Credit Romi Herron

Ever since I was 12, I’ve been recycling pop cans. When I lived in Iowa, we actually got 5 cents per aluminum can. These days, I toss them in the blue bins for recycling pickup, and often...

Credit Julie Peterson

Every summer, I like to facelift a couple of rooms in our house with fresh paint. The only thing is, paint is anything but fresh and pure for the environment. Since we need to take s...

Credit Claudia Lenart

A recent study by the Brookings Institute found that the growth of green jobs may have accelerated despite a global recession, according to a Huffington Post article. Some green job...

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With all the rain we’ve had this week, my car has never looked better. In fact, it’s glistening. I often wondered why people avoided getting their car washed if it looked like rain was on...

Credit Kent Herron-Cologna

I think Thursday was the hottest day of my life. I don’t fare well in humidity, and I’m not a huge fan of the processed central air conditioning that can eventually feel stale and co...

Credit Jeff Cologna

Imagine being contractually responsible for pollinating all the apple blossoms in the United States. Welcome to the world of a honeybee. Okay, while beekeepers are technically t...

Credit Romi Herron

When Mother's Day and Father's Day roll around, I’ve often felt that one day each year just isn’t enough to honor our parents for all they do for us. I feel the same way about Earth Day. ...

Credit Savannah Ziegelbauer

Algonquin is a beautiful town. In addition to our location on the Fox River, the parks, trails and hills of Algonquin make for a charming natural backdrop to our daily lives (even if we’r...