Save Space by Growing Up Want to multiply the number of plants you can grow in a garden or on a patio or deck? Grow up! Vertical gardening, a technique to cultivate plants up surfaces or supports, is … [Read more]
Vertical Gardening
Raising Chickens and Ducks With Old-Style Ingenuity and DIY Hacks
We've only recently become separated from our food sources. Until a few generations ago millions of people lived on farms. Millions more grew vegetables and raised an animal or two in city lots. Those … [Read more]
19 Foods You Can Regrow From Scraps
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 … [Read more]
The Growing Global Water Footprint
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 … [Read more]
Breathe New Life into Gifts, Stationary, Coffee Cups, and More with Plantable Paper
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 aro … [Read more]
Could You (Really) Live in a Tiny House?
Between 1975 and 2005, the average American family got smaller—but their house got bigger. Then came the housing crash that almost wiped out the American economy, and in its aftermath, many people b … [Read more]
More From Less: A Beginner’s Guide to the Minimalist Movement
“My greatest skill in life has been to want but little.” – Henry David Thoreau, Walden Imagine if you got rid of all your excess possessions, gave up your car for a bicycle, left the job that take … [Read more]
From Trash to Treasure
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 c … [Read more]
Harnessing the Power of Poo
Repurposing Waste Worldwide In an effort to protect our world for future generations, recycling has become more and more common on both a local and global level. In addition to paper and plastic, … [Read more]
Spiraling Out of Control
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 wa … [Read more]
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