Skip to main content

Natural Awakenings Milwaukee Magazine

Green Living

Last Updated: Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Natural Pools: Swim Amidst Stones and Plants

Jun 29, 2018

Natural pools, which may be built of stone and clay and filtered with aquatic plants, turn out to be both eco-friendly and price competitive compared to conventional swimming pools.

Read More »
We Need Clean Waters: Streams and Rivers Are Life Links

May 31, 2018 ● By Avery Mack

Efforts are underway around the country to make polluted waterways clean again and to instill local appreciation for their many helpful roles.

Read More »
Livable Communities We Love: Good for People and the Planet

May 31, 2018 ● By John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

Across the country, cities from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Portland are finding fresh new ways to create engaging street life for residents while eco-upgrading their green spaces, services and infrastructure.

Read More »
Quick Quarters: Simple Eco-Houses on the Upswing

May 31, 2018

Harnessing technology and cleverness, homebuilding startups in the Ukraine, Italy and Lebanon are offering tiny, energy-neutral, quick-built houses at low cost.

Read More »
Boston Ban: Plastic Bags Get the Boot

May 31, 2018

Joining a nationwide movement, Boston has banned single-use plastic shopping bags, requiring shoppers to bring their own totes or pay for eco-friendly bags.

Read More »
Teens Grow Greens Cooks for a Cause

May 01, 2018

The organization, which formed in 2014 and has the motto “learn, grow and go”, teaches teenagers to develop life skills through hands-on experience via a nine-month paid internship.

Read More »
Herbal Conference in Wisconsin

May 01, 2018

The seventh annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, to be held June 1 to 3 in Almond, Wisconsin.

Read More »
Beyond Birth Control: The Naturopathic Approach to Hormone Balance

May 01, 2018 ● By Joanne Aponte

The naturopathic approach to this issue aims to restore normal hormonal rhythm and balance by looking at hormones produced by the ovaries and then by looking at the body as a whole.

Read More »
Eco-Upgrades for America’s Landmarks: Monuments and Parks Adopt Sustainable Practices

Apr 30, 2018 ● By Avery Mack

From the Grand Canyon to the Gateway Arch to the Empire State Building, America’s landmarks are making the old new again with Earth-friendly changes.

Read More »
Obsolete Packaging: Grocer Shuns Plastic Trays

Apr 30, 2018

A British supermarket chain plans to drastically lower its use of plastic packaging in 1,000 of its own-label products.

Read More »
Recycling IQ: Take a Quiz to Help the Planet

Apr 30, 2018

Is this item trash, garbage or recyclable? As important as recycling is, it can sometimes be confusing. A short quiz offers answers to help sort out discards.

Read More »
Victory Garden Initiative Expands Classroom 
and Event Space

Apr 03, 2018

Victory Garden Initiative is expanding their urban farm campus through the purchase of a building across the street from their urban farm in the Harambee neighborhood.

Read More »
Amazon Rainforest Tour Explores 
the Healing Power of Nature

Apr 03, 2018

Sonia Vasquez of Amasonia is hosting an Amazon rainforest healing tour, June 30 through July 5, in which participants will have the opportunity to meet the indigenous and scientific communities in the Colombian Amazon forest.

Read More »
Citizens, Restaurateurs Reduce Plastic Pollution Through 
The Last Plastic Straw

Apr 03, 2018 ● By Sheila Julson

According to the California-based nonprofit Plastic Pollution Coalition, over 500 million plastic straws are used each day in the United States. In today’s on-the-go culture, straws are typically used only for a short time and then discarded, ultimately becoming a source of plastic pollution in oceans and waterways.

Read More »
Dare to Be Aware Fair Celebrates 11 Years of Holistic Networking

Apr 03, 2018 ● By Sheila Julson

This year’s fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 14, at Alverno College, in the Sister Joel Read Conference Center.

Read More »
Healthy Climate, Healthy People: Why a Warming Planet is Harming Our Health

Mar 30, 2018 ● By Lisa Marshall

As the Earth slowly heats up, we’re being affected by rising allergens, disaster-related trauma and the increase in insects carrying dangerous diseases.

