Reader Brandon Koots is a 15-year-old student from Curacao who’s been growing his own food for over 4 years.

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Reader Tip: Hydroponics for Beginners

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Remember those waste-free organic shampoo and conditioner bars I talked about a couple of weeks ago? The lovely ladies at Greyslater have offered up a set to one Green Upgrader reader! It doesn’t make a lot of sense to spring for pricey organic shampoos that come in a single use plastic bottle, right

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Giveaway: Win an Organic Shampoo and Conditioner Bar from Greyslater

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Awesome Chicago duo Katya Siddall and Natalie Slater launched Greyslater, an online eco-boutique, to support local artisans, small businesses, and manufacturers of made in the USA products. This is just the beta launch for Greyslater, so they’re carrying just a select few products and Natalie was kind enough to contact me about the soft launch.

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Waste Free Haircare: Shampoo Without the Bottle

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At Maker Faire Bay Area, teacher Katy Arillaga built an igloo out of old milk jugs. It’s a re-creation of an igloo that she built for the kids in her class to use as a reading space.

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How to: Build a Recycled Milk Jug Igloo

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Yes, we need to make big changes if we’re going to reverse this environmental crisis, but we all have to start somewhere. I’m a big believer in small changes, because it’s better to jump in and do what you can than let yourself get overwhelmed and decide it’s just too much to take on. Talking about reducing our footprints and living greener is all well and good, but in practice it can get a little bit overwhelming

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5 Green Lifestyle Changes that You Can Make Today

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It’s been a little while since we’ve talked about fracking in this space, and it’s become a big part of the discourse surrounding our energy future and our water supply. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a method for extracting natural gas

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Fracking: The Music Video

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[My shower bucket, ready to water our container garden!] Here in Atlanta, it seems like we’re constantly under some sort of watering restrictions or facing yet another drought condition. One of the big lessons I learned from Atlanta’s drought was little changes that can help me save water, and the shower bucket is one of my favorites.

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Water Saving Tip: The Shower Bucket

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The federal government today came out with a report saying that the southwest is going to get much dryer in the coming decades. That means: Less drinking water Less water for crops and livestock More wildfires More conflict between states and cities over river management According to the New York Times : … the places that are feeling water stress now are going to feel more in the future because snow will melt faster, bringing a decline in summertime stream flows

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An honest question for climate skeptics in the southwest

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We love a good garden hack around here, so I was pretty excited when I ran across this video on how to make your own upside down tomato planter from a reclaimed five gallon bucket: Upside down planting is a great way to make use of vertical space. The thing this video doesn’t address is making sure that your bucket is anchored well. All of that soil and water is heavy, and you don’t want the planter to fall! It’s also a good idea to place a towel or another bucket under the planter when you water, if you’re hanging this on a porch or deck

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Garden Hack: Repurposed Upside Down Tomato Planter

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Instead of helping college students make bad decisions, Four Loko is now going to power your car as biofuel.

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Banned Four Loko…In Your Gas Tank?

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