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Clorox: Greenwashers or Converts?

Who would have ever imagined the day when Clorox, makers of the ubiquitous chlorine bleach, would come out with a line of eco-friendly cleansers? 
But here they are, 7 Green Works natural products such as bathroom cleanser, dishwashing liquid, and glass  & surface cleaner. Fragrance comes from essential oils, there is no phosphorus or bleach, and cleaning agents are coconut based.
Green Works has been endorsed by both the The Sierra Club and the Design for the Environment Program. It will be very interesting to see over time if Clorox is …

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Eco Links to Green Your Week

Don’t miss these green reads:When you’re picking your way through a furniture sale – what’s perfect for renovation? Here are ten good suggestions, based on years of experience!Another ten – this time, America’s top 10 walkable cities, from The Daily Green. We’re all for rediscovering our legs – and other time-honored ways of using them, like walking buses.So, we have this word "garbage", and we associate it …

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Why Are We So Afraid of the Dark?

There’s a way of redecorating your home that’s healthy, green, effortless and free – though you can only do it in the evenings.
Pity the poor darkness. A few thousand years ago, it was revered as something mystical and sacred in pagan cultures (judging from prehistoric funerary monuments). We still spend the first 9 months of our lives in pitch black and perfect comfort and safety – yet somehow modern culture still associates dark with danger, sin and all the regrettable aspects of existence as in medieval times. We’re obsessed with

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How to Make Your Own Curtains (That Don't Look Home Made)

You know those times when a really specific idea pops into your head – say, a particular pattern for a new throw pillow on that one lonely chair – and no matter how hard you look, you can’t find what you want? Whenever this happens, a little voice in my head reminds me: “If you want it done right, do it yourself.” So, when I couldn’t find curtains to complement my living room, I heeded my own advice. And, with a sewing machine and some fabric you can, too. Before you start, make

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DIY Civil Engineering: Home Grown Cities


A truly modern city is one that’s overgrown.

I love cities. In Rome last month, I was fascinated by how Italians utilized every corner of their balconies and gardens (more so in the Republic of Georgia) – admittedly as much for rusting motorbike/moped parts as for greenery. That’s men for you. But it struck me how this most ancient of European cities has evolved – in some places at least – into the very synergy of nature and culture that modern designers are falling over themselves to create from scratch.

That means growing things. That’s the personal call …

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