
From a shipping standpoint, packing peanuts are genius. The clingy figure-eight-shaped kernels fill nooks and crannies perfectly, protecting otherwise fragile parcels from harm. But once the spoils of an epic eBay battle have arrived…
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Kelley : Sustainable living
March 3rd, 2008
As I’ve written before, I have a very love-hate relationship with Los Angeles and its sprawl. And it seems that Ian James—a friend of a friend and a grad student at CalArts—harbors a similar sentiment. The difference between us is that he’s actually doing something…
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Julia : DIY Projects, Reinventing X, Sustainable living
February 26th, 2008

Planning to buy flowers today in the name of St. Valentine? Choose a still-growing houseplant or herb instead. And whatever you do, avoid roses…
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Jen : Events, Sustainable living
February 14th, 2008

Thanks to global warming, the Iditarod had to move 30 miles north this year just to find enough snow…
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Darci : DIY Projects, Events, Sustainable living
February 8th, 2008

What if we came together and pooled our ideas, resources, and energy to create a different kind of urban living experience—one that positively transforms the environment and the community? That is the question posed by…
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Kelley : DIY Projects, Reinventing X, Sustainable living
January 28th, 2008

This just in: Adding your name to the Direct Marketing Association’s “Do Not Mail” list used to cost a whole buck, but not anymore…
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Kelley : Sustainable living
January 23rd, 2008