Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com

>> Bicycle, unchained at Bikerowave. I put together a chain-free bike — with a lot of help from the happy people at Bikerowave.

>> Get $1 for stopping junk mail. Want a free buck? GreenDimes, a service for reducing the junk mail you receive, will now pay you to join their service. In fact, GreenDimes is offering $1 to the first 5 MILLION people who sign up for their FREE service.

>> Eco Mothers’ Day gifts for any budget. From free to $130: Some cute Mothers’ Day gifts to consider.

>> Nau: Now closing — 2 weeks after opening. That’s right — Nau, the eco-friendly, fashion-forward clothing store, is closing its doors — just two weeks after opening its Beverly Center boutique on May 19.

>> Bloom Cafe: Organic salads to grass-fed steaks. For fresh, organic salads made with local, in-season ingredients, stop by Bloom Cafe on Pico. I think the fresh, minty Seared Salmon and Citrus Salad, made with organic baby greens and grapefruit, is the best salmon salad I’ve ever had — and decently priced too, at $12.75.

>> Heated anti-HOT lane arguments don’t add up. Damien Newton, who blogs at Streetsblog LA, writes about some of the fallacies in the argument against high occupancy toll lanes.

And a couple linky posts:

>> A.M. Greenlist: Tesla, tire, Twitter

>> A.M. Greenlist: How do you solve a problem like L.A. traffic?

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