Michael and Denise Pfalzer's new home will have walls made of old car tires, recycled bottles and cans. ...more

July 21, 2008

Michael and Denise Pfalzer's new home will have walls made of old car tires, recycled bottles and cans. Rainwater gathered from the rooftop will be used for drinking, washing dishes and flushing toilets before it trickles back out to nourish the gardens. Solar energy will power the home and the earth's soil will keep it cool. Sometime around January, the Pfalzers will become the owners of Florida's first Earthship, a one-bedroom, two-bathroom home built largely from recycled material. ...more

July 20, 2008

In 1974, I wanted to be Evel Knievel. That meant that when I wasn't throwing a Wiffle Ball, walking a Slinky down the stairs or hooking plastic primates together in my Barrel of Monkeys game. I loved the thrill of playing with dangerous toys. If you grew up in the 1970s or earlier, you probably wonder how you survived your childhood too. ...more

September 2, 2007