Archive for April, 2010
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Have you seen the two posts Beth of Fake Plastic Fish put up yesterday? They are awesome: one over at Kitchen Stewardship talking about her journey from plastic user to plastic avoider, and one at Fake Plastic Fish detailing how she has stopped using plastic containers in her house. These posts really resonated with me! [...]
Brown Rice Grows in Louisiana
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010It excites my heart to learn about food producers who have discovered the benefits of producing that food in a healthier, cleaner, more natural way. For example, check out this NYT article about Kurt and Karen Unkel, third-generation rice farmers in Louisiana, who have switched from conventional to more sustainable methods: “When you’re a third-generation [...]
News Flash: Composting Works!
Monday, April 5th, 2010I’ve posted about my lackadaisical lawn maintenance before – suffice it to say: we have a big yard, which I love, and I am a lazy gardener, which is a shame because I have big plans – but sometimes it’s hard to even just keep the darn thing mowed and the leaves raked. So recently [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Splurge!
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010So often “being green” is equated with doing less, having less, buying less. But that’s just one way of thinking about it. How about shifting the paradigm to having more– not necessarily in quantity, but in quality! When buying ice cream, buy local– it might cost more, but your dollars will be going to a [...]
Tiny Choices Local Events!
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Hey Tiny Choosers! [insert gentle plug here to take a survey or submit a favorite green place/shop post.] Happy Friday! So, often we hear about cool stuff eco stuff to do around us, but in general it seems like I’m always hearing about neat stuff after the fact — so how about an Event post [...]
Plastic Bag Use Drops in DC!
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Absolutely astonishing! After being enacted only three months ago, Washington DC’s new plastic bag tax has already become an incredible success! As reported by Treehugger: “Washington DC’s 5 cent tax on plastic bags, instated just this past January, has already proven to have a phenomenal impact: the number of plastic bags handed out by supermarkets [...]
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