Read More »
Distributed Power: Energy Users Control Own Supplies

Mar 30, 2018

Across the U.S., energy users of all sizes are taking control of their power supply and relieving stress from the grid.

Read More »
Transforming Plastics: Mobile Trashpresso Turns Trash into Tiles

Mar 30, 2018

A British company has invented a solar-powered, onsite mini-recycling plant that transforms plastic waste into usable architectural tiles.

Read More »
Healthy House: Easy Ways to Green It Up

Mar 30, 2018 ● By Avery Mack

From using defrosting trays to doffing shoes at the door to placing plants in the loo, easy ways abound to make our home healthier for us and easier on our environment.

Read More »
Protective Plants: Indoor Greenery Removes Airborne Toxins

Feb 28, 2018

Houseplants can help purify indoor air quality, which is often contaminated by toxic chemicals in paint, furniture, dry-cleaned clothes, cleaning supplies and other household products.

Read More »
Frugal Foodie: Practical Uses for Aging Produce

Feb 28, 2018 ● By Judith Fertig

The average family throws away a quarter of the food it buys, wasting an average of $2,200 a year, but with some simple strategies no scraps need go to waste.

Read More »
City Homesteading: Creating Sustainable Urban Living

Feb 15, 2018 ● By Randy Kambic

Across the country, people in communities of all sizes are crafting ways to grow food, build eco-homes and live in harmony with the environment and each other.

Read More »
Auto Revolution: Industry Revs Up for Electric Car Future

Jan 31, 2018

Thanks to environmental concerns and technology advances, cars with internal combustion engine are yielding to electric vehicles around the globe.

Read More »
Bottle Buyback: Britain May Charge Deposit to Reduce Bottle Litter

Jan 31, 2018

To increase recycling and reduce trash, Britain is considering charging a deposit fee for plastic bottles, an approach that worked in Denmark and South Australia.

Read More »
Yes to Yarn: Popular Needlework Crafts Go Green

Jan 31, 2018

By making and dying their own yarn, buying organic fibers and knitting for people in need, crafts people are making yarn arts more eco-friendly and fun.

Read More »
Ring In A Healthy New Year at the Winter Wellness Expo

Dec 29, 2017

The annual Winter Wellness Expo Lake Country, an event featuring over 30 holistic health vendors, classes, demonstrations and more, takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., January 20, at Abundant Joy Yoga & Wellness.

Read More »
Extreme Kleaner Promotes Main Street Premium Brand Through Small Business

Dec 29, 2017

Extreme Kleaner has created a new program to partner with selected locally owned retailers through the exclusive placing of its Main Street Premium Brand in those stores.

Read More »
Eco Pesticide: Safer Product Controls Citrus Pests

Dec 29, 2017

A new aerosol pheromone biopesticide interrupts the mating cycle of an insect that invades citrus groves without killing the insect or harming other pollinators.

Read More »
Recycling Crusade: San Francisco Moves Toward Zero Waste

Dec 29, 2017

Recycling efforts are being expanded and technologically updated in cities that include San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Read More »
Recreate Comfort: Secrets to Better Furniture

Dec 29, 2017

Bringing eco-awareness to furniture can mean everything from buying something that’s vintage or made from sustainably harvested sources to DIY reupholstering with fabric remnants.

Read More »
Kick the Plastic Habit: Choose Earth-Friendly Alternatives

Dec 29, 2017 ● By Avery Mack

With the oceans predicted to contain more plastic than fish by 2050, we can join vital efforts underway at personal, local and global levels to reduce plastic use.

Read More »
Erase E-Waste: Regift or Recycle Smart Phones

Nov 30, 2017

Instead of trashing or trading in old smartphones and other electronics, you can donate them to worthy causes that either give them away or recycle them.

Read More »
Go Eco Like Grandma: Honor Her Wisdom in New Ways

Nov 30, 2017 ● By Avery Mack

People are devising tech-savvy strategies to give new life to our grandmothers’ dictum “Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without.”

Read More »
Pumped Up About Geothermal: Homeowners Like its Eco-Friendly Cost Savings

Nov 02, 2017 ● By Jim Motavalli

People are finding that geothermal pumps, which draw on the below-ground temperature of 50 degrees to heat and cool buildings, make sense environmentally and economically.

