Launched in 2015, the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) has been quietly working to save…
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What’s New In Paint? The Safest—and Coolest—New Products
Got a spring painting project? How do you find the best paints? Millions of Americans…
Can Clean Water Reinvigorate Rural Communities?
How can small rural communities become high-quality places to live? According to Fairfield Mayor Ed…
Drive Electric Now!
There was a time when running your car on vegetable oil seemed like a wonderful…
Neighborhood Forest | Get a Tree and Watch It Grow!
The small seedlings VIkas planted in 1993 (left) had grown to massive shade trees by…
Green Clean: Recipes for a Spotless Home | Natural Recipes for a Spotless Home
You can make fabulous cleaners out of products you already have in your home, like…
Southeast Iowa Food Hub | Matching Local Growers with Local Consumers
Food Hub board members gather at the Seed Center garden of the Sustainable Living Coalition.…
Saving Monarch Butterflies | How You Can Help by Creating Habitat
Monarch caterpillars dine exclusively on milkweed leaves. Monarch butterfly populations are in serious decline in…
Getting Back Community Rights | How People are Standing Up to Regain Local Rights
Paul Cienfuegos willbe in Iowa City and Fairfield this month. There’s that old saying: “If…
Farm Dog Philosophy: The Life of Soup | What My Dog Taught Me About a Kinder Approach to the Land
Jocelyn and Tim Engman with their dog Soup. (photo by Juliet Jarmosco) “Oh, and you’ll want…
Why I Gave Up My Truck … and Fell for a LEAF | And Fell for a Tiny Electric Car
The little LEAF is still put to task. For more than 20 years I’ve driven—and…
Demolition Alternatives: Renovation & Deconstruction | Whole or in Pieces, Buildings See New Life through Renovation & Deconstruction
The Iowa State Savings Bank, built in 1906 in southeast Cedar Rapids, is now the…
How to Recycle Your Cell | EcoATM Offers New Life to Old Phones
EcoATM dishes out payment for recycling four phones: $15! The next time you visit a big…
A New Tool to Fight Hog Confinements | Neighbors Opposing Hog Confinements Have a New Option for Relief
Before I tell you the good news, let’s briefly review the CAFO situation today. When…
Green Building Supply’s Lofty New Showroom | New Interactive Showroom Features the Latest in Earth-Friendly Innovations
Tall ceilings, natural light, and efficient LEDs create a spacious showcase for Green Building Supply’s…