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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White roofs were getting a lot of press for their ability to help fight global warming.

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White Roofs Linked to Global Warming?

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One of aspects crucial to living a greener life is purchasing our foods as locally and seasonally as possible. I have a feeling this is why I love the summer and fall seasons more than any others. I tend to live on fruits and vegetables during the summer months, and when it comes to fall my every other thought becomes apple-centric.  I am also confident there is no smell more wonderful than that of baking apples.  Except, perhaps, that of an apple baking in brown sugar and butter… But, more of that coming later… (stick with me!)  For starters, let’s delve into the very basics: what apples are seasonal now and how to go about picking them.

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Making the Most of Seasonal Fall Apples

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Rising gas prices are all over the news lately, and we’re not even at the point where prices typically peak each year. Of course, high gas prices are just one reason to want to maximize fuel efficiency or find alternatives to using that car

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Gas Prices Are Rising: 6 Fuel-Saving Tips

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Some of you will have seen this before, but it's Spring and a lot of people have been asking me about worm composting.

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Slimy pets to eat your garbage and entertain your kids

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Heating and cooling make up over half of your home energy use , so taking steps to ensure that you don’t have to crank the air conditioning this summer helps the planet while saving you some cash at the same time. I know, I know, spring just sprung in April and we’re already talking about summer

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4 Ways to Beat the Summer Heat, No A/C Required

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After last month’s cold snap here in Atlanta, I have got to tell you that I am pretty tired of being cold, so turning the heat down feels a little bit counter-intuitive right about now. Luckily, with a little bit of help, you can make your house (and yourself!) a little warmer without running the heater quite so much. Make a Draft Dodger Nope, I’m not talking about what my dad may or may not have done in the 70′s.

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Winter Tip: Turn Down the Heat

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Did you grow up thinking that you needed to warm up the car on chilly winter mornings to avoid damaging the engine? It turns out that your engine is ready to roll much sooner than you’d think.

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Winter Tip: Warming Up the Car Engine is More than Unnecessary

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Swimming pools may not be the “greenest” of our creature comforts. And some people might argue that there is no such thing as a green swimming pool at all

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12 Ways to Green Your Swimming Pool (Without Actually Turning it Green)

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The other evening, I met a woman who mentioned that she did the no ‘poo thing, and we had a fun little bonding moment over it. That got me thinking that it’s been a while since I stopped washing my hair with shampoo . What is No Poo?

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No ‘Poo Update: Shampoo Free Living

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