Category: Green news

Restaurants in Oregon, particularly Carafe in Portland, are doing all they can to make sure they’re operating sustainably. Food waste are composted, practically everything is recycled, and the owner, Pascal Sauton, is particularly proud of Carafe’s commitment to sustainability. One of the people who left a comment pointed out how much more eco-friendly it would…

I’m a major meat-eater, so I can’t really sink my teeth into this message yet. But if you can handle life without meat, then you might want to steer your eating habits in that direction and save the planet at the same time. An article by Laura Beaulne-Stuebing encourages everyone to get serious about saving…

To keep your noggin’ warm in the dead of winter, Ideal bite suggests these stylish headgear made from recycled or organic materials. Faith hats are made from reclaimed cashmere or wool. Livity Outernational offers caps made from organic cotton corduroy and hemp.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4sdxX-TEV9I The Big Man, as the Nepalese called conservationist Sir Edmund Hillary, has passed away at 88 years old. He was the first to conquer Mount Everest with his guide, Tenzing Norgay. He apparently said “We knocked the bastard off.” after returning to base camp. At 33, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, the…

Make me a match, find me a find, catch me a catch. Instead of using disposable lighters, use Diamond Matches. The company uses sustainable wood. If you are in Europe or Australia, use Swedish Match. If you absolutely have to use a lighter, stick to refillable ones.

Nobody said saving the planet has to be done on a large scale. For practically everyone, it’s all about taking small steps. It would be nice if we could just get everyone to reuse and recycle, if no one had to question everything done for the environment, but yeah, that’s not the case. This article…

First, cities like San Francisco took this bold and highly necessary step. Now, a whole country decided to put its foot down on the matter of plastic bags. Declaring war on the “white pollution” choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cloth…

Of the many household chores to be done, doing the laundry ranks lowest in my list. I do my laundry every two weeks. Anyway, to put it simply, what can we as ordinary consumers do to wash our clothes the green way? Here are some ideas. 1. Wash on a full load. Don’t wash one…

My sister Cecile uses wineglass charms. This way, you know which one is your glass and you don’t have to keep getting a new one every time you need a drink. Ideal Bite says it takes about 2 full glasses of water to clean a dirty one. To save on paper napkins, use cloth napkins….

To state the glaringly obvious, women get their periods every month. Count the number of women in the world and think of how long periods usually last, and then think of how many sanitary napkins and tampons are being used for each day of menstruation. Now imagine all of them piled up in landfills all…