Apartment Therapy Tagged: green

Seasonal Spotlight: Purslane

We've been seeing a lot of purslane popping up recently at the Farmer's Markets. But what exactly is it?...

Food Science: When Good Carrots Turn Green

And this time we're not talking about "environmentally-friendly carrots"! If you've ever sliced into a freshly-baked carrot cake only to find that the shreds of carrot have turned green, you will pro...

What's the Best Kind of Cutting Board? Plastic, Wood, or Bamboo

While shopping for a new cutting board recently, we heard all kinds of conflicting advice on which was the most green, the most sanitary and the least damaging to our knives. So we're setting the reco...

Green Tips: Recycling Appliances

With Earth Day earlier this week, we're especially thinking about ways to be greener in the kitchen, such as recycling old appliances. Until recently, most unwanted appliances were simply dumped in la...

Casabella's Biodegradable Kitchen Organizers
International Home and Housewares Show 2008

Organic and sustainable ingredients have been a focus in our kitchens for years. Now, at this year's Home and Housewares Show here in Chicago, we're seeing manufacturers launching lines of eco-frien...

Whole Foods Set to Stop Offering Plastic Bags

Today Whole Foods announced plans to be plastic bag free by Earth Day this April. Earlier this month, New York City Council passed a bill requiring large stores to collect and recycle plastic bags th...

How Much Water Does It Take To Produce a Pound of Beef?

The Wall Street Journal's Numbers Guy investigates the amazing amount of water it takes to create a single serving of beef. While there are so many variables (pregnant cows drink more, should rain...

Top Home Cooking Trends for 2008

We're ready to throw down our top four predictions for what will be happening in our home kitchens in 2008. We've come up with this list based on conversations and product requests from you our reader...