- March 9, 2014
- in Green Tips
- by marcos
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For millions of people around the world, the simple act of lighting a room is not only an environmental hazard, but presents a direct health risk. We can help change that – for as little as 10 bucks. Green living Read more
One World Café, where you choose your portions and pay as you’re able, re-opened after a 2-month hiatus for reorganization and renovation. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
A friend passed along this interesting visualization of the world's calorie consumption. Below is a screen grab showing the U.S. leading the pack in calories consumed. It's interesting to see that the whole western world appears to be eating too many Read more
A recent ruling from the World Trade Organization has got me feeling like I need to initiate an “Occupy Your Grocery Store” movement. The WTO has declared that current U.S. food country-of-origin labeling laws for meat and produce are “illegal.” Bloomberg News Read more
The sight of torn gift-wrap spilling out of crammed trash bins on Dec. 26, 2001, was enough to quash Kathryn Hapke-Miner’s holiday spirit and to prompt her to find an alternative. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Phosphorus in the Spokane River is big news these days. News organizations across the nation and even the world pounced on a story from the Associated Press about housewives who “smuggle†dishwashing detergent laden with phosphates into Spokane County. DownToEarthNW.com: Read more
These awe-inspiring treehouses bring us closer to nature, with unexpected luxury and design. thedailygreen.com article feed Read more
One of the best books of 2010: Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom. I wasn't alone. It earned rave reviews and reached a mass audience. Even Oprah even brought it to her book club. I only mention this because the protagonist is concerned Read more
I wrote a post a few months ago about the role of bread prices in the Egyptian uprising. Foreign Policy has a new article on how rising food prices and increasing food scarcity around the world could mean there is more Read more