The BP oil spill is a brutal reminder of the price for our dependence on fossil fuels. But it’s easy to forget that our dependence goes further than gasoline to power our cars, and that there are better choices to be made in many areas of our life.
That’s why I love Using Less [...]
We’ve been getting some beautiful rains here in Northern California — a good time to ask yourself what garden projects you might work on this year. Here are some favorites that I’m thinking about!
Build a SeedHouse/MiniGreenhouse!
This is actually a cold frame, a good way to recycle a window or windowed door into a cozy [...]
REculture is a weblog you can turn to for inspiring examples of reuse and repair.
REculture, a study into the ways and means those at the Base of the Pyramid across the developing world earn a living by the repair, reuse, repurposing, resale and recycling of goods
Highlighting the work of people like repairmen, cobblers, and [...]
Industrial designer Virginia Gardiner and her work designing a waterless toilet system is featured in this video from Dwell. Enjoy!
Via @leonardbarrett of Permaculture for Renters.
At the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency, about halfway between Petaluma and Sebastopol, you can see the Permie proverbs “The problem is the solution” and “Waste = Food” put into action. I love the dump!
The dump is one of my favorite places to shop…that’s right, shop. That’s because there are two sub-agencies within [...]
Sonoma County’s Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is a good source to keep in mind if you’re looking for traditional supplies for your next building project. They have all sorts of lightly used or donated building materials tools, and hardware, and it’ll cost you much less than you’d pay at a retail hardware store.
Here’s some [...]
