March 16, 2010 Written by Candice Dickens-Russell
We began a discussion of what makes a home green when my husband and I bought a fixer-upper a year ago. Since then, I’ve shared the details of what we’ve done to keep our green promises in each room, like in the last installment: the living room. And now we move on to the loo. The bathroom was easily the scariest room of the ho...Follow YDT
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Where to Land Your Green Dream Home in L.A.
March 9, 2010 Written by Danielle Davis
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If You Love Mountains, You Won’t Love Mountaintop Removal
March 2, 2010 Written by Danielle Davis
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A YDT Guide to Fresh Air Inside
February 23, 2010 Written by Danielle Davis
In Los Angeles, we get 80 degree days in February, but that doesn’t change that overall, winter still means more days indoors, protected from cold or rain. And everywhere, people spend more time inside than ever before, clocking in at closed up buildings. My biggest complaint about a previous job I had was that the windows didn’t open.
Why does it matter? Because the air inside may not have smog per say, but it can be up 10 times more polluted than what’s outside that window (according to my favorite book on the subject, Ho...
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Brooks Green Silence: Taking the Eco-Running Shoe to The Next Level
February 16, 2010 Written by Tracy Hepler
It has been argued that the greening of athletic shoes is often the most difficult because of all of the different components involved in creating a shoe.
That fact didn’t stop The Brooks Running Company who just released The Green Silence Running Shoe made from 75% post consumer materials and non-toxic soy-based dyes. In fact, the Gre...- Posted in: Green LA, Tuesday—Green Living
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Share the Love
February 9, 2010 Written by Danielle Davis
As they say, when the times get tough, the tough get…sharing. That’s right. One positive side effect of this recession is more people are getting together and pooling what they have. So, for Valentine’s Day, maybe we can ditch romantic exclusivity and share the love—and other stuff—all around. Here are a few places emerging (some in their beta stages) that are all about sharing resources for the common good.
There are neighborhoods and there are neighbors’ goods. If you’re in Southern California, at NeighborGoods you can find ...
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RainBud: Collect Free Rain, Make Your Garden Blossom
February 2, 2010 Written by Danielle Davis
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Arriving at Livable Streets in L.A.
January 26, 2010 Written by Danielle Davis
The folks at the Livable Streets initiative are “taking back our cities, one street at a time.” They’ve set up a network of Streetsblogs in five major cities, and Los Angeles is one of them.
So what makes a street livable?
It depends on who or what you’re talking about wanting to make feel at home, cars or humans.
I talked to Damien Newton, editor and blogger at LA.Streetsblog and transportation activist, who defines ...
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