E’s Green Home Picks: Home for the Holidays
Serving Bowls, Refillable Bottles and Furniture with Wow Factor
House & Home: Sustainable Living Tips and Eco-Friendly Products
Better Breathing
Indoor air pollution is a monster with dozens of heads, including mold, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), bacteria, viruses, insect droppings, pets, dander, dust, tobacco smoke, dust mites, etc…
E’s Green Home Picks: Chase Off the Chill
Green home picks to chase off the chill: A Clever Composter, an Electric Leaf Blower and a Cozy Organic Blanket
Grow Fresh Veggies All Winter with a Sustainable Cold Frame
Grow Fresh Veggies all Winter with a Cold Frame
E’s Green Home Picks: Outdoor Living
Sitting Pretty The Edmond Outdoor Chair ($899) from Thrive Home Furnishings is part of a stylish midcentury modern collection that relies on equal parts eco-friendly manufacturing and comfort. Made of an element-resisting stainless steel frame and Sunbrella fabric in cheery green, the chairs (like all the company’s furniture) are made in L.A. Thrive also offers […]
Bee Keepers
Bee Keepers: A Simple Bee House Can Help Essential Species Thrive
E’s Green Home Picks: Airing Out
Room-Brightening Baskets, Air Purifiers and Smarter Surge ProtectorsA Little Aloha By the front door, in the bathroom, in the kid’s room—a stylish, sturdy basket is one of a home’s most necessary de-cluttering items. These baskets ($24-$30) made by Hawaiian-based Etsy shop ManilaExtract from recycled burlap coffee bags and lined with a Plumeria floral print are […]
In Pursuit of Greener Paint
Eco-friendly paints made without volatile organic compounds—VOCs—are increasingly available and affordable…
E’s Green Home Picks: Ideas in Bloom
SECRET KITCHEN COMPOSTING Still struggling to compost in the kitchen? The recycled stainless steel Blanco Solon Compost System (about $300) installs directly into your countertop, so you simply scrape in vegetable trimmings, egg shells and coffee grounds as you’re cooking and lock the lid to keep odors out. After you’ve tossed your organic waste outdoors, […]
Ditch the Lawn, Go Native
Going Native: Replacing Your Lawn with Native Plants Benefits You and the Planet — Why Sacrifice the Environment for a Green Lawn?