About Kelly Rogers & Kelly Rogers Interiors Kelly Rogers is an interior decorator and blogger, based in Newton, Massachusetts. She specializes in design for modern families, grounded in a traditional and colorful aesthetic. Kelly Rogers Interiors believes that even young families deserve to have a stylish, “grown-up” home, and helps its clients select durable fabrics, […]
Greening Buildings with LEED Certification LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program. From sustainable site development to indoor environmental quality—LEED focuses on building practices that support areas of human and environmental health. There are more then 68,000 LEED commercial projects in the United States and LEED certified buildings exist in more than 150 […]
How to Combat Air Pollution Air pollution has a variety of contributors from stationary sources, like factories and power plants, to natural sources, like forest fires and dust storms. Air pollution has been shown to have a direct link with health. Those living in areas with high levels of air pollutants have a 20% higher risk of […]
Wedding planning can be really (really) stressful. For earth-loving folks, the process can get even trickier, as most classic wedding decorations, favors, and traditions are far from eco-friendly. Luckily, a DIY attitude is all you need to create a wedding celebration that is unique, true to you, and kind to the earth. Whether you’re knee […]
For avid readers, altering a book’s cover or pages in any way may feel sacrilegious. But do you really honor your books by letting them accumulate dust on the shelves? If you feel like putting your books to use after you’ve read them (maybe more than once), then give these creative, beautiful, functional projects a […]
Want to take your commitment to local foods to the next level? Look no further than your own trashcan or compost bin. While many people think of food scraps—such as carrot tops, onion bottoms, and the tips of romaine hearts or pineapples—as waste (or future fertilizer), these items can be enjoyed all over again. Reduce […]
The average American lifestyle requires about 2,000 gallons of water every day. Fresh water consumption has doubled since World War II and is expected to rise 25% by 2030. All of this water use takes a toll on the planet and can create water scarcity which effects up to 2.8 billion people around the world at […]
There’s a new way to send loved ones flowers in the mail, and it’s a whole lot cheaper (and smaller) than a bouquet of long-stemmed roses. Seed-embedded, plantable paper products, which have been around for some time, have popped up all over the eco-friendly products market. Plantable goods, which run the gamut from coffee cups […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Successful Dumpster Diving While some people spend the early morning hours asleep, partying, or getting ready for work, other people around the world pursue a slightly less conventional activity: digging through trash. Why, you might ask, would someone enthusiastically subject themselves to the often disgusting sights and smells on the […]
Plastic Buildup in Our Oceans From food storage to furniture—we use plastic for everything. In 2008 alone 245 million tons of plastic were produced. These plastics often find there way into our waterways. Every year 6.4 million tons are dumped into the ocean. Many marine wildlife are injured or killed from plastic consumption. The Great Pacific […]