Source: positivenews.org.uk Published: November 21, 2014 A Sainsbury’s store in Cannock has become the first supermarket in the world to derive 100% of its power through its own food waste The first ever 100% food waste-powered supermarket has opened its doors in...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 1, 2014 Bee’s Wrap sