June 30, 2009 Written by Pooja Jhobalia
As we are officially in the busiest driving season of the year, let's take a look at the cars already on the road. More than 15,000,000 Angelenos drive the roads and as much as I hate to admit it - we are exceedingly dependent on foreign oil. It is remarkable that when gas prices plummet, we see more SUVs (aka cars the size of houses) driving around. And when gas prices soar, we see people driving compact cars with people piled up inside. It's not surprising that our new presidential administration seeks to change these habits.
According to the EPA, our current vehicles...
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June 23, 2009 Written by Danielle Davis
The late
Harvey Milk's dog poop campaign wasn't just good politics. Yes, we all hate happening on a pile of it on our neighborhood walks, but it's more than unsightly, it's bad for people and the planet. I went to Jessica Belsky,
Heal the Bay's Communications Manager, for the full scoop.
I think we all know what not to do with dog waste--leave it on the street or in grassy areas. So, why not? What's the problem with that and h...
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June 16, 2009 Written by Danielle Davis
My friend Kris (of the mover and shaker design blog,
Better Living Through Design) recently bought a fixer upper in Atwater Village. And if anyone can fix it up right, it's her. There's only one thing she still needed: some green counsel as she moves forward.
So I called
Green Irene, the green makeover company, to come and help. Our Green Irene was named Jeff. (And to answer the most pressing question up front, there is no I...
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June 9, 2009 Written by Danielle Davis
Recession gardens complete with edibles are on the rise: World War
victory gardens with a twist for our times. In fact, the number of
American households who will grow their own food in 09 is estimated at 43 million, which is 19% more people whipping out seeds, starters and gardening gloves than last year. Not sure if that figure includes the members of the
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June 2, 2009 Written by Danielle Davis
It's still technically spring, so if other obligations have kept you from you spring cleaning there is still time. You've probably noticed that more and more companies are formulating and marketing greener, less toxic cleaners. And that's great. But me, I generally never need to buy any of them. Why buy when you can DIY?
Below is a sneak peek into my cleaning cabinet filled with easy to make cleaners that won't break the bank or expose you to nasty chems that can cause problems from asthma to reproductive harm (more info on the problems with conventional cleaners from
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May 26, 2009 Written by Your Daily Thread Team
As we wrap up
Meatless in May at
ydt, we're excited to hear your experiences if you participated. Over 200 individuals joined our cause and together we collectively kept over
87,000 lbs of carbon emissions out of the atmosphere. Where we go from here will be varied. Many of us will continue to be "Meatless in June", others will consider becoming
flexitarians, or ...
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May 19, 2009 Written by Candice Dickens-Russell
Candice is writing a green home remodel series for YDT as she fixes up her first home. Read part one of her quest to keep her green promises while not breaking the bank here.
Let's just say that our new yard was not designed with the environment in mind. Grass and other thirsty plants covered the grounds and I fantasized about bulldozing it all and starting from scratch. Instead, my husband, Scott, and I decided to keep our green promises and focus on the yard's...
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May 12, 2009 Written by Tracy Hepler
Have been curious about what it might be like to ride your bike to work? Or have you’ve been waiting around for an excuse to fix up your old bike, buy one on
Craigslist or another favorite local bike shop? Well this Thursday,
L.A.'s Bike To Work Day is the perfect opportunity to get you on the road.
Despite its gridlock and congestion, L.A. is a bikeable place. With 350 miles of bike...
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