Good Boxes Offers a Greener Way to Move
Andrea DonskyMoving is exciting, sometimes scary, and always stressfuland packing is the worst part of it! You have to buy cardboard boxes or find clean ones. Then theres the seemingly endless taping required to build, reinforce and close all those boxes. This is followed by the hope for sunshine, so those boxes dont turn into a soggy mess. And once everythings unpacked, theres the inevitable mound of ...
Read more...CategoriesEco Living | Live LocallyYou Can Make a Difference for the Planet
Elizabeth FournierA new year brings us a fresh slate. Its a time to begin again, to do it over, to be all that you can be. Its a time to revaluate if our train is running on the rails of our choosing, heading in the direction of our green goals. Do you have a green cause in your heart? If you are passionate about changing something, from ending war to cleaning up your neighborhood, you have the ability to ge...
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Kat RobertsonOne morning while inhaling deeply as I began my Hatha Yoga routine on the deck of our sailboat Ritmo Di Vita, I listened to the local hummingbirds, Glittering-throated Emeralds, call to one another. I knew then that this New Year was going to be unlike any other. Here in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, the air is refreshing, the sun is warm on my face, and a gentle breeze cools my browall i...
Read more...CategoriesNaturally Green | Live LocallyTips for Riding Your Bike in the Winter
Naturally SavvyNothing is more pleasant that going for a bicycle ride when it is warm out, but what about when the temperatures drop? For those of us who commute by bicycle, getting motivated to ride to work or school becomes a lot more difficult when the mercury dips. Similar to riding when its hot, riding in cooler weather is possible if you take the necessary precautions. When fall rolls around, it doe...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallySupporting Local Business is Greener
Naturally SavvyBuying local foods has been a fixture in the green movement for a while now, but there are plenty of reasons to support all local businessand especially ones that also lead by example with eco-friendly business practices. Local businesses have a significant impact on local economies. They keep money flowing by employing local staff. They produce quality products (or they wont last long). T...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyEPA Urges Americans to Pick 5 Ways to Go Green
Cara SmusiakLifes complicated, and it can be difficult to stick with all the things you plan to do to benefit the environment. But the EPA has a great new program to get Americans to commit and stick with it. Pick 5 for the Environment combines environmental action with social media in a three-step initiative. Step 1: Choose at least five actions from a list of 10 possibilities: Use less wat...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyCalifornia Wines Get Sustainability Certification
Cara SmusiakFinding sustainably produced California wine is about to get a whole lot easier. Forbes.com reports that the Wine Institute is set to launch what it's calling the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing Program, a third-party certification program that will make it easier for consumers to buy sustainable wines. The terms? No pesticides, grow cover crops, reduce waste and energy use, pro...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyNewcastle Tops U.K.'s Greenest City Ranking
Naturally SavvyShrouded in smoke and the center of ship building, Newcastle-upon-Tyne was once a major industrial center. But the city has been transformed into the greenest city in Britain in recent years, according to a sustainability audit, The Guardian reports. Newcastle was a bit of a surprise, surpassing cities that typically come to mind when Britons think "green city," such as Bristol and Brigh...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyThe Dirt! Makes Going Green in Portland Easy
Naturally SavvyDo you ever wish you could get the dirt on all the environmental events and resources in your community? If you live in Portland, you're in luck; just head to TheDirt.org. A fantastic resource for Portlanders who want to make their lives as sustainable as possible, The Dirt! Is published by Spreading Roots, Spring Forth (SRSF), an organization that aims "to strengthen connections betwee...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyGreen City: San Francisco
Naturally SavvyCities don't get much greener than San Francisco. The southern California city is well known for banning plastic bags, plastic bottles, and Styrofoam take-out containers, and San Francisco International Airport was the first to install carbon offset kiosks. And the California Academy of Sciences is at the forefront of avant-garde green building. If you're thinking of dashing off to the ...
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Green City: Boston
Cara SmusiakBoston is one of my favorite cities. I love the history, the museums, the colleges, and the little unique neighborhoods that make up the large city. But I also ...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyI’m a CSA Member – Now What?
Dena Smith GivensYou found a local CSA farm, researched it thoroughly, and sent in your membership fee. But what happens now?Well, farm differences aside, there are some stand...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyCommunity Supported Agriculture Farms
Dena Smith GivensIsn’t awareness amazing? Suddenly, we discover a whole new world right under our own noses: we buy a Volvo and suddenly, it seems, our town is full of them or, ...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyBuy Local Maple Syrup
Cara SmusiakSweet, sweet maple syrup! Whether you douse your pancakes and waffles with the brown liquid, or are a more adventurous sort and use it in dinner dishes, there&...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyLive Local, Live Green: Houston
Cara SmusiakLiving Local is all about reducing your carbon footprint by avoiding foods and products that have traveled long distances to make it into your home, but we want...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyDetox with Fresh Local Fruits and Veggies
Cara SmusiakWhen I was young, my Nana had the most amazing garden full of potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, peas, carrots, radishes, raspberries, strawberries ....
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyWhy Try Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
Dena Smith GivensOrganic. Local. Seasonal. Sustainable.These are all popular keywords used prolifically by the media today. We know these methods are important, if not the idea...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyHow To Dry Fruit
Cara SmusiakLast fall a friend of mine was lamenting the lack of dried fruit available in the town we were living in. When she went home for the holidays, she returned loa...
Read more...CategoriesLive LocallyChoose the Food Less Traveled
Monique D'SaEating locally grown foods has many benefits for your health, the environment and your community. On your next shopping venture, look at where your fruit and ve...
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