Making your own food always makes good sense, but from an environmental perspective, it makes even more sense. Not only will you not be supporting mass production and factory emissions, but you will also save a lot of packaging that would otherwise head to the landfill. Read more about Making Food from Scratch Saves Packaging
NASA has discovered even more planets that resemble Earth, it announced on Thursday. The Kepler space telescope, which has been responsible for many of the recent planet discoveries, picked up these three planets in addition to thousands of other possible planets. Scientists are still confirming the other possible planets, but these three have been studied and appear to be similar to Earth though not habitable. Read more about New Planets Discovered
All of us have our own reasons for living a more sustainable lifestyle. For some, it is serious concern over the fate of our planet. For others, it is part of the overall back to the land movement, and for still others, it is because of the cost savings that can be realized by going green. Read more about Why Did You Go Green?
Now that Christmas is over, we are left with the aftermath – a horrendous heap of trash that sums up what is wrong with this country by way of brilliant colors, glittering bows and an astounding number of cardboard boxes that used to hold fancy new items. Read more about All That Wrapping Paper…
Okay, let me preface this post by saying it is purely in jest. I spend a lot of time thinking of ways to cut back on waste by making my own or opting for reusable. Since the big party day of the year is just around the corner, I got to thinking about the staggering number of bottles and cans that will be thrown away this year. Read more about How About a Little Moonshine on New Year’s Eve?
If you take a look at the personal care products in your shower, chances are you will see a lot of plastic. Some of it is recyclable, some not, but no matter what, almost every shampoo, conditioner and soap we use will come in some form of plastic. When I was going through the house, trying to reduce waste, the shower was one area we were able to make a lot of progress. Read more about Change Your Shower Habits
New Jersey has introduced a bill in its state legislature that could allow private companies to begin logging operations in state parks. Not surprisingly, this bill has strong viewpoints on either side, but environmentalists are very concerned about the potential impact this bill could have on wildlife and public access to parks. Read more about Logging in New Jersey State Parks?
In our rich Western culture, we Americans take for granted the ready availability of food, especially meat. Most of us were raised on a meat diet, and many of us eat meat every single day. While meat is a tasty and easy source of protein, the cost of all that meat is more than just the dollar amount we pay at the store. Read more about Reducing Grain Consumption to Help Fight World Hunger
Bringing a child into the world is a momentous occasion. It should be celebrated long and loud, because nothing is more sacred than our children. One of the ways you can celebrate the new arrival is to begin the tradition of planting a tree in their honor. New life begetting new life... isn't that a poetic way to celebrate?
In what could be considered a win for the environment, or maybe just a delay of the inevitable, the Keystone XL pipeline has been delayed while alternate routes are examined. The State Department has said the study could be completed by early 2013. Some are calling this a political move by Obama to save face with environmental groups and delay until after elections.