April 1, 2009 thinking outside the bag Kids Konserve is sponsoring an inspirational contest in honor of Earth Day. A major focus of this new reusable-lunch-kit company is to educate schools about waste-free lunches. They have ... |
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November 12, 2007 san francisco oil spill Chronicle photo by Paul Chinn While we were out of town there was some big news here in San Francisco (no, not the earthquake, that was before we left). There was an oil spill in San... |
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May 5, 2008 natural mouthwash Sometime after we switched to natural toothpastes we started trying natural mouthwashes. I'd never been much of a mouthwash user before, but I must admit in combination with the natural toothpas... |
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March 19, 2007 cloned food alert This seems a little spooky. Looks like the FDA is preparing to allow the sale of cloned foods later this year. In addition, they will not require labeling on cloned food, so consumers will have... |
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March 26, 2007 walking the walk Have you read the article from the New York Times, "The Year Without Toilet Paper ?" Pretty incredible experiment of a family in New York City attempting to live one year with no impact ... |
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April 13, 2009 pesticide peddlers Have you seen this story swirling on the internet? Michelle Obama plants an organic garden at the White House and now big agriculture is on the defensive. A blog, La Vida Locavore , posted the... |
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May 8, 2008 1sky I have seen lots of hullabaloo about good, green gift ideas for Mother's Day. I'm sure there are many fine options (including the simple ones, like a hug). One unique option that I thought was worth noting is ... |
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January 22, 2009 compost mess I need to improve my compost system. I have it pretty lucky, I must say, since our city collects compost curbside. I don't have to deal with worms or all the other lovely parts of the process. A... |
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April 19, 2009 food, inc. I am so super excited about this new film! Food, Inc. seems to sum up the state of our food system and give compelling support to eating organically and locally. I watched the trailer (click here , ... |
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March 22, 2009 scrub-a-dub-dub Thanks to everyone who participated in my recent poll about methods to clean a crusty pan. I have to admit I was relieved to know that other people resort to using a conventional synthetic sponge... |
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