A. K. Streeter
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Portland, OR, United States
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10 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products For Soft, Safe Skin
Clear out your medicine cabinet of skin care options that may harbor harmful chemicals. → Read More
There’s something fishy going on in the Fraser Basin
Did you know that the steelhead fish is the same species as rainbow trout? The two varieties are only distinguished by their color and breeding habits. The steelhead is an endangered species in many parts of North America. → Read More
Awesome Christmas tree from an old ladder
We've done them all - the organic Xmas tree, the re-plant live Xmas tree, the bike-delivered Xmas tree. This one feels the greenest of them all. → Read More
Make every bike lane a protected bike lane, says Portland
Premier bike city Portland has fallen behind in bike amenities of late. Now there's a push for zero road deaths and protected bike lanes could help. → Read More
McDonald's releasing 8 million egg-layers from their cages
Implementing cage-free standards for the chickens that deliver 8 billion eggs to McDonald's each year has to be seen as a step in the right direction. → Read More
Saving urban birds ... by embarrassing cats?
Conventional wisdom says more birds get killed by cats than by wind turbines. Here's the way to cut down on urban bird deaths – would it work for wind turbines? → Read More
Saving urban birds ... by embarrassing cats?
Conventional wisdom says more birds get killed by cats than by wind turbines. Here's the way to cut down on urban bird deaths – would it work for wind turbines? → Read More
Zucchini overload? Make steak
It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread? → Read More
Zucchini overload? Make steak
It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread? → Read More
Is gadgetizing bicycles a good thing?
In cities, biking is part of the urban mobility flow. We've given good reasons to bike since we began publishing. Now entrepreneurs think more people will bike if bikes are smarter via gadgets. → Read More
Best low-sweat bike commute tips for women
The stats probably don't lie, which means except in a few scattered cities, men commuting to work by bike outnumber women commuting to work by bike. But if you want to - here are myriad ways to make it work. → Read More
21st century 'mood ring': a bracelet that senses your toxic exposure
Oregon State University researchers have created a simple bracelet that shows us the pollution levels in our air, water, and food. → Read More
Lavender lube has none of the chemicals of many 'personal lubricants'
Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation and his daughter founded a company to take the stigma out of women carrying condoms, and now he's taking the toxins out of lubricants. → Read More
Swedes show how eating organic eliminates a family's pesticide load
Thought you didn't care about the pesticides your are piling up from conventionally grown food? This Swedish family's experience may change your mind. → Read More
Town square anywhere via cargo bike pop-up
Bicycles turned into pop-up town squares. An ingenious idea for instant community. What could be better as we head into National Bike Month? → Read More
How a smart Countertop could make you and your kitchen greener
Many smart gadgets aren't that sustainable - in other words they don't pay off economically, environmentally, or socially. Let's see how kitchens with smart appliances may make us healthier and greener. → Read More
Is spray-on reflectivity from Volvo really a boon for cyclists?
Life Paint is Volvo's spray-on, wash off reflective paint. It's pretty cool - but could it be another way to put the onus of safety on the individual cyclist? → Read More
3-D printing gets a way to instantly recycle plastic waste into new 3-D 'ink'
Three students at the University of British Columbia are working on a way to instantly recycle waste plastic into 3-D printing supplies. → Read More
5 bike trends to make you a happier cyclist
Life is getting better for cyclists. Even if you aren't one yet, the array of improvements to cyclists' experience may convince you - take a look. → Read More
California wants all bicyclists to wear helmets and reflective gear
Ok, we'll wade into the helmet hullabaloo once more, but here's the truth: helmets are smart, but helmet laws, not so much. → Read More