I know you know that some foods can have a detrimental effect on our environment, but do you know which foods and just how much damage they can do? Me neither, and that’s why I was so happy to come across the website for the Cool Foods Campaign, which aims to teach us about [...]
Dear EarthTalk: What’s better for the local ecology, sewers or septic tanks?
You probably won’t have much choice as to whether that home you’re thinking of buying is on sewer or septic. Most likely it’s a done deal, unless the neighborhood is presently all on septic but is considering a petition to the town to [...]
Sometimes, you come across a website you had never seen before but wish you had made yourself. Two days ago I found the website for The ULS Report – The Use Less Stuff Report, which aims to help people use less stuff in order to reduce waste and conserve resources. They have developed an easy [...]
Feels good to be home again. While I had a wonderful trip across the country and back, it’s always nice to get back to the “routine” and in your own place. Here is to a fantastic 2010!
Why is coal so popular? Easy: It’s cheap, it’s effective, and it can be used to create many [...]
While I am sure you all have your very own bottle by now (if you don’t, check out my post How To Choose A Safe Reusable Water Bottle), some of you may not be sure how to clean it effectively and safely. Many of these bottles are not safe to put in the dishwasher (although [...]
With more and more companies putting full ingredient lists on their products, there really isn’t any reason to buy from a company that won’t. After all, if they won’t tell you what is in the item they are selling you, what is in it? What are they afraid of letting you know about? It started [...]
Um, no. Seems there is an event coming up titled “Building Credibility & Avoiding Greenwash” from Sustainable Brands that you can attend if you so desire. Sounds like a good idea, right? Maybe not, if you look deep enough. The concept is great, and some of the companies who attend/give presentations are, in fact, [...]
