My partner mentioned this idea a few months ago but we have yet to get around to trying it at home. I came across this fusing tutorial today (from last year) and now vow to give it a try at home. Looks fun.
We live in the country. There are animals in the country - racoons, skunks, porcupines and even the odd bear. I’ve been researching composting and the issues that come with small/large animals and also with extreme climates… it can be VERY cold here in the winter and VERY hot here in the summer. And there [...]
I stumbled across Locallectual today - a site that aims to help us figure out where stuff is produced and more importantly, help us find local stuff that we like.
According to the site’s founders:
We’re forward thinking, we’re smart, and we’re tired of being disappointed by country of origin labels. We know that there’s power [...]
This is a cute idea. And so simple. You could even create your own. With an old box.
- a reversible cardboard theatre
Available in “France, Europe and on the Internet”.
Or, in your own home, from an old box and a few strokes of paint.
Either way, I dig it.
Over at Nature Mom’s Blog, they’ve profiled a few great books for kids with eco-friendly themes.
Awesome.
Just in time for summertime reading.
I have a nearly 3 year old daughter. She is a tomboy. I love that she is a tomboy. It makes it easier for me, the original tomboy.
Sometimes, though, she dumbfounds me. She runs upstairs, all on her own, and navigates the difficult tasks of putting on tights and a fairy dress — all [...]
Rock Port, Missouri is the first 100% wind powered city in the US! Very cool.
It is estimated that the turbines will generate 16 gigawatt hours of electricity annually. Historically, 13 gigawatt hours have been consumed by the 1,400 residents and businesses in this town.
I’ve been searching for a guide just like this for weeks. Leave it up to the brilliant minds at the David Suzuki Foundation to create it — a ‘handy, printable, perfect-for-your-fridge guide to which plastics are safer –which plastics are safe for what use and which are safe to re-use! Hurray!
Get your (pdf) [...]
National Geographic and the international polling firm GlobeScan have just conducted a study measuring and monitoring consumer progress toward environmentally sustainable consumption in 14 countries around the world. Unlike other measures, Greendex is the first to rank the performance of individual consumers, rather than countries as a whole.
The results? America placed LAST. And Canada [...]