Sierra Club Green Home

Businesses that are completely conscious of the earth, creator, and consumer are not as hard to find as many think. A host of Web sites and boutiques offer vegan, organic, and fair-trade products. Where you spend your money can speak about what you support. (Photo courtesy of 31 Bits.com)

SAN FRANCISCO — Local Mission Eatery is a very appropriately named restaurant. Situated in San Francisco’s Mission District, the eatery serves up food purchased solely from local farmers’ markets. What’s more, when the dining area and kitchen were being reconstructed before opening, the restaurant used only locally sourced materials.

Bed bugs have become a reality in such diverse places as luxury hotels, well-known department stores, and in many homes. There is a proven, natural remedy using cedar as a natural pest deterrent.

Whether you live in a house, apartment, or dorm room, you’ll need furniture to provide a place to sit, eat, and store your stuff. You’ll naturally consider materials, color, quality, and cost. You may also want to use furniture to express your personal style. But what if (as evidenced by your coming to this site) it’s your style to create a healthy home that’s contributing to a healthy planet?

From traditional built-ins of oak, maple, or cherry to mod models decked out in metal and glass, any cabinet can be green. So what’s the difference between green ones and conventional ones? Green cabinets don’t give off unhealthy chemical vapors. And they reflect an environmental awareness–sometimes because they’re made with green materials and sometimes…