Monday June 30, 2008

pesticides are not so peachy

No organic onions at the supermarket? Don’t cry — it’s okay to reach for the conventional ones (at least in terms of your health). Out of 44 fruits and vegetables tested, onions were found to have

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Monday June 30, 2008

how i am spoiled

After being away for over 2 weeks, I have a greater appreciation of the kind of food I have access to. I live 2 blocks from a weekly farmer’s market where I can get seasonal produce,

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Friday June 27, 2008

interspecies love, or at least friendship

As I’ve said a few times before, I freakin’ love animals. And I love it when animals of different species love each other. Like the story about the baby hippo orphaned by the tsunami who befriended

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Thursday June 26, 2008

the dirt on cleanliness

I’m not a germaphobe, but I know plenty of people who are. And producers of antibacterial soaps and chlorine bleach like to perpetuate the fears that these people have about dirtiness. Unfortunately, the chemicals that make

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Wednesday June 25, 2008

amazing trip

There’s so much to say about my travels, including all of the eco-analyzing I did while on the trip. We went from Yellowstone to Glacier to Waterton (in Canada) within 10 days. Saw so much wildlife,

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Thursday June 12, 2008

before i go

No one will be home to watch Letterman or to update the Netflix queue. There won’t be anyone looking for a late night snack in the fridge or listening to iTunes on the stereo. The only

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Thursday June 12, 2008

waste less

This is a great idea: no waste. One company out to rid the world of trash is TerraCycle. They’re using your old cookie wrappers, soda bottles, drink pouches, etc. to package their plant food products. Check

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Thursday June 12, 2008

clotheshorse eco-conscience

You know the era of conspicuous consumption is at risk of collapse when even the well-to-do are trawling consignment shops, albeit for designer goods. Here, Ruth La Ferla of the NY Times profiles the current prosperity

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Wednesday June 11, 2008

off to commune with nature

Air travel is probably my biggest eco-vice. But I can’t help it. I love to travel to far-off places. Last year it was Italy (for vacation), South Africa (tagging along with my boyfriend on a work

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Wednesday June 11, 2008

living off the health of the land

I’m a fan of Mark Bittman, the NY Times columnist, foodie, and minimalist chef. I’m even more enamored now that he’s written about some practical advice about eating less meat. Without getting all political or ideological,

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