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Feb 29, 2016 05:31PM
Outpost Natural Foods Co-Op received a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification in Building Design & Construc...
Feb 29, 2016 04:15PM ● By April Thompson
Creative subdivisions are being built around working farms that include homegrown veggies and even chickens and lambs.
Feb 29, 2016 03:54PM
Huge indoor farms relying on vertically stacked trays are producing 100 times more food per square foot than traditional methods while using 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power.
This summer New York will lease 500 solar-powered foods trucks to vendors that currently consume petrochemicals to drive, power equipment and cook food.
Kitchens can easily be energy hogs, but strategies such as using convection ovens, slow cookers and pot lids can reduce the monthly utility bill.
Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM
Aspen is the third municipality in the country to shift entirely away from fossil fuels, thanks partly to price drops in renewables and government disincentives for coal.
Waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including plastic, yarn, fibers, and fishing nets, will be woven into some Adidas shoes this year.
We can make our Joe-to-go more planet-friendly by foregoing the paper cups and plastic stirrers.
Jan 29, 2016 10:06AM ● By Avery Mack
Is it hard finding that special someone who really “gets” you? Online green dating sites can connect you with a world of like-minded prospects.
Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM ● By Avery Mack
Simple household and car fixes that take mere minutes can make a big difference in the planetary footprint we make.
Dec 01, 2015 02:27PM
Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) is offering Milwaukee gardeners and community advocates the opportunity to purchase four-by-eight-foot raised bed gardens as gifts.
Sussex-based holistic esthetician and acne specialist Rachel Geschke has expanded her services to an additional location inside Highest Ground Healing, where she will see clients on Thursdays and also offer Reiki-infused facials and much more.
Dec 01, 2015 02:25PM
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), with partners Milwaukee Shines, the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association and Arch Electric,...
Nov 30, 2015 10:26AM ● By Avery Mack
From lobbying to solar energy to recycling, congregations are working to care for our sacred planet.
Nov 30, 2015 09:47AM
A chemical-free mushroom-based pesticide could safely target and control more than 200,000 species of agricultural pests.
Careful planning of package delivery can lower the carbon footprint of our holiday purchases.
Oct 30, 2015 12:07PM
This fall, Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) celebrated a new crop of graduates from its yearlong Food Leader Certificate Program. Empowered w...
Oct 30, 2015 10:31AM ● By Kathleen Barnes
Made-in-USA cosmetics commonly include toxic ingredients banned in the European Union; a nifty phone app can help us know when to take a pass.
Oct 30, 2015 09:59AM
With recycling gaining worldwide momentum, America Recycles Day on November 15 hopes to boost U.S. recycling past the 33 percent waste recycling mark.
French supermarkets are now mandated to donate unsold food to charities or animal feed instead of throwing it away, generating mighty cuts in hunger and food waste.
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