Food & Travel
Online Retailers: Help Your Customers Offset Their Carbon Emissions May 1st, 2009
Studies have shown that shopping online is, on average, greener than driving around and shopping at a bunch of retail stores. But even shopping online creates carbon emissions, and many people feel guitly about buying...more
PepsiCo Introduces Greener Vending Machines April 10th, 2009
Climate-Friendly Machines Use Greenpeace's Greenfreeze Technology
Soda giant PepsiCo announced recently that it will soon deploy a small number of “green” vending machines that will "significantly cut pollution compared to standard vending machines." The new machines -- which employ Greenpeace's Greenfreeze...more
Which Is Greener: Shopping Local or Shopping Online? March 13th, 2009
Shopping locally uses less energy, right? Not necessarily, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Institute. The study looked specifically at Buy.com's e-commerce model, and found that shopping online through that site "reduces environmental...more
Drive Smarter, Greener with ecoRoute from Garmin January 20th, 2009
Free Program Helps Select Fuel-Efficient Routes
If you own a Garmin GPS unit, and you're looking to make your driving just a little bit greener, then the company has something just for you. Their new ecoRoute program -- announced recently at the...more
A Delicious Sampling of Great Green Food Stories of 2008 December 31st, 2008
The holidays are behind us now, and reflecting on 2008 (and what a year!) here are my top ten headlines from the RiverWired food blog (posted in order of appearance, starting in January): 1. Creative...more
New Year's 101 December 27th, 2008
How to Ring in a Green 2009
To ring in 2009, I plan to be sitting on my couch in Chicago with a glass of champagne in hand, watching the ball drop in New York. Then, I’ll wait an hour to officially...more
Shop Sustainable Seafood December 10th, 2008
How Does Your Supermarket Rank On Seafood Sustainability?
GreenPeace released the supermarket rankings on their seafood sustainability. As reported in The Food Section, Greenpeace graded 20 supermarket chains (national and regional) on their seafood purchasing and sales policies and practices. Of the national...more
From The Bog To The Table November 24th, 2008
Find and Cook Organic Cranberries
It’s Thanksgiving, and that means its cranberry time! What holiday meal isn’t complete without a splash of red cranberry sauce? But, cranberries are more than just colorful, they’re also good for you. We all know...more
Thanksgiving 101 November 19th, 2008
10 Tips For A Tasty, Green Thanksgiving
Top 10 Things to Try This Thanksgiving 10. Set Your Table Outfit your table with these bright, autumn-colored hemp tableclothes, napkins, and placemats. All you have to do to find a great centerpiece is head outside, collect...more
Winter Squash 101 November 13th, 2008
Cook Up Some Butternut or Acorn Squash This Weekend
Squash can be intimidating to work with, and for good reason. Apparently, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, there are more squash varieties sold now than have previously been in supermarkets. And, with such varied...more
