Tag: sustainable
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November 27, 2007 08:56 PM EST --
Google announced today that it is turning its considerable experience in research, hiring innovative people, and creating large-scale systems to the task of making electricity from renewable sources . . . more
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April 16, 2007 04:22 PM EDT --
I’ve long been an advocate of living a sustainable life, having been a “back to the Earth” family starting in the early 70’s. We moved to a small farm, with the purpose of giving . . . more
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June 11, 2008 06:16 PM EDT --
I've been hooked on farmers' markets ever since I spent five years living in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Dane County Farmers' Market takes up the entire square around the Capitol in downtown . . . more
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May 28, 2007 09:26 AM EDT --
This year I have planted some heirloom varieties of tomato plants. These are not the "mass produced" commercial plants that are sold in Walmart or K-mart or the other typical box stores. . . . more
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November 28, 2007 03:42 PM EST --
How quickly American?s seem to turn their backs on our roots?the simple foundations on which our country was built upon. Some of these ideas, while seemingly outdated and maybe not the most convenient, . . . more
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May 24, 2008 07:10 PM EDT --
The world has changed since we were young. It's not our grandfather's world...it's not even our father's world any longer. Energy has come to be something we can no longer . . . more
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March 08, 2007 10:04 AM EST --
A quick break from the childhood nutrition series, then back to that. I had to post an update on the following. Time magazine's cover article (COVER!) is on the issue of eating local versus big organic. . . . more
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November 28, 2007 12:43 PM EST --
If your furry friend has a case of the fleas, try a less-toxic method of flea control such as ANTidote or Bio Flea Halt. If fleas have already invaded your home, applying Borax to the carpet is a fairly . . . more
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April 10, 2008 02:31 PM EDT --
Recently, I got to do an interview with Bryant Terry . He is the co-author of Grub , and is working on a second cookbook due out soon called Organic Soul . He has appeared on PBS and Sundance Channel . . . more
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April 22, 2008 03:21 PM EDT --
"Hoist the sails, Earth Man.
Set them for celestial winds.
Hold the tiler firm,
The course ahead is clear."
Be he nature God or chance
His voice is heard
And . . . more
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June 03, 2008 01:34 PM EDT --
You live, eat, and sleep in your home. How can you made it as environmentally friendly as possible? Tell us about what you are doing in your own home.
Meanwhile, check out these clips of innovative . . . more
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August 08, 2006 02:08 PM EDT --
It is exciting today to see organic produce at the supermarket. Organic growing is a common practice now. Organic farming methods involve methods to minimize pesticide use and avoid chemical sprays. These . . . more
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November 30, 2006 11:06 PM EST --
Okay, I looove my Prius. But, I'm not getting nearly the mileage that the sticker claimed. I can get 50 mpg if I really concentrate and the weather is mild, but generally my actual mpg hovers around . . . more
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April 23, 2007 12:23 PM EDT --
"Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth's greening. Now, think." ~Hilegard von Bingen . . . more
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April 27, 2007 12:13 AM EDT --
This article was previously published one year. I am publishing it again in honor of . . . more
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August 01, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
From the good folks at the Community Food Security ListServ comes this ironic tidbit:
The June 2007 ODE magazine reports on page 15 that:
“Monsanto goes GMO-free in its cafeteria” . . . more
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September 18, 2007 04:32 PM EDT --
Most of us don't think twice about the popping in a bag of popcorn for a comfort snack. What we don't usually think about is all the chemicals we inhale with that wiff of buttery goodness.
The . . . more
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November 12, 2007 04:34 PM EST --
As nail workers nationwide experience ailments they assert are caused by the chemicals they use in their trade, concerned community groups and health advocates are trying to strengthen regulations . . . more
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January 16, 2008 05:22 AM EST --
The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, on 13 January 2008 launched a 'Sustainability Action Plan' to deliver a carbon-neutral, waste-free, car-free . . . more
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February 05, 2008 09:11 PM EST --
Okay, what does an Irish kid living in Maine know about making a delicious Jambalaya?
Well, years ago I had the privledge and pleasure to work at a culinary charity event in Boston with Chef Paul . . . more
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