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Water Instead of Soda
Drink water instead of soda. It’s good for you and the environment. But, what if I said, drink bottled water instead of soda? Two nights ago I saw a TV ad which made me cringe. The message was that if … Continue reading
Let Them Eat Fries!
I just read The Atlantic’s article How Junk Food Can End Obesity by David H. Freedman. I don’t know if The Atlantic was trying to stir up controversy or check readership, but the article freaked me out. And, I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Addictive Food, Atlantic obesity article, Big Food, David H. Freedman, Fast Food, fat, food industry, Freedman, Grist, McDonalds, Michael Moss, Mother Jones, obesity, problem carbohydrates, Salon, salt, sugar, The Atlantic
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Making Mistakes at the Grocery Store so You Don’t Have To
OK, so the majority of us, I’ve noticed, have managed to make the transition from going to the grocery store empty-handed to bringing re-usable grocery bags. Good. We can check that off of our low-carbon/earth-friendly lists. Now, it’s time for … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recycling, Shopping
Tagged colin beavan, grocery, grocery bags, no-impact man, oatmeal, reduce plastic, reusable containers, reusable mesh bags, reusable produce bags, reusable tins, reuse
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Vegan Curious?
Or, should I say, plant-based diet curious? In December of last year I decided to try eating vegan meals after watching Forks Over Knives. I knew it would be hard for a number of reasons: My husband has done all … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Shopping
Tagged egg-free, Forks Over Knives, gluten free, plant based, vegan, vegan blogs, vegan food recipes, vegan recipes, wheat-free
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Would you like deforestation with that?
Ahhh! Fast food. So, salty, so sweet, so bad for the environment (not to mention our waistlines). Does the thought of crispy, salty, warm fries have you craving a little fast food? It may be too late for your children, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recycling, Travel
Tagged Addictive Food, deforestation, Dogwood Campaign, Fast Food, fast food packaging, fast food waste, fat, food giants, Home economics, Junk Food, Michael Moss, NY Times Magazine, packaging, processed food, recycled packaging, salt, sugar
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Why Compost?
Ever feel late to the party? A few years ago I got on the composting bandwagon because I knew it was a good idea and most of my friends had composts and we had a little land, so why not? … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Saving Money
Tagged anaerobic decomposition, CO2, compost, compost bins, compostable bags, garbage, gardening, landfill, methane, mulch, organic matter, plastic bags, wormeries, worms
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“Just one word. Plastics.”
Do you remember how smart that sounded in The Graduate? Plastic. It was new and exciting. Sexy even. And, now look at us, just 46 years later we’re drowning in it. Literally. Plastic is very hard to avoid. Just remember … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged Bag It, bainbridge, carbon emissions, concord ma, enironment wa, feast of joy, foodgawker, grocery, islenders, lending library, paper bags, plastic, plastic bags, plastic water bottles, Puget Sound, punchfork, recycle, reusable bags, reuse, share, shopping, sustainable bainbridge, The Graduate, trash backwards, trashbackwards
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Do the Slow Thing
I’m constantly looking for ways to simplify my carbon reduction so I don’t have to think about it so much. To that end, one of my favorite blogs/sites is Do the Green Thing. It identifies seven things everyone can do … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Do the Green Thing, slow carbon, Slow food
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Need a New Year’s Resolution or Two? Carbon Calculators to the Rescue!
I tried four carbon footprint calculators and even though they used varying methodologies the basic message was: while I’m not as swash-buckling as most extreme users of our natural resources, I have a long, long way to go to get … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, At Home, Food, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Travel
Tagged bi-coastal, car, carbon calculators, carpool, CFL, east coast, Energy Star, environmental protection agency, EPA, flights, green, green electricity, green power, house, Nature Conservancy, offset, organic, telecommute, thermastat, vegan, west coast
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About that Cup o’ Joe…
“This will keep your coffee warm for an entire ferry ride,” I remember the salesgirl saying at Pegasus when I bought my first reusable commuter mug, 20 years ago. Finally! I was a true Seattlite, I drank coffee, cared about … Continue reading
Posted in At Work, Food, Green Ideas, Recycling, Travel
Tagged Bainbridge Bakers, Chris Jordan, coffee, Joy, Pegasus, reusable cups, Running the Numbers, takeout containers, TED, TED talks, waste
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