Looking Back: 10 Notable Developments in Home & Garden In the Last Decade

“At the turn of the millennium, ‘carbon footprint’ wasn’t a household term, ‘paper or plastic’ hadn’t become a moral dilemma, and reduce, reuse and recycle didn’t yet come to mind as the three R’s,” writes San Francisco Chronicle Home & Garden Editor Deb Wandell.

Agreed. When it comes to the home and garden, we’ve come along way in the last 10 years, thanks in part to a mass move toward sustainable living and giving serious thought to our personal footprints on the environment.

Ten years ago, weather-resistant products and outdoor living rooms were just starting to make a name for themselves. Image via sfgate.com