Diy

7 Easy Holiday Gifts You Can Make

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living


Andrea Chalupa

Instead of passing on giving gifts this year, employ some meaningful strategies that will make you and your loved ones happy.

Make Your Own Hot Sauce With Local Chiles

Bitten | Kerri Conan | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green


If you hurry, you should still find a few bushels of local chiles here and there. Grab what you can -- at least a couple quarts -- and don't worry abo...

Elements for a New Economy

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business


Charles D. Ellison

Let's admit, a reasonable "big idea" alternative to the "bailout" plan is in short supply. Our imagination these days only goes so far as what fixes we can buy ourselves out of.

DIY iPod Speakers: Sounds Great

Treehugger | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 11.13.2008 | Green


When it comes to electronics, doing more with less is key to sustainability. Also helpful is ditching plastic gadgets for paper, and DIYing it whenev...

Fix Your Own Gadgets: 22 Instructive Videos

Treehugger | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 10.28.2008 | Green


E-waste is bad. This we've known for awhile now. We toss toxic gadgets left and right, often thinking they'll be recycled and therefore e-waste is pr...

Green Your Halloween Snacks, Decorations And Costumes

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 10.17.2008 | Green


Unlike many holidays earlier in the year, which call for some sort of austerity or even sacrifice, Halloween is clearly a celebration of conspicuous c...

DIY Environmentalism: The Green Guy Next Door

The Tyee | Colleen Kimmett | Posted 09.24.2008 | Green


If anxieties about flood and famine make you want to stake out a piece of land up Bella Coola way and hunker down with your veggie patch and marijuana...

Five Reasons Why Preserving Summer Fruits Like Grandma Is Green

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 07.24.2008 | Green


Karin Kloosterman

I say we need a revolution -- one where people spend less time at shopping malls, and more in the kitchen.

DIY -- Sustainable Food Shopping Video

Bill Chameides | Posted 07.20.2008 | Green


Bill Chameides

Many people know that cutting down on driving and making changes around the house can save money and reduce global warming. But did you know that tinkering with your diet can help too?

Convert Your Car To Electric

ENN.com | Posted 06.02.2008 | Green


Gasoline-powered cars are perhaps the most inefficient devices that many of us use daily. The internal combustion engine is inefficient in term of pol...

TreeHouse Society's Tips for Recycling Fashionistas

Hillary Newman and Alex Davis | Posted 11.06.2007 | Living


Hillary Newman and Alex Davis

Learn how to recycle fashionably from two chicks who love vintage clothing!

Don't Pass the Buck When It Comes to Selling Your Book

Rachel Kramer Bussel | Posted 09.24.2007 | Media


Rachel Kramer Bussel

DIY book promotion teaches you how to be creative when it comes to finding readers, and to focus on a broader plan to create a name for yourself, not just your book.