Cooking Green: 15 Eco Tips for the Kitchen
Cooking green isn't about recreating Dr. Suess' famous eggs. Being a green cook means making earth-friendly choices in how we prepare our food. Luckily, it's a recipe that we can follow for breakfast, lunch and dinner. As eco-minded consumers, it's easy to focus on the big money items — buying green appliances or building a green kitchen. But it's the little things we do every day — like eating – that have the most impact on the environment. That's why cooking green is such an important decision.
8 Tips to Make Your Historical Restoration Project Green
Restoring a historical home is a labor of love. But just because you're taking your home back in time, doesn't mean you can't use some modern know-how. In fact, sustainable restoration can actually honor the intent of the original builders. Here are 8 tips for going green when restoring a historic home. 1. Whether your question is how to keep your house warm in the winter or how to keep your home cool in the summer, green insulation is the answer. There are many choices for green insulation materials including recycled newspaper cellulose, old blue jeans and formaldehyde-free fiberglass. Closed cell ...
Save Energy With These Green Tips for a Cool Summer
The energy used in an average home costs more than $2,200 a year and contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than a typical car. With summer and the high costs of cooling right around the corner, use these tips from the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions by one third. “By making a few simple changes, families can make big reductions in high summer electric bills – while also helping to cut greenhouse gas emissions,” said Ira Leighton, acting regional administrator of EPA’s New England office. “Conserving energy is plain Yankee common sense: it saves us money, ...
Interview: Mark May of Ecosmart World
Each month GreenWorld365 will spotlight people, businesses, or organizations that are making strides towards greening our world. This month we interview Mark May of Ecosmartworld. 1. Tell us your story! How did you get interested in living a green lifestyle? I’ve been living in Beautiful British Columbia, Canada most of my life where it’s hard not to be a nature enthusiast when you’re surrounded by Mountains, Old Growth Forests, and Glacier fed Lakes, Rivers and the Ocean. Recycling and conservation has always been a part of my life growing up. I guess I started being the most eco-conscious when I became ...
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Adventure Cycling: Training for a Long Bike Trip
If you are just getting started in Adventure Cycling, the first thing to consider is your training needs. How far do you want to go and how many days do you have to travel? I am currently planning a four day Bicycle Touring trip of about 220 miles. ... [Continue reading...]
Basmati and Wild Rice over Acorn Squash with Braised Vegetables
We found this wonderful recipe at Vegetarian Times.com. Squash and wild rice! That spells hearty comfort food. Try it and make it your own by using your favorite varieties of squash. [Continue reading...] Read More →
Adventure Bicycling: How to Get Started Traveling by Bike
On GreenWorld365 we talk a lot about reducing your carbon foot print. There are a lot of ways to do this from conserving energy, recycling, buying offsets, or eating less meat. But what about travel? According to Green Progress, a 3000 mile trip... [Continue reading...]
Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Prezzemolo
This is a recipe I found in the book, Moosewood Restaurant Cooking For Health. I tried it and it was fantastic! If you, like me, are a garlic lover and like a lot of flavor with a little bit of heat, you’re sure to love this also. Recipe: Spaghetti... [Continue reading...]
Seven Priorities for EPA’s Future
Colleagues: Almost one year ago, I began my work as Administrator. It has been a deeply fulfilling 12 months and a wonderful homecoming for me. As our first year together draws to a close, we must now look to the tasks ahead. In my First Day Memo,... [Continue reading...]
Environmental Quote of the Day
Will urban sprawl spread so far that most people lose all touch with nature? Will the day come when the only bird a typical American child ever sees is a canary in a pet shop window? When the only wild animal he knows is a rat – glimpsed on a night... [Continue reading...]
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