Standing in line at a pizza place in Eagle Rock two and a half years ago, Kelly Witmer saw a For Rent sign across the street in a business building.  Pizza sounded good, but an eco-store that sold an artsy mix of green products sounded even better.  So, before the recent burgeoning of L.A. green [...]

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Some research shows that exposure to dirt actually increases happiness. Consider that just one more reason to begin composting: it’s an excuse to play in the dirt.
Why else should you consider composting? By throwing food scraps and paper waste (which can be up to 30% of a household’s waste stream) in a compost bin [...]

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The bounty of summer has arrived. Luscious plums, pluots, grapes, raspberries, peaches white and yellow, and all manner of melons are at L.A.’s Farmers Markets. But if you run out of your farm-purchased delicacies midweek and don’t have a backyard grove of your own, you may be brave enough to go ahead and [...]

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ydt UPDATE: Find out if there’s a Green Truck near you at any moment with its GPS Tracker here.

Green Truck is a dream come true for health and planet nuts whodon’t have the time to prepare their own sustainable, gourmet brown bags. It orders up the best qualities of lunch trucks - their convenience [...]

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Experts who know about such things tell active folks to get a new pair of athletic shoes at least once a year or every 600 miles. If you’re a serious runner or player, it’s even more frequent than that. (Read more on how to know when to replace yours here. That’s a whole [...]

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