Grey Water Toilet
Ok, this toilet is awesome. Only Philippe Starck could make it better.
The Danger of Soy
From Tara Leigh Cobble’s nutritionist in Dallas comes a thought provoking article on why soy isn’t all we hoped it would be. I’m telling you, endocrine disruption is bad news.
One Block Diet from Sunset Magazine
Taking eating locally VERY seriously, the people at Sunset Magazine are growing their own food within a city block. I like the bit about the chickens.
Dallas, Texas Sustainable City Block
Urban Re:Vision has now launched Re:Vision Dallas, a competition to conceptualize the most sustainable use of space for the entire block across from City Hall. Hooray for Texas-sized imaginations.
“The Story That Berenger Wrote When I was Four Years Old”
Once upon a time in a far away land there was a little girl, and her name was Auntie Mo. And there was a squirrel on her head, and she zoomed away. The End.
By Berenger Ayers (my four-year-old nephew)
Ladies…
I present to you The DivaCup. And it is AWESOME.
Seeds to Buy
The following seed companies have passed my non-Monsanto test (the search being for organic, open-pollinated, non-GE seed):
- Seeds of Change
- Redwood City Seed Company
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
- Heirloom Seeds
- Native Seeds / SEARCH
I greatly look forward to ordering new seeds come April and companion planting them according to my little diagram. I love a good plan.
And the Obamas on Fashion…
Included in that thorough strategy is Michelle’s style. Que bonita.
Green White House
The THOROUGHNESS of the Obamas’ strategy continually astounds and blesses me. Top to bottom they are practicing what they preach. And now that includes an edible garden on the White House lawn.
Avoiding Monsanto Seeds
Once upon a time, Burpee Seeds would have been my go-to for the garden. But in a world of questionable corporate takeovers, I can no longer rely solely on Grandma and Mom’s tried and true wisdom. To know who I’m really doing business with—thus putting my money where my mouth is in terms of living Green—I must research. And while Burpee isn’t OWNED by Monsanto (they deal with Seminis, one of Monsanto’s “dedicated platforms”), I’d like to avoid everything that Monsanto has on the market. Why would I make such a broad, overarching statement about a single multinational corporation? For the answer we need a (comparatively) brief history lesson of Monsanto (wikipedia).
