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!)

Make yourself a ninja pillow out of scrap fabric, and relive those days of childhood fun!

We just finished our garden path! We built it using reclaimed materials, so it didn’t cost a penny.

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.

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!

Whenever autumn rolls around, trash bags of leaves start piling up on the side of the road, like so much rubbish. What a waste! Instead of sending perfectly good organic material off to the dump, you can return it to the soil and use it to prepare your lawn and garden for spring.

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?

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

As promised last week, I’ve collected some ideas about what to do with those cds you don’t want anymore.

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.

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

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.

Why just conserve water when there’s an emergency? With just a little conscious thought, each of us could save thousands of gallons of water per year. I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorites tips and techniques to get you started as the summer heats up.

Starting a small garden is so easy, and having a little herb garden out back has saved us tons of money. Now, instead of buying a $3 package of fresh herbs from the grocery store when I just need a few sprigs, I can go out back and snip just what I need for free.

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 […]