When you walk the walk like John Francis, you don’t necessarily need to talk the talk. Planetwalker: 17 Years of Silence, 22 Years of Walking is the true story of a native Philadelphian who, after witnessing a devastating 1971 California oil spill, chose to abstain from all motorized transportation. Instead, Francis walked. When his walking
MoreHow can you get back to the land when you don’t have any land to get back to? In his new book, The City Homesteader: Self-Sufficiency on Any Square Footage, Scott Meyer shows acre-less urban- and suburbanites how to grow and preserve their own food, raise small livestock and become ever more self-sufficient—from composting to
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Both the NY Times and the Inquirer gave space this week to TV set-top boxes, which guzzle energy and cost consumers major money. The issue is that, at least with boxes produced in the U.S., these devices are perpetually running, even after you turn off your set after a rousing episode of True Blood. In
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In honor of our upcoming September Back to School and Fashion issue, GRIDtern Kelly Clayton dove into the exciting world of thrift store finds.
Why is thrifting great? Purchasing previously worn clothing keeps discarded fashions out of the landfill, and does not contribute to the wasteful, mass-produced practices of the mainstream fashion world. Conveniently, turning to the fashions of
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Bike Fixation stations help you help yourself | Image via bikefixtation.comEurope; Where Tormenting Drivers is Law European cities, including Vienna, Munich, Copenhagen, Barcelona, and Paris are creating hostile road environments to make driving expensive, and just down right miserable. Hope is to tilt drivers to more environmentally friendly modes of transport. NY Times “Blood, Sweat,
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Yesterday, Mariposa Food Co-op held its much anticipated groundbreaking ceremony to kick-off the renovation of their new location on Baltimore Ave. We first made mention of the community-owned grocery’s big move in our January ‘11 issue. With 2.3 million dollars raised, 90 percent of the total expansion project’s budget, construction is set to begin.
The ceremony
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Pollution reducing billboard in the Phillipines. Image via good.isLiving Billboard A new billboard in the Philippines is adding to the city’s green space. The ad for Coca-Cola is made of 3,600 potted Fukien tea plants and will absorb close to 46,800 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. GOOD Fracking Skeptics Is the natural gas industry all
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If you fit the bill (beer-less, party-bound girl) then last month’s Gear Up bike flow chart in our Bikes & Beer issue led you to Maria Scati’s fashion-forward and pedal-friendly messenger bags. The idea for the simple but chic bags was born one Christmas when Scati declared she would make, not buy her loved
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Postgreen, builders of the 100K House, are rolling out their latest project with a Tourstravaganza on June 29 from 5:30-10 p.m.! Located in Fishtown (401 Memphis St.), walking distance from Girard Ave. and Northern Liberties, their four Avant Garage homes are being built to LEED Platinum standards. The homes boast additional amenities like a two-car
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Part of the human chain protest in France. Image via planetark.orgHuman Chain Protests Nuclear The French government is debating extending the life of their oldest nuclear reactor by another decade. In response, thousands of protestors formed a human chain outside the plant on Sunday. Reuters A Safe Solar Haven Japanese company Daiwa House has released
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