http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/articles.sec-8503-1-green-guide.html By Stephen Dark

January 2013 catapulted Utah onto the world stage—for all the wrong reasons. An oppressive smog extended from Provo, across Salt Lake City, and north to Logan. Only driving up to Park City afforded escape. ]]> By Stephen Dark

In 1999, Andy Swapp bought a small farm outside Milford, in central Utah. When he plowed a field, the tail end of the Santa Ana winds, he says, picked up the topsoil and “sand-blasted the paint off the side of the barn.” ]]> By Lexie Levitt

Rosalie Winard’s photographs of birds are dramatic, timeless and a little otherworldly. Her subjects, wetland birds like great egrets and American white pelicans, often take on qualities of mythical creatures or angels.]]> By City Weekly Staff

Yes, a truly Green Guide wouldn’t be printed in 60,000 papers and distributed all over Utah—the irony isn’t lost on us. At least it’s on recycled paper; every little bit helps. ]]> By Jessica Baker

The word “green” used to conjure up memories of St. Patrick’s Day or of Kermit the Frog; today, green is much more of a movement, an ideology and even a marketing ploy. Often paired ]]> By Jim Catano

Peaceful Uprising is celebrating Earth Day by conducting a free, open-to-all, nonviolent political-action training seminar April 21-22.]]> By Brian Staker

Lisa Miller uses materials like blown bike innertubes to create urban-chic wallets, belts and purses.]]> By Rebecca Walsh

Becker was front and center when the oil pipeline burst in Red Butte Canyon, spewing 55,000 gallons of raw crude into the creek and Liberty Park's pond in June and December of 2010.]]> By John Coon

Less water means fewer wetlands dry out over time, and birds are forced to look elsewhere to sustain themselves—if they can.]]> By Austen Diamond

Despite being a smoker, Joni Mitchell has lived long enough to see her refrain from her 1960s song "Woodstock" come to pass...]]> By Austen Diamond

For consumers and businesses, now more than ever, “sustainability” means making the best decisions for the Earth.]]> By Austen Diamond

John has a backyard waiting to be tilled and planted with a killer crop of veggies, but doesn’t have time or skills to make it bloom.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Yes, you can have a garden, even if you only have a few square feet available. The secret: Think outside the row.]]> By Austen Diamond

Slow food is all the rage, locavores roam the earth, canning is in again, men wear aprons, Mormon moms have food blogs...]]> By Shelly Guillory

One of the bigger threats to the ecosystem may be sitting in your medicine cabinet ...]]> By Austen Diamond

There are many shades of green, and no “best” way for someone to reduce his or her impact on Planet Earth.]]> By Jesse Fruhwirth

Since the dawning of modern recycling in the 1970s, glass has been the pariah commodity. Although it’s possible to do so, glass rarely gets recycled...]]> By Ted Scheffler

Squatters’ efforts to reduce its carbon footprint includes purchasing power from Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program; utilizing environmentally friendly products in its restaurants...]]> By City Weekly Staff

There are many shades of green and no "best" way for someone to reduce his or her impact on Planet Earth...]]> By Austen Diamond

In Boston’s Fenway Park, the Green Monster is a hurdle for hitters trying to hit a home run. In the retail business, becoming genuinely green is its own type of monstrous challenge. Many stores ]]>