by Deborah Merriam, of ecoDomestica reDesign
School’s out, and summer vacation is upon us. If you’re like me, you’re trying to think of good ways to keep your kids entertained. How about these summer eco-activities?
1. Enrol your kids in summer camps and classes for budding naturalists, like those offered at Edmonton’s Devonian Botanic Garden or John Janzen Nature Centre. My daughter was at camp at the DBG in the rain this week and LOVED it.
2. Plant a fruit tree or vegetable garden together: you’ll be growing memories and your own food. Yes, many garden centres and some farmers’ markets still have transplants available if you didn’t get it together to start from seed. This year, we’ve planted corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a pumpkin plant in the sunny back corner of our yard. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 17th, 2009 by andrea in Projects, Reclaimed + Recycled Materials
By Deborah Merriam of ecoDomestica reDesign
SCOOPED limited-edition pendant lamp, 1/20, colour: Spring, of discarded laundry detergent scoops, photographed without flash
SCOOPED 2/20, colour: Stripe, installed in its permanent home at Lucid Lifestyle
I’m excited to have recently added handmade pendant lamps created from upcycled materials to my portfolio. (Most materials are “downcycled”, degrading in quality and value, as they are recycled into new products - an oft-cited example of downcycling is the recycling of paper fibres from cardboard into office paper into toilet paper. “Upcycling” is the opposite of this, creating an object of beauty and increased value from a material that would otherwise be discarded.) Read the rest of this entry »
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May 18th, 2009 by andrea in Energy, Energy Conservation, Food, Lifestyle, Projects, Reclaimed + Recycled Materials
Think insulation is just for walls and attics? Behold the trusty old tea cozy! Only this one’s not old. Ok, so it sort of is.
Crafted by my brilliantly thoughtful Mother out of a charming pre-loved winter sweater, this coordinating coffee and tea cozy set keeps my warm bevies warmer longer.
Following the random explosion of our insulated glass Krupps carafe last fall, I selected this high-end stainless steel insulated coffee press for my wish list. But, in our family, $100 for a designer coffee pot verges on frivolous.
Possessed by the thriftiness and creativity of the Jones clan, my Mom whipped up these gorgeous cozies. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 16th, 2009 by andrea in Blogs - Shire Strawbale Home, Green Building Blogs, Green Homes, Projects, Straw Bale
This long Easter weekend we have focused on the window trim, bathroom tile and later on today concrete floor finishing. The windows have all their birch plywood sills cut, installed and finished finally, and there are 8 windows boxed out with trim on the first floor. Only 6 to go on the first floor and 13 on the second!
The first step to cutting the plywood sills was to cut a piece of cardboard of cardstock or paper to the depth of the sill. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 17th, 2009 by andrea in Food, Lifestyle, Projects, Yard + Garden
A couple years back, I discovered a make-your-own-seedling-pot gadget that quite simply turns strips of newspaper into pots for starting seedlings.
No flimsy plastic pots that are hard to recycle + zero need for peat moss = cheaper eco-friendly gardening.
Life was good, until we cancelled the delivery of our newspaper. So once again, I’m looking to do more with less. Lucky for me, I found the soil blocker, a DIY version of the potting block. Read the rest of this entry »
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