sustainable living

Radical Simplicity

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.” —Albert Einstein When the continuous operation of a system relies on a long and complex chain of crucial suppliers and resources, all running smoothly, that’s pretty much a textbook example [...]

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Waste Not, Want Not: Saving Food on Thanksgiving

There are consequences to our national habit of sending food to landfills. American food waste has significant environmental, economic, and cultural ramifications. On average, Americans waste 40 percent of our food supply, which is more than 1400 calories of food per person per day, reports a new study by a team of National Institute of [...]

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Please (Don’t) Stand By

You may not know that your appliances—cell phone chargers, desktop computers, computer monitors, printers, televisions, DVD players, microwaves, coffee makers, and more—drain energy anytime they’re plugged into a socket, regardless of whether they’re turned on or off. And many electronics, like your plasma TV, don’t actually go all the way off—they continue using “standby power.” [...]

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Skip the High Chair

We never bought a high chair for Babyzilla, nor did we ever really need one. Once Babyzilla was ready for solid foods, we started baby-led weaning by holding her in our lap and letting her try foods from our plates.

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Recipes for a Green Clean

In these financially challenging times, being green means saving money too! These effective, non-toxic homemade cleaners cost just a few dollars to make.

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Change Your Commute

Nothing would protect the environment and reduce our dependence on oil more than reducing our transportation footprint. Transportation accounts for more than 30 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. In big cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, and Washington, D.C., car pollution causes the grey smog that leads to hotter summers and those horrible [...]

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