Growers and Grocers

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY announced last week that they are undergoing a new “green” initiative, and to that end, they have removed paper cups and lids in all of their dining facilities. Considering the campus uses between 15,000 and 18,000 disposable cups a week, this is certainly good news.  
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In addition to trying to break the paper plate habit (or at least curb it), I’m also working on cutting my paper towel usage, but it ain’t easy. 
Enter Peaceful Company.  They have come up with a biodegradable cleaning cloth that, no joke, does the work of a stack of paper towels.  The sponge is dishwasher-safe, made […]

Chef and popular cookbook author Deborah Madison has long been a champion of eating local, shopping fresh and visiting farmers’ markets.  With nine cookbooks already to her credit, she is currently working on her latest, What We Eat When We Eat Alone, with her painter husband, Patrick McFarlin.  Although it will have some recipes, this […]

I love entertaining, and if I can incorporate “going green” along with it, even better.  I’m a little late to the party on this one, since it was published in 2006, but it still ranks as a cool find in my book.  Danny Seo, a popular environmental activist and columnist for Country Home magazine, recently […]

London-based singer KT Tunstall is perhaps best known for her breakout hit, “Suddenly I See,” but did you also know that with her recent success she decided to redo her London apartment to be more environmentally friendly?  She shares the space with her drummer boyfriend Luke Bullen and the redo features solvent-free paint, recycled radiators, […]

I admit it.  Kicking the paper plate habit is a tough one for me.  Between frequent entertaining and usually a case of less time, more chores, sometimes it’s just too easy to use paper plates and pass up our proper dinner plates.  With a five-year-old that likes to clear the table (which I’m all for!), […]

When it comes to buying beds, toys and the like for our pets, it is easy to just go to the local big-box retailer and grab what they (and you!) need.  But did you know that there are companies out there that produce eco-friendly cat and dog items?  West Paw Design is one such company, […]

The phrase “do one thing” has been swirling around for ages.  When it comes to make a big life-altering change, such as “going green” or a big diet overhaul, sometimes it’s better to do it in baby steps.  Change one thing at a time and a) the whole idea will seem much more manageable and […]

Author Michael Pollan did a full two years of research in writing his latest book, In Defense of Health.  Throughout the nutrition and health tome, he offers this bottom line, “Eat food.  Not too much.  Mostly plants.”  Sounds simple enough.
In a recent issue of People magazine, he gave a few of his specific tips:
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Unfortunately, when it comes to “going green,” the cost is sometimes prohibitive.  Let’s face it - it usually costs more out-of-pocket to be environmentally conscious, whether it’s buying organic produce or a green cleaning product.  That’s why I’m particularly interested in trying out Clorox’s new Green Works line of cleaners. 
Made with 99% natural biodegradable ingredients […]