Home and Garden Roundup: 1.14.07

Living the Green Life is the kickoff article in the just-announced year long H&G series in which the staff will live the green life, reporting on the ways in which they were able to realistically integrate more eco-concious lifestyle choices into their homelife.

We love this idea and can't wait to read more - upcoming installments will document the staffers experiences and will include interviews with green-living people across the country.

To start things off, they have compiled a list of things we can all do to conserve and the effect that it will have - one household at a time. It addresses the question of personal impact - does one person's efforts really count?

Also from H&G this week:

To-do list:
To See: "Arte Textil Maya" at the National Museum of Mexican Art.
To Watch: A new HGTV show, Living with Ed.
To Recycle: Suggested disposal guidelines for compact flourescent bulbs can be found at www.earth911.org by plugging in your zip code.

Green, piece by piece: Takes a look at how a few big-box retailers (and one small local one) are selling green to their customers.

Dishing: Ron Bilaro suggests two stuffed pepper recipes - "they will fill you home with heavenly aromas".

Exteme Makeover:Home Edition: A tv home renovation show comes to Chicago. The renovation of a two flat on the southwest side was completed thanks to donations from local retailers and artists.

Comments (2)

Will you please keep us updated as this green series continues? I'm not a Chicagoan and don't read the Trib daily, but I'd love to keep reading! Thanks.

posted by Hannah on 2007-01-17 19:17:47

Hannah: We will - we do a roundup of the Sunday H&G section every week.

posted by janel on 2007-01-18 08:40:28