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Friday Quickie: Avoid Losing 40% (or $1300) in Wasted Food

40% of the food in the US is never eaten and thrown away, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council in a report released…

13 years ago

healthy hoohoo: Secrets to Keeping your Lady Parts Clean & Healthy

When I first read a pitch for a feminine, 'natural' cleaner, I was slightly apprehensive about greenwashing. However, talking with…

13 years ago

Friday Quickie: Steer Away from Shark Based Squalene

Shark week continues... OK, what the heck is squalene? Shark squalene is an organic compound found in a sharks liver.…

13 years ago

Stand Up Paddle Boarding: New Eco Fun in the Water

Happy Shark Week! To continue in the aquatic tradition of this week, we’ll explore a few activities you can do…

13 years ago

Plastic Pollution Adds Up: Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Happy Shark Week! The Discovery Channel's yearly celebration of sharks began last night. Last year we took a week to…

13 years ago

Friday Quickie: Don’t Reheat Your Containers

Get snacks from Whole Foods or takeout containers from last weekend's dinner delivery? Those plastic food containers are handy to…

13 years ago

Lollapalooza Recap: Making the Green Grade

I spent this past weekend blissed out listening to the vocal stylings of some of my favorite bands at the…

13 years ago

Friday Quickie: BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag)

Happy Friday! We've gotten a lot of great responses based on our Plastic Bag Ban Petition, but make sure to…

13 years ago

A Hike in Hawaiian Paradise

Over the past few weeks I was very fortunate to enjoy a blissful vacation in Hawaii. I fell in love…

13 years ago

Phipps Conservatory: City Spotlight on Pittsburgh’s Green Side

A few weekends ago, I found myself in Pittsburgh for my friend's wedding and had time on Saturday morning to…

13 years ago