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As you are out and about this month, you will no doubt find yourself bombarded with shades of pink and red at every turn. Whether or not you are a lover of things heart-shaped and lacy, I encourage you to think green in your choices of Valentine’s Day gifts and treats this year. Here are some ideas ...

By Sally Bell, Chinook Book Advertising Sales Manager It's the New Year. I'm ready to take 2010 by the horns and live with more intention. What can I do for 2010? I'm making a list of resolutions that are good for the planet and good for my soul. Here are some ideas I plan on putting into...

It’s the little things in life…that add up. When ordering food to go, how many times were you given a pile of extra plasticware and napkins? This is not to mention those pesky clamshell food containers themselves. In the ongoing shift away from petroleum-based plastic products, you may have noticed some...

It’s the little things in life…that add up. When ordering food to go, how many times were you given a pile of extra plasticware and napkins? This is not to mention those pesky clamshell food containers themselves. In the ongoing shift away from petroleum-based plastic products, you may have noticed some...

It’s the little things in life…that add up. When ordering food to go, how many times were you given a pile of extra plasticware and napkins? This is not to mention those pesky clamshell food containers themselves. In the ongoing shift away from petroleum-based plastic products, you may have noticed some...

It’s the little things in life…that add up. When ordering food to go, how many times were you given a pile of extra plasticware and napkins? This is not to mention those pesky clamshell food containers themselves. In the ongoing shift away from petroleum-based plastic products, you may have noticed some...

It’s the little things in life…that add up. When ordering food to go, how many times were you given a pile of extra plasticware and napkins? This is not to mention those pesky clamshell food containers themselves. In the ongoing shift away from petroleum-based plastic products, you may have noticed some...

Parents heading out on Halloween with children can do more than just chaperon the candy raids. The site Green Halloween suggests taking along your own reusable bag and offering to collect old cell phones from the neighbors you visit . Not only will you prevent e-waste from reaching the landfill, but...

Around the end of summertime, gardeners start playing jokes on one another. Neighbors donate apples to each other, and receive their produce back in the shapes of homemade pies or crumbles. Baskets of free tomatoes grace office tables, and Craigslist posts about excess pears abound. The best way to get...

One of our best-loved herbs is basil. Perhaps that’s because it’s not only reliable – blooming abundantly, until autumn, when it dutifully reminds us of its annual status, and fades away within days – but also because it’s so versatile and varietal that we can add it to any number of dishes. Image: flickr...