Lifestyle
Foodie 101 August 20th, 2008
College Students Tackle Food Topics
No longer just for agriculture departments, food studies is entering mainstream academia. As The Washington Post reported, Yale, Boston University, and New York University all offer food studies programs, and others, including the University of...more
Family Loves the All-Solar, No-Impact Lifestyle: Off the Grid #4 August 19th, 2008
A Michigan Family Thrives in the Wake of a Volcano
Meet the Pennell's, a Michigan-based family that initially traveled to Kalapana, Hawaii, to help a relative rebuild his vacation home. After being exposed to the off-the-grid lifestyle, however, they decided to pack up their midwest...more
One Man Struggles with his Love for his Car August 14th, 2008
The Sky Is Falling with Chuck Little: Part 2
Chuck goes for a drive around town while explaining the merits of a car-free lifestyle. ...more
Change In A Bottle August 12th, 2008
Davis CA Is Going Bottled Water-Free, Can You?
After restricting single-serving bottled water in 2007, Davis, CA is taking the next step in sustainability—losing bottled water entirely. In a new Reusable Water Bottle Initiative partnership with Nalgene, the city is trying to...more
How to Talk to Your Kids about Global Warming July 22nd, 2008
Five Steps You and Your Kids Can Take to Lower Carbon Emissions
A woman I know lives with her family in a house that backs up against a forest. The forest is being clear cut, a not so infrequent occurrence in this part of the country. One...more
Urban Cyclists -- From Sprockets to Rockets July 4th, 2008
See the First Bicycle Ever -- Made of Wood!
As dedicated cyclists -- both urban and suburban -- will agree, the bicycle is the greatest invention of the 19th century. Susan B. Anthony said it gave new freedom to women, to go where they...more
Freegan TV: Turn Trash into Dinner June 25th, 2008
Reality TV Show for Dumpster Divers Airs Online
Want to know how to turn that huge batch of vegetables that you found in a nearby restaurant’s trash into dinner? Or transform the loaves of bread salvaged from a nearby bakery into bread pudding?...more
BPA in Dental Plastic: Are the Fillings in your Teeth Dangerous? May 30th, 2008
Is BPA in Your Night Guard, too?
Just when many of us are getting those old mercury fillings in our teeth replaced with the new plastic fillers we've been told are safer, we find that newer may not be better. BPA (bisphenol...more
How to Get Carbon Free in 10 Years – Reduce Global Warming May 22nd, 2008
You Can Cut Your Carbon Footprint—Without Big Sacrfices
Cutting your carbon footprint is one thing - but becoming carbon free in 10 years? Sounds impossible? Putting out ZERO carbon emissions requires major deprivation and sacrifice, right? Not so. You’d be amazed at how...more
BPA: The Dangers of Canned Foods May Be Greater Than Plastics April 25th, 2008
Report Says Canned Foods – Pasta and Soup -- May Be Even More Dangerous
The headlines have focused on the dangers of BPA (bisphenol-A, an endocrine-disrupting chemical) in plastics. But it turns out that the BPA in the plastic lining of canned foods may pose even greater dangers. Many canned...more
