Green Geek's Profile

There are definitely harsh white LED lights that are very unpleasant to look at, but there are also ones available that have a beautiful warm glow, such as the ones from Philips.

They have a high up front cost now because it's still relatively new technology; CFLs were quite expensive at first as well. The low operational costs still make LEDs worthwhile however, but probably not worth swapping out perfectly functional CFLs. When those need replacing though... look into LEDs.

Commercial wood paneling, unless it is just natural wood, often offgasses almost as much as normal drywall, SIPs are replacements for entire wall systems, not drywall, and can offgas even more than drywall unfortunately.

Check out magnesium-based drywall panels, with a clay-based plaster like American Clay, or at least a zero VOC paint.

I'm a strict lacto/ovo vegetarian, and have recently started a "slow carb" (not quite the same as low carb) diet. I eat much better now than I did before, and I'm quite pleased with my rate of fat loss. I'm by no means eating fancy food, but it tastes good, I feel great, and it's easy. I think it would probably be a bit easier with the extra options meat provides, but it's not really an issue since I've been getting my protein from non-meat sources for over 6 years now anyways. I still eat carbs, but they're in the form of veggies, not starches.

I'm following the diet plan as outlined in Tim Ferriss's book The 4-Hour Body, but there are many others that write about this type of diet as well. Have a look at a few of the other options that are similar to low-carb diets, and you'll likely find something that is a nice balance. Good luck!

I gotta admit, I was more interested in the TP holder as well, actually... (I'm not just a greenie, I'm also into steampunk stuff.. greenpunk??) and that holder is awesome!

I did a quick search online, and found them here: http://www.signaturehardware.com/product10763

I'm surprised pottery classes didn't make the list, that's one thing I'd really like to try sometime.

I recently finished reading Toward a Zero Energy Home, also by David Johnston & Scott Gibson.
It picks up where Green From The Ground Up finishes, and offers many solutions and ideas to radically reduce a building's energy consumption. The case studies alone were worth the cost!

While the concept is interesting, it's basically just an expensive ($11 for the smallest size!) bag of soil. Much easier to use burlap or some other natural fabric to do the same thing. Re-using a natural cloth bag would be cheaper and more eco friendly.

Any suggestions for where to get boots recycled?