In This Issue

Issue 16: The GO GREEN Issue

FEATURES

1. A LOFT GROWS IN BROOKLYN

   How a pair of newlyweds used government grants, barter, and a lot of do-it-yourself gumption to turn an abandoned 14,000-square-foot brewery into an ecologically sustainable, income-producing home.
   by Josh Bernstein

2. CROSSBRED CARS

   Celebrity promotions, tax incentives, and long waiting lists-hybrids are hot. The lots are filling up with ever-more-luxurious models, but with all the slick marketing, it's hard to tell which ones are worthy of the hype. We rate six of this year's best and tell you what to watch out for.
   by David Spataro

3. THE ECOPRENEURS

   Today's treehuggers are everything but. We profile three young environmentalists who've found that the most effective method for creating change is to work within the marketplace, not against it.
   by Alan G. Brake

4. EAT YOUR VEGGIES

   Now that organic delivery services are widespread, boxes spilling over with broccoli rabe, beet greens, and chard are turning up on doorsteps everywhere. How to make a meal out of all those leafy greens? Try these recipes-they make your daily vitamin intake pure pleasure.
   by Dominique Andrews

DEPARTMENTS

5. RE-VIEW

   Drunk dialing, e-Waste, recycled art, space-age food, Nike's new eco-kicks. Plus: the best new music, books, and backyard tools

6. RE-MAKE

   Detergent-bottle watering can, nutty gift box, framed fiction, and another use for coffee grounds

7. RE-STYLE

   Twig candelabrum, painted placemats, and a sculpt-it-yourself vase

8. RE-FRESH

   How to plant a treew

9. RE-USE

   Remake wooden shipping pallets into weatherproof picnic gear and lawn furniture

10. RE-TAIL

    Sustainable shoes, garbage flowers, beer can jewelry, street sign coasters, retro TVs, power mixers, skateboard bags, and plants-in-a-can

11. HDYGTFAJ?

    Q&A with Incredibles director Brad Bird

12. STEP 1

    Home Depot hijinks, dome homes, better bling

13. HOT TODDY

    Dyed flowers for your St. Paddy's Day party

14. FREE MARTHA

    Grow spring greens in glass terrariums

15. ALREADYMADE

    Hang a wall of flowers

16. BUYER'S GUIDE

    Re-Source Where to get it

17. MACGYVER

    Pallet projects redux. Next up: milk crates

18. END GAME

    How to save the planet in 10 easy steps