Carnival of the Green drops by Groxie for its 80th installment.

Permaculture is the shit. It will solve all of your problems. (That’s not quite true, but it will certainly get you on the right path!)

I recently read a great article by Sharon Astyk about beginning a Slow Clothing movement. Astyk proposes that we each create an entire homemade outfit. I think this resolution is worthwhile, challenging but attainable, and just plain awesome.

Despite a couple of oversights, I think Living Green by Greg Horn is worth a quick read, and it would make a great, cheap, last-minute gift to just about anybody.

With the Salvation Army bell–ringers on every corner and Christmas music pouring from the radio, I can’t ignore the “holiday” madness any longer. I thought I might share a few of my holiday tips to avoid stress, save money, and generally get more out of the holidays.

A bit of a theme this week—fabric and magazines! Wrap your presents in style, save that old Ikea furniture and your favorite jeans. Looking to kill an hour online? Check out these 3 great online green mags!

Today on Groxie: green your eats, expand your housing options with a little inspiration, and waste time looking at adorable critters. Ben and Jerry’s is moving in the right direction, and can you build a house from scraps?

I finished up the water diet on Monday, and I’m pretty pleased with what I’ve learned. The first week, my calculated residential use was 86.1 liters per day. This last week, I averaged only 39.8 liters a day. That’s a 54% reduction!

Photos and tutorials for some cheap, easy, homemade green gifts.

I used 86 liters of water per day last week and drank beverages that needed a total of 3272 liters to grow and process. I learned plenty about my water usage, and this week I plan on implementing some conservation measures to lower my totals. With my baseline established, I’ll be able to measure the percentage decrease in my consumption this week.

Here’s a video about the evils of PVC and a list of products that use PVC—many of them aren’t marked, so consider printing out a little wallet guide for yourself.

The slight chill in the air and the diverse pumpkin ale offerings combine to create the perfect curl-up-with-a-book setting. Here are some of the best ones I’ve been reading.

The changing of the season is a perfect opportunity to surround yourself with local sights, smells, and tastes. This week, take a little time to get to know your home better, and enjoy all of the new wonders that come with autumn.

Now you know about the water crisis. Here’s what you can do!

Poverty breeds powerlessness. Powerlessness breeds poor environment, which in turn brings with it poor health. Poor health completes the cycle of poverty.

The smart way to buy things this week—from tissues to geothermal heat. Don’t bother buying books anymore, and be a little more informed about the dizzying alternative car fuel choices. As a bonus, get a free education.

Yes indeed, we sold our television. Now when I want to unwind, I might just have to sit with a glass of wine and pet my kitties or enjoy the mountain view.

Right before all of the family and friends started pouring into town, John and I went on a frenzied cleaning kick to get our apartment ready. The homemade cleaners worked out well, and they didn’t bother my skin or lungs at all.

This week: Go Canada! Even restaurants can be green. California leads the pack on cellphone recycling, but they’ve got nothing on the Dervaes family.

I am inspired today to talk about laundry. I know it’s not the most glamorous of topics, but it’s one those frequent activities where we can make small changes.

Now that you have the facts about plastics, there’s all sorts of action you can take to reduce the amount of plastic in your home. Of the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” mantra, reducing plastic is by far the most effective action. The per capita plastic consumption in North America is 223 pounds, more than any […]