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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.
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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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…
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You may have heard your wedding day described as the most important day of your life. Regardless of whether that’s actually true, what better way to start off a life with the one you love than by doing it in a way that also shows your love for the Earth?
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Music is very often a salve for the soul. It’s what we turn to both to reflect our mood and to try to change it. We can all name an artist or song which has left an
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No conversation about sustainable consumption would be complete without turning our heads towards, (or maybe, lifting our glasses for) what we drink. We often consider the health ramifications of imbibing responsibly on our bodies, but it’s time we start considering that responsible drinking includes understanding the ramifications for our environment, as well.
Read moreTalking about our climate crisis can be a little unnerving for most of us, especially when we don’t know our audience. But it is an essential discussion we need to have in order to understand and educate each other on how to live a sustainable lifestyle. So, how do you talk with people about your passion for our planet? What type of sustainable warrior are you?
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The price of goods and services has been changing ever since the invention of money. When exactly that was is based on conjecture, as money was invented long before written text, but value of goods has always
Read moreWhat if we could pull fuel right out of thin air? Imagine a world where we could take all of that excess carbon choking our atmosphere and convert it to fuel… a total game changer! Capturing existing emissions from fossil-fueled combustion and repurposing them for a secondary use would cut CO2 emissions by as much as 90%!
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We all want to do what we can to reduce our carbon footprint and help the planet, but that can seem difficult, if not impossible, when you don’t own your home or apartment.
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