More than 1,500 women, men, students, children and babies held hands, sang songs, cheered and stomped their feet last night in anticipation of their march on the coal-fired Capitol Power Plant in Washington, D.C. Just a stone’s throw from the U.S. Capitol building, the power plant has become a powerful symbol for citizens who scoff at the […]
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Please don’t squeeze the Charmin – or use it for anything else!
Charmin, Kleenex Cottonelle, Quilted Northern and Scott are among the toilet papers and tissues that do the most harm to forests and the environment, according to a new report by Greenpeace. The non-profit research group evaluated dozens of brands of toilet paper, facial tissue, paper, towels and napkins according to three criteria: 1) How much […]
Want to be “almost” meatless? These cookbooks will help.
My recent post on Ten Reasons Why You Should Eat Less Meat generated a resounding request for recipes. My favorites come from colorful cookbooks that either eschew meat completely or use it primarily as an accent rather than as a main course. Super Natural Cooking will get you whipping up meat-free stews, salads, entrees and […]
Purple Rice? Orange Chocolate? Vanilla Sugar?
If your mouth isn’t watering yet, it should be. These foods, produced by Alter Eco, the Fair Trade food company, are not your run-of-the-mill staples. Their exotic flavors and textures transform mundane meals into delicious dining experiences you’ll want to repeat over and over again. What makes them so special? Taste, for one. The full natural […]
Ten reasons why you should eat less meat
418viewsYou don’t need to be a complete vegetarian for your diet to help protect the planet. Just eat less meat. Here’s why: 1. Save the rainforest. World Wildlife Fund estimates that, every year, an area of the world’s rain forests larger than the state of New York is destroyed to create grazing land. In latin […]
Buying in Bulk Just Saved Me $20!
Given how jittery the economy is, it’s easy to get the jitters yourself when it comes to going green. Isn’t it great to know, then, that choosing the greenest option when you shop can actually be the most economical way to shop, too? This was brought home to me in spades this morning, when I […]
Why I Believe in the Power of the Purse
This month’s Green Moms Carnival topic is “I believe…” I am taking the opportunity to reiterate why I created Big Green Purse, a campaign to motivate women especially to channel their spending power into social and environmental change. It is because I believe… * the fastest, most effective way to stop polluters is by pressuring them in […]
Where can you find safe peanut butter?
What peanut butter products are safe to eat? Earlier this month, products containing peanut butter produced by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) were disovered to be tainted with salmonella. Over 488 people have become ill; six have died. The government has issued this list of products consumers should avoid. It is quite extensive and […]