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Top 5 Recycled Album Cover Creations!

Check out how old album covers can be transformed into amazingly creative products

Recycled Paper Prefab Home Offers Shelter for Refugees and the Homeless

By The Green Groove on 04/02/2012 - 5:00am

Prefabricated house made from recycled paper could hold the key to affordable, green housing It’s called the Universal World House, or the Wall AG, and although it may not look like much, this eco-friendly, earthquake-proof and easy-to-assemble home...

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Concepts Of Sustainability: LISA, Locavores And The Flavor Of Fairness

By LiteGreen on 03/27/2012 - 5:00am

Concepts Of Sustainability is a continuing Greenopolis series exploring the larger ideas behind current sustainability trends.

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Top 5 Recycled Album Cover Creations!

By The Green Groove on 03/20/2012 - 5:00am

Check out how old album covers can be transformed into amazingly creative products.

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There’s an Awful Lot of Good Energy at My Home

By elink on 03/19/2012 - 5:00am

Personally, I have anxiety attacks when I see perfectly good materials get thrown in the trash. I believe this disorder of mine is mostly due to the way I was raised. And I’m very thankful for it. You see, my family (mostly my Dad) has Pack Rat...

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10 Ways To Conserve In Your Community

By LiteGreen on 03/15/2012 - 7:27am

All it takes is just one person to see a problem and decides to something about it. How can you become that person? How do you make yourself a more effective advocate for environmental issues within your community?

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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Introduces Children to Environmental Issues

By The Green Groove on 03/13/2012 - 2:12am

Classic tale by Dr. Seuss helps children learn about the importance of protecting our natural resources Image: onthelap

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Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Recycled Bones

By LiteGreen on 02/28/2012 - 9:16am

When I was a kid, I never understood why Shaggy and Scooby-Doo were so afraid of skeletons.

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From Toxic Fumes to Eco-Friendly Tunes: Music’s Green Makeover in the Last 20 Years

By The Green Groove on 02/21/2012 - 1:00am

Discover how the power of music and the influence of bands are turning dedicated fans into conscious environmentalists.

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18 Green DIY Lamps You Can Build Before Dark!

By Joe Laur on 02/16/2012 - 4:00pm

A while back we featured a very cool driftwood lamp built by our own Mike Demma here at Greenopolis.

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5 Simple Lunch Strategies

By LiteGreen on 02/16/2012 - 7:02am

Give the planet and your pocketbook a week off with these 5 brown bag ideas. The beginning of the year is a time when I’m already predisposed to upping my frugalness quotient. I always try to recommit myself to making the most of every opportunity...

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