Recycling | Uprooted, an eco/travel blog

ANNOUNCING: Love And Trash

20. Apr, 2010 2 Comments

A brand-new DIY blog, featuring yours truly!

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One Year Ago: Earthship Landing

05. Mar, 2010 1 Comment

My arrival at Earthship Biotecture kicks off a green-building adventure in the high desert of Taos, New Mexico.

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CONTEST: Name That Site!

Win fabulous prize, bragging rights and admiration

02. Mar, 2010 56 Comments

Enter now to name a brand-new blog, and win a subscription of your choice!

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Friday Photos! Art From Trash

19. Feb, 2010 1 Comment

A look back at the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

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Green Living Gets Real

A tour of Boston's affordable, sustainable architecture

08. Dec, 2009 4 Comments

Eco-architecture is only for the rich—or so I thought. But guess what I found in Boston’s green-building scene?

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Boston's Best Thrift? $1-A-Pound at the Garment District.

13. Nov, 2009 0 Comments

The secondhand scene is alive and well in Boston: this weary traveler got a brand new wardrobe for twelve dollars.

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The Waterpod: life on a New York boat

12. Oct, 2009 2 Comments

How a group of artists created a sustainable life on the waterways of New York–and what we can learn from their shortcomings.

The Art (and the dance) of the Bike

a slideshow of awesome

07. Oct, 2009 5 Comments

This is the third in a three-part post on bike culture. Read all about community bike shops or anarchy, bike jousting and two-wheeled social protest… or scroll down for the fun stuff.
I was going to write a post on the art of the underground bike scene, but these photos tell the story better themselves. So, [...]