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How do you know if the environmentally-friendly and sustainable products you buy actually ARE environmentally-friendly and sustainable? With certifications! Today, Lexi breaks down 8 of the most common, so we can rest assured knowing that we’re really doing our best to live our most sustainable lives in everything from the clothes we wear, to the food we eat, to the products we purchase, to the buildings we live in.
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There’s no doubt we’ve entered a strange time on Earth. A global pandemic is sending panic, anxiety, impulsive buying, altruism, science-speak, ignorance, selfishness and selflessness all tumbling out of people’s mouths. Sometimes mixed with a virus. So what do you do when you’re housebound, maybe for 14 days, maybe all alone?? The internet isn’t the place you want to spend ALL
your time, lest your brain starts to actively dissolve.
Here’s a list of 10 of our fave informative, interesting sustainability/climate focused podcasts to flow through your auditory canal and tickle your tympanic membrane.
Today we’re talking with Giovanna Kupiec, Sustainability and Marketing Manager of Seamore’s Restaurants in New York City. While as much as 2 billion pounds of fish is discarded by fisheries in the United States every year, Seamore’s is dedicated to tackling seafood waste while sourcing their ingredients sustainably, diversely, and as locally as possible.
Read moreToday, we’re at Lighthouse Restaurant in New York City to talk sustainability and community with co-owner Naama Tamir! Occupying a triangular corner in Williamsburg, BK this sunny restaurant is indeed a beacon of light for sustainable dining out and reducing food waste.
Read moreToday we’re talking with Morten Sohlberg, co-owner with Min Ye of Blenheim restaurant in New York City, about farm to table dining and sustainability. Located in the West Village, Blenheim is named for their 150 acre Blenheim Hill farm in the Catskills. The farm raises hens, pigs (3 different breeds), and lamb; grows and also forages for their greens; makes maple syrup; and — our favorite –keeps their own bees!
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New York City sure has a plethora of eateries! It’s actually quite overwhelming! And being on your journey to a more sustainable lifestyle can add a complicating factor when looking for an ideal place for dining out. So we’re here to help! We’ve researched many of the restaurants who fly the flag for being sustainable, and have come up with this list: 10 of the Best. Read on for some of the best places to jump into and grab some sustainable, delectable nosh!
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We’ve talked about the staggering problem of food waste before. If you missed it, check out our article, “Farm to Table to Trash” and video, “Fighting Food Waste.” It’s difficult to imagine, but one third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. And the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that more food reaches landfills and incinerators than any other single material in our everyday trash, constituting 22 percent of discarded municipal solid waste.
We’ve also talked about compost before, as something we can all do as individuals to deal with waste and live more sustainably, in general. But what we haven’t done is explain what compost actually is and how you can incorporate composting as part of your most sustainable life to reduce your carbon footprint. Soooo…
Read moreAccording to the UN University, every year the world produces approximately 50 million metric tons of electronic or e-waste. This includes computers, monitors, laptops, cell phones, TVs, stereos, kitchen appliances, plugs and cables, among other things.
Our ever-increasing demand for the newest, fastest devices and the latest technology, and retailers’ rush to provide, as well as stir this demand, has created what the Executive Director of the UN Environmental Program has called a “tsunami of e-waste rolling out over the world.”
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Recently, we’ve talked about the sun, the wind, and even fossil fuels as renewable sources of energy. Today, we’re talking about the power of water.
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Chocolate is one of the most beloved treats worldwide. Globally, we consume 7.2 million metric tons and almost 90 billion dollars’ worth of the confection every year. But unfortunately, there are some very serious sustainability issues to consider when indulging your sweet tooth, for the Earth as well for the humans involved in chocolate production.
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