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Ah, the lowly penny. Worth just one cent, people don't even bother to bend over to pick them up off of the ground anymore. There has even been talk of getting rid of the coin since its value has severely diminished over time. In fact, the materials used in…

What's a RYNO? When it comes to getting from point A to point B on land, there are many options – cars, bikes, motorcycles, even Segways. But another “personal mobility device” is on the horizon: the RYNO. (Stands for “Ride Your New Opportunity.”)…

I moved into a very sweet little-old-lady house about six months ago. We're talking frilly curtains, hardwood under the carpets, black-and-yellow tiled bathroom, wood paneling - the whole nine. Like many other homes of its era, the kitchen in this house is…

No matter how much or how little gas costs, buying it is pretty much the same as burning money. Plus, no matter what gas costs, using it still has the same environmental impact: every gallon of gasoline burned generates about 20 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2),…

Not only can home automation save you money, it can save your sanity, too. For anyone who has started off on a family vacation and instantly started stressing over whether an iron was turned off or the front door was locked, you know that peace of mind is just…

There’s something about getting your hands dirty during a project.  Getting to watch the fruits (or plants in this case) of your labor grow (literally)…well that’s just the bee’s knees.  And, what kid doesn’t like to get his or her hands dirty?…

Just because there is snow on the ground doesn’t mean it’s time to stop focusing on living more sustainably. While many of us go into inaction during the winter, it’s time to take it up a notch and focus on our winter sustainability practices. One way we…

It’s so exciting getting mail, isn’t it? Opening your mailbox and pulling out a nice fat stack, giddily taking it inside and sitting down to carefully open each one, only to find bills, bills, junk mail, bills – wait! a letter! oh, it’s for for the…

Many of us grew up in the Tupperware age. Our parents’ fridges were full of plastic food storage containers, and we even kept plastic margarine tubs to store leftovers in! A lot has changed since then, and more and more research is showing that plastic…