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Made in the Shade

03.07.2008

Submitted by mroemer on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 3:01am.
The Bite:
imageIs your couch getting sunburned? Get some window shades made already. Better yet, just pick some up at All Shades of Green, a why-didn't-we-think-of-that home accessories store that stocks green goods galore. It's got it all, from water-saving dual-flush toilets to lead- and petroleum-free beeswax candles (we like the blue-speckled tiles made from Skyy Vodka bottles). If you've got a bigger project on your hands, bring your budget and starter ideas (solar-powered heated toilet seat?), and ASoG will help you put together an affordable, stylish, and eco plan. Or check out classes like the upcoming Harvesting Energy from the Sun to learn how incorporate solar energy in your day to day (including solar cooking), and you'll have it made in the...um, sun.
Wanna Try: 
All Shades of Green, 3038 Rowena Ave. at Hyperion Ave. (323-665-7454). Harvesting Energy from the Sun (Mar. 15, 9:30 a.m.-noon), $25.
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