Tag: When green is economical

HOW THE STUFF YOU BUY CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW THE STUFF YOU BUY CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE

I don’t consider myself a particularly voracious shopper. Yet somehow, when G and I moved out of our 1000 square foot condo a little over a year ago, we managed to fill over 30 boxes with stuff, much of which we hadn’t used in the 

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY LOOSE PRODUCE

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY LOOSE PRODUCE

To be clear, I am not making a moral judgment about produce.  I’m referring to the unbagged, unpackaged, uncut produce offered at the grocery store.  Exhibit A: Packaged carrots v. “loose” carrots Exhibit B: Packaged spinach v. “loose” spinach I think consumers (myself included) tend 

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: TRANSPORTATION EDITION

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: TRANSPORTATION EDITION

Welcome to the first of five posts with specific and practical tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint. If you haven’t checked out my post on why reducing your carbon footprint is so important, you may want to do that first. In short, we’re