences, always ensuring every step of the event planning is carried out in the most…
Vertical Gardens, Green Roofs, Plant Walls & Urban Farms in NYC
Something I have been truly excited about in the urban landscape lately is the emergence of vertical gardens. Architects and urban planners are realizing the importance of green space, both for aesthetic reasons…
Switch Your Lights Off For Earth Hour
Earth Hour is an initiative that began in Sydney on 2007, with over two million homes and businesses shutting off their lights for one hour, in hopes of shedding light (pun intended) on…
How To Do Worm Composting in Your Apartment
About one third of all waste generated in New York City is biodegradable and could easily be composted, I imagine those numbers are fairly accurate for any U.S. city. It’s crazy to think…
Rehabilitated Dishware, Made in Brooklyn
Out of her studio in Brooklyn, designer Sarah Cihat lovingly crafts the pieces that make up her Rehabilitated Dishware collection, a refreshing comment on our deeply rooted throw-away culture. The project started as…
Stitch’T Turns Old Tees Into Keepsake Quilts
How often have you cursed about those t-shirts gathering in the back of your closet? You know, the ones that have sentimental value and just cannot be disposed of, but will never be…
DIY, People-Powered Laundry Without The Machine
Living in New York City, I am among the many with no access to laundry in our buildings, and no time to spend at a laundromat. My laundry is dropped off at the…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
