
I hate to be macabre, and I know the last thing on your mind this summer is where you'll be laying "when I lay me down to sleep" for good. But for those of you who want to be green-to-the-grave, I thought I'd let you know that there's an environmentally-friendly coffin alternative out there for you.
Creative Coffins are made from cartonboard produced from unbleached pulp.

I like my Sancerre, my Sauvignon Blanc, and my Beaujolais Nouveau, and I have been known to drink wine from a box. Heck, I'll try any kind of
wine you pour. When all of these bottles are finished, and I toss them into my
recycling bin, their corks don't land in the trash; I've been saving my corks for a few months now to make a
wine cork mirror.

Ever remember burning your bare feet on a black top in the Summer as a kid? The black color of the paved surface absorbs the light particles that it hits, exciting the pavement's particles, making the black surface warmer because its particles are moving faster. Contrarily, white surfaces reflect light, so they are cooler.

Midcentury furniture designers were right on with their tiered-end tables; two planes are better than one. Or, so says the product description for the
Reform Teocha Table ($710). Don't get me wrong, I agree that dual surfaces do double duty, but I'm more concerned with the table's sustainable design.

Hand-me-downs. Cold pizza for lunch. Last night's lasagna for breakfast.