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I hope you’re enjoying Earth Day and doing something to better your impact on the planet.  Over the years, I’ve come to realize what’s important on this site is not to criticize others for not doing this or that but to curate and share good insight as much as possible.  And the insight I’m most optimistic about for the future is green prefab.  So I’m going to give away 10 copies of a great prefab book called Prefabulous + Sustainable by Sheri Koones.

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I signed up for Pinterest a long time ago and have enjoyed scanning other pins for visual inspiration.  The site is exploding, and we’re getting more visits — you can follow current pins here — from Pinterest readers every month in our server logs.  I should’ve used it to plan out my Water-Wise Bath Redo but I kind of had an idea already going into that project.  My next project will definitely get a Pinterest board, though.  If you’re on there, link up and let’s keep it going.

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Geez, it’s crazy how fast the years fly.  As I re-read some of what we’ve covered during 2011, I’m just amazed.  I’ve seen some awesome projects and products and talked with some stellar people.  I can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2012.  Before doing that, here’s a short recap of some of the more popular topics on this site:
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Happy holidays and all the best from Jetson Green! As always, I hope you’ll stay healthy, keep warm, and enjoy family. We’re going to publish some year-end coverage over the next week that will be great. And we’ll take a look forward. It’s been a fun year and the next will be just as great.  In the mean time, if you have a green home or bathroom/kitchen project, submit it for possible publication.

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you have a great day, enjoy the food, and share some memories with family and friends.  If you’re door busting, now’s the time to leap frog the inefficient stuff and buy things that are useful, durable, and resource efficient.  I’ve received notice in my email of some interesting Thanksgiving/Black Friday deals, so I’ll share the links in case you’re browsing online shops.

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We’re on the hunt for two contributors, one for materials and the other for technology.  Are you aware of the latest news relating to insulation, wood, coverings, surfaces, and other building products?  You would be a great materials contributor.  Are you keyed in to the latest advances with solar, small wind, mechanical systems, lighting, and building science?  You would be a great technology contributor.  We’d like to have you on our team.

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