It is pretty shocking news. We really dislike our Sigg bottles (which are at least 2-3 yrs. old) because they leak like mad. After around a year the rubber seal on the lid ceases to work. Why do...

By nature, weeds are plants that overtake other plants, specifically natives. If you're afraid that some of the plants in the lot are rarer natives (unlikely) I would suggest doing some research a...

Most New Yorkers I know are perfectly comfortable with dumpster diving!

Move to San Francisco!

We downsized to a place that is half the size of our old apartment and has no garage last year. While there are some challenges, it's mostly in the privacy/quiet headspace department, not in the s...

I recommend using the grill as much as possible. For me, first off, it means my husband will share in the labor because he's the grill guy. It's also good because it frees up kitchen real estate,...

Green space! Knock 'em down and make community food gardens.

Well I don't have a matrix, but I do know that NO ONE needs a 3000 square foot home.

No, but I could live without that flat screen TV>

Thanks for all of the comments, too bad we didn't make it into the finals! To answer your questions... The skylights are made by Velux and were installed by my husband and a roofer. We've n...

It may be green, but it's the worst house to be in in case of an earthquake. Attached and built on sand.

Frozen foods take a LOT of energy to produce. Chances are that carton had to be shipped in a freezer truck from miles away, then kept in the freezer in the store for a while. The packaging is als...

I made bean soup with Rancho Gordo bean last night! Whenever I use those beans my husband comments on how great they are, without even knowing they're RG. To be honest, if I didn't taste them I w...

Sorry I don't buy it. Just because someone can do something doesn't mean they should. Honestly, that's what being green is all about, doing things because they make sense, not because you can aff...

Aquarabbit: I saw some great inexpensive penny tiles at Latch tile in the Bayview. They might be able to recommend an installer as well. Also, Best Tile has great prices. The great thing a...

Riverbed, please!

Grandma's chicken soup!

I'm not sure any large home built in the Oakland Hills is sustainable. The land is prone to fires, earthquakes and landslides. Sometimes I think this Leed certification is just a name, like Gucci...

I think the biggest greenwashing scam was bottled water. So many of us believed that it was better for us, and it's so completely awful on so many levels.

Thanks for that link!