Food & Travel
Another Plastic Bag Free "Village" October 2nd, 2008
It's not quite Modbury, the town which has gone plastic bag free for a year now, or Kew, which isn't giving them out in shops, but it is ours. Belsize Park, a leafy neighbourhood in...more
SF Mayor Challenges 1,500 businesses To Go Solar October 2nd, 2008
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is challenging San Francisco’s largest 1,500 business to go solar by this time next year, and inviting them to join him as members of the Mayor’s Solar Founders’ Circle. Those...more
Green Your Sweet Tooth October 1st, 2008
Where To Find Organic, Fair Trade Chocolate
Hershey’s is “milk chocolate” no more; now it’s “chocolate candy” instead, because the company replaced the cocoa butter with vegetable oil in an attempt to reduce costs. But, as Eat. Drink. Better. reported, Hershey’s has...more
New Report Calls for Meat Rationing to Slow Climate Change September 30th, 2008
A new report from the Food Climate Research Network at the University of Surrey says people will have to be rationed to four modest portions of meat and one litre of milk a week if...more
ESPN Cafeteria Puts Green On Menu September 30th, 2008
At ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, the company has converted the cafeteria to using reusable and compostable dishes and utensils, the Bristol Press reports. The move is part of a larger trend being seen in corporate...more
The Little Things September 26th, 2008
What Change Would You Make?
Here’s your weekend essay question: what would you do to take one small step to help change the food system? As you mull that over, here are some suggestions from the Slow Food Nation blog:...more
Starbucks Stores Distribute "CO2 World" GOOD Sheet September 25th, 2008
If you're at the local Starbucks and find some knowledge dropped on you about atmospheric CO2, look no further than the good folks at the GOOD integrated media platform. ...more
Good Green Brews September 24th, 2008
Try These Organic Microbrews Before The Beer Gardens Close
As summer winds to an end, the remaining evenings offer a few final days to enjoy a good beer garden. As you head off to your local microbrewery, look for an organic label on the...more
Portland Tops U.S. ‘Green’ City Rankings September 24th, 2008
The 2008 SustainLane U.S. City Rankings have been released, with Portland, San Francisco and Seattle named as top three green cities and Mesa down at the bottom, CSRwire reports. Based on 16 economic, environmental and...more
Public Transit: Buenos Aires Could Welcome Metrobus System next May September 23rd, 2008
(Photo: Metrobus in Mexico city. By World Resources Institute.) With the goal of improving public transit in the city, Buenos Aires could have its first bus rapid transit system, also referred to as 'Metrobus', in...more
