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Sustainable Living Article Archive
Owner’s Corner: Whopper Goes Veggie with Impossible Burger
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston It was great to hear that Burger King is now offering a 'Impossible Whopper' veggie burger at every single one of their outlets. I had to try one and I have to say that it was actually delicious and you could not...
Make Your Own BBQ Spice Rub (using spices from your Artisan BBQ Sauce Kit!)
Owner’s Corner: Greenland lost 11 billion tons of ice in one day
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston We should be scared. Really scared: Greenland lost 11 billion tons of ice in one day, while the Brazilian government is ignoring the depletion of the Amazon rain forest. We are reaching the tipping point....
Owner’s Corner: Costa Rica bans styrofoam containers
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston So excited to see this story. If you have been to Costa Rica you can understand why they made this smart decision to preserve the incredible resources of their beautiful country. ♸ Costa Rica bans styrofoam...
Owner’s Corner: Landing on the Moon, 50 years later
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston With the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 program getting a man to the moon, there have been a few great documentaries recently (American Experience 6 part series) describing the process, technology, risks and...
Owner’s Corner: Congratulations to US Women’s Wold Cup Soccer Team
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston Four of the women from the US Women's World Cup Soccer Team are from our own Portland Thorns. We're so proud and excited by their historic win over the Netherlands. What I'm reading/watching/hearing: The Last Czars...
Owner’s Corner: What did the Unabomber get right?
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston Netflix has a great recreated history of the FBI efforts to track down and capture the Unabomber called Manhunt. Ted Kaczynski activities were depraved and he clearly was a man who had lost his mind. In a recent...
Crystal Soy Candle Tutorial
Learn how to make your own soy candles with hidden crystals! Crystals have the ability to emit energy frequencies and what better event to place that into practice, Summer Solstice! We think these DIY crystal candles are a great activity for any summer solstice party...
Owner’s Corner: Curated Email
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston I'm finding great value in receiving curated emails. These are typically weekly emails where someone has collected links to videos, articles, poems, images, educational material etc., which interests a certain...
Owner’s Corner:
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston What I'm reading/watching/hearing: The Netflix series When They See Us is an important historical story which all Americans should see. What's new at Grow and Make: We just rolled out or updated 2019 Pricing...
Owner’s Corner: My favorite app OverDrive
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston I'm a huge fan of the OverDrive app. This app allows you to borrow digital titles (ebook and audiobook) from your local library. While everything isn't always available, they do have most titles and usually with a...
Owner’s Corner: DIY Clothes Drying Rack
Musing from the owner of Grow and Make: Will Johnston Ever thought about building your own clothes drying rack? We have an article that will teach you how. DIY Clothes Drying Rack What I'm reading/watching/hearing: Understanding Humans in the Wild. Great podcast...
