Awesome Vertical Garden With Recycled PET Bottles at Poor Family Home in Sao Paulo


Updated 08/04/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Vertical Recycled Bottle Gardens

Here's a post from one of my favorite sites, Treehugger! Brazilian design studio Rosenbaum collaborates with TV show Caldeirao do Huck in a segment called Lar doce lar (Home Sweet Home), which helps families in need re-designing their homes to improve their lives and self-esteem. In its latest work for a family living in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, the firm included this neat vertical garden Read more

5 Space-Saving Cabinet Solutions For Tiny Apartments


Updated 07/21/11 9:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Storage Cabinets For Small Spaces and Apartments

Here's a post from one of my favorite sites, Treehugger! In the tiny home, smart storage is a must. Hiding life's necessities behind sleek cabinetry often makes a space appear larger — and makes living organized and clutter free. So cabinets and hanging closets are integra inl the design of Graham Hill's LifeEdited apartment renovation project in Manhattan. Is it a surprise that a search for Read more

Artists For Humanity Youth Develop Plastic Bag Bar Stools


Updated 06/22/11 8:54 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Stools Made From Recycled Plastic Bags

I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, TreeHugger! From Artists of Humanity comes an innovative design that turns more than 200 plastic shopping, dry-cleaning or newspaper bags into a colorful plastic bar stool, called "ReVision." Made by inner-city youth in Boston, Massachusetts, the stools received the Social Responsibility Award by the American Society of Interior Read more

Green Gift Guide For Father's Day


Updated 06/20/11 3:28 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Eco-Friendly Father's Day Gifts

I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, TreeHugger! Dads like to pretend they are easy to please: But when it comes to the perfect gift . . . well sometimes it's the no-fuss men that are the worst, tucking that gift away in a closet forever. This Father's Day, choose one of these green gifts: From classic glassware to modern iPad cases to chic messengers that double as baby Read more

Get Your Food Minus the Chemicals


Updated 03/04/10 10:37 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

List of BPA-Free Food Cans

Last year I told you about a Consumer Reports study, which detected bisphenol A (BPA) in the inner lining of most canned goods. And while the FDA has yet to ban the use of BPA in food packaging, it did announce earlier this year that the industrial chemical may pose some concern. As a result, the government agency is investing $30 million into a more comprehensive study on the effects BPA has on Read more

Casa Verde: Greening Your Heating


Updated 01/24/08 8:54 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Casa Verde:  Greening Your Heating

Casa reader and TeamSugar member Tdamji writes an excellent green living blog called Minimal Harm. She tells me that she'll be officially launching a new version of the blog in early 2008, which I'm very excited about. Tdamji recently posted about greening your heating, which she adapted from a Treehugger post. Since it's starting to get chilly in many parts of the northern hemisphere, I thought Read more

Yummy Links: Put Down the Peanut Butter!


Updated 04/22/07 11:31 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 5 comments

Yummy Links: Put Down the Peanut Butter!

PUT DOWN THE PEANUT BUTTER! Looks like Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter is being recalled due to a salmonella outbreak. - FitSugar and TeamSugar Sure, you may be bettering your bod with clean water, but what about the planet? Sustainability Engineer Pablo Päster, has calculated the true cost of producing and transporting bottled water. - treehugger Okay, it's official, the Stephen Read more

Taste Test: Jamba Juice's Fruit & Veggie Smoothies


Updated 03/15/11 10:15 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Review: Jamba Juice Fruit and Veggie Smoothies

Jamba Juice sure has a lot going on. It just rolled out probiotic smoothies and has been testing custom-blendable frozen yogurt, a new menu item that the company plans to expand over the course of the year. And beginning today, stores across the country will offer smoothies blended from both fruit and vegetables. For now, the company's new Fruit & Veggie Smoothies come in three flavors: Read more

Say Hello to Fall With Seasonal-Inspired DIY Decor


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Apple Vase DIY Decor

From turning leaves to bountiful branches and apple orchards chock-full of green and red fruit, Fall is famous for its colors. Natural elements such as robust red leaves, orange pumpkins, and green apples are perfect for DIY decorating. I love this combination of a green spider mum flower and a Granny Smith apple vase. Wouldn't it look fantastic as a table runner at a Fall wedding? Want even Read more