Read More »
Pedestrian Power: Smart Street Lights Powered by Footsteps

Oct 31, 2017

Las Vegas has arranged to install some streetlights that will be powered by pedestrians walking on kinetic energy pads on the sidewalk.

Read More »
Getting Greener: Renewables Hit High Mark in UK

Oct 31, 2017

Wind, solar, hydro and wood pellet burning generated 50.7 percent of the United Kingdom’s electricity on June 7, a significant marker of in use of renewable energy sources.

Read More »
Milwaukee to Install Bike Boulevards

Sep 29, 2017

The City of Milwaukee is planning its first bike boulevards, also known as shared roadways.

Read More »
MREA Hosts Wisconsin Solar Tour

Sep 29, 2017

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 7, participants can tour a variety of sites and see first hand how Wisconsin residents are reducing their monthly energy bills, cutting harmful carbon emissions and improving their property values.

Read More »
New Pre-Prepared Meal Business is Making Milwaukee Greener

Sep 29, 2017

Green Jar Express, a new local company, is striving to make Milwaukee healthier and greener by offering meals, salads and smoothies made with fresh, organic local ingredients delivered in toxin-free packaging.

Read More »
Creating Community: 15 Ways to Craft a Circle of Caring

Sep 29, 2017 ● By Linda Buzzell

With simple, clear steps and procedures, we can build bonds with our neighbors to create a better tomorrow together.

Read More »
Eco Sneakers: Biodegradable Reeboks Help Solve Waste Problem

Sep 29, 2017

With a compostable sneaker made of cotton and corn, Reebok is moving to reduce the negative impact of shoes on the environment.

Read More »
Resource Saver: Innovative Building Material Trumps Concrete

Sep 29, 2017

Building biodegradable bricks built with sand and bacteria depositing chemicals similar to the way coral grows is proving to be more energy efficient than cement manufacturing.

Read More »
Mold Gold: Decaying Autumn Leaves Feed Summer Gardens

Sep 29, 2017

Instead of burning fallen tree leaves or carting them to the landfill, we can use them as mulch to enrich the soil and discourage pests.

Read More »
Ben Harper & The Innocent 
Criminals Headline Rock the Green

Aug 31, 2017

Rock the Green is a local nonprofit with a mission to educate and empower the community to take actionable steps to live sustainably.

Read More »
Field Trips and Scout Days Being Held at 
Victory Garden Initiative Farm

Aug 31, 2017

The field trips, offered Monday through Saturday through October, provide a unique opportunity for children of all ages to learn about growing food, local food systems, pollination, bees, compost and more.

Read More »
Milkweed Mittens: Common Weed Is Lightweight Insulator

Aug 31, 2017

Milkweed pods, which are five times lighter than synthetic insulation, are being tested by the Canadian Coast Guard as filler in prototype parkas, gloves and mittens.

Read More »
Easy Mark: Lasers Stamp Prices on European Produce

Aug 31, 2017

European supermarkets are cutting costs and saving energy by using high-tech lasers to mark prices on avocados, sweet potatoes and coconuts, with more to come.

Read More »
Solar Heats Up: Demand Surges as Prices Fall

Aug 31, 2017 ● By Jim Motavalli

Rapidly improving technology and sharply declining prices are making solar energy an ever more attractive option for homeowners.

Read More »
Help for Injured Wildlife: Caring Rehab Gives Them a Second Chance

Jul 31, 2017 ● By Sandra Murphy

Wildlife rehabilitation centers across the country are providing help to lost, injured or orphaned animals in need of care.

Read More »
Give Mother Earth A Fighting Chance

Jun 30, 2017 ● By Samuel K. Burlum

Unless society collectively changes its lifestyle habits that affect the environment, Mother Earth will not have a chance to recover from the abuse inflicted by humans for decades.

Read More »

Current Issue

Read the Free Digital Magazine Now!

Read Past Issues
Read the Digital Edition Now
Health, Wellness & Natural Living Guide 2026
Upcoming Events Near You