the modern eco magazine for an urban green lifestyle
FEBRUARY 2012 ISSUE
Given my recent laundry washing adventures, I decided to investigate some eco-friendly dryer options. I grew up in suburbia, where my childhood backyard featured a clothesline (likely the greenest drying option), but we typically only used it for swimsuits and towels in the summer months. Now, my urban backyard is extremely compact, and not suitable for a clothesline.
Green Keener is a monthly column chronicling one urban woman’s quest for a greener way of life, without compromise to her fabulous lifestyle. My 2012 resolution list actually started back in the summer of 2011 with this column. In addition to these chronicles, I’m now reading environmentally themed books and websites, stocking my home with [...]
Green Keener is a monthly column chronicling one urban woman’s quest for a greener way of life, without compromise to her fabulous lifestyle. Recently, I found myself searching online for a floral arrangement to send to a friend. Given my heritage, this got me thinking about how odd it is that I don’t have a [...]
Green Keener is a monthly column chronicling one urban woman’s quest for a greener way of life, without compromise to her fabulous lifestyle. “Con gas?” Waiters kept asking me this question when I was in the Piedmont region of Italy. Together with 20 foodies and wine lovers, I was on a culinary tour led by [...]
Green Keener is a monthly column chronicling one urban woman’s quest for a greener way of life, without compromise to her fabulous lifestyle. Cordelia, my 2.7 kg (6 lb) housecat, is yet again running low on provisions. Fully clawed, and theoretically capable of fending for herself, my Russian Blue’s diet is limited to what I [...]
Green Keener is a monthly column chronicling one urban woman’s quest for a greener way of life, without compromise to her fabulous lifestyle. Ferris Bueller was, and still is, my hero. Perhaps that’s because, in high school, I was more of a Jeanie. In my final year, I’d wake up at 5:30 a.m. and conduct [...]
