Erika Howsare

If my Saturday were greenly perfect, this is what it would look like: In the morning, I’d get up and ride my bike to the Nelson Community Market. There I would buy a pair of earrings for my mom from the nice lady who makes earrings, and a jar of local honey for my dad.

And now, the second installment of Green Reads for this week! From the New York Times’ Dot Earth blog, a list of reader recommendations for what Obama should do on behalf of the planet when he takes office.

O.K., puppies, here’s the latest roundup of green items from around the web. From Inhabitat, one of those techno-stories that sounds almost too good to be true.

The flow of junk mail’s really been picking up lately at our house, which is no surprise considering the crazy consumption-fest that looms on the near horizon. This arrived in the mailbox yesterday…