Bikes on demand in SF

Zip car is awesome, and now a similar dervice for bikes is being offered from the Metropoltan Transportstion Commission


http://www.7x7.com/travel-active/transported-bike-sharing-coming-sf

Aloe Vera

I bought a pathetic-looking aloe vera plant with three little damaged spikes at my local home depot last summer for something like $1.49. I was excited about having this plant around for it's medicinal uses, I've never been very good about putting sunscreen on, and having an aloe vera plant around the house will keep me from having to buy a container of it every spring.

Over the winter, it has sprouted new growth and it has many fat happy spikes.  I checked the roots, and they are only using about half the depth of the container, so this plant can stay where it is for now. but I expect to either rot it or plant it in the ground in a sunny, hot spot by next year.

Also, it's starting a new little plant at it's base, when it gets a little bigger I'll be able to separate that off and have two!

Aloe Vera info:
hardy to 9B
sunset zones 8,9, 12-24
Medicinal plant used to treat burns, bites and inflammation.
1-2 feet tall, but flowers appear in a dense stalk 3ft tall
survives without extra water, but looks better with some
mulch with gravel

Disposing of Medicine Properly

http://www.wisegeek.com/how-do-i-dispose-of-expired-medicine.htm

Year of Living Simply

Part of living more green, is living simply. Not consuming more than you need to sustain yourself and the environment around you.  here is a great new blog describing one woman's journey into living simply.

http://yearoflivingsimply.blogspot.com/

Greener refrigerant debuts in shipping containers

http://www.container.carrier.com/Carrier+Brand+Sites/Carrier+Transicold+Container/Carrier+Transicold+Announces+Breakthrough+Natural+Refrigerant+Container+Technology

http://ecoseed.org/en/business-article-list/article/1-business/8545-new-natural-refrigerant-system-makes-container-refrigeration-greener?goback=%2Egde_38832_member_36835001

Why Recycle Glass?

http://1800recycling.com/2010/11/facts-glass-recycling/?goback=%2Egde_38832_member_35436993

No-Energy Winter Rerigerator

If you live in a climate where the weather is routinely below 35 - 38 degrees F. Use natural cooling to keep food refrigerated without wasting energy to do it. Build yourself an insulated box that's going to attach to the outside of your house for the winter months.

More info on how to build this found here:

http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/blogs/diy-hacks/hack-energy-efficient-refrigerator-460215

eco-Remodel

King County in Washington state has put together cool tools to help folks renovate in a way that is friendly to the environment.

check it out here:
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/eco-remodel.asp

Recycling Clothes

This awesome blog is following a lady who is making a new dress each day for $1, using recyled clothing and her own inguinity.

http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/

How to get 99 mpg from your geo metro

The fifth annual Green Grand Prix expo and fuel economy rally in New York produced this pontiac firefly (geo metro) capable of 99 mpg, built by Darin Cosgrove. Read more about exactly how he did it...http://jalopnik.com/5558345/how-to-get-997-mpg-from-a-geo-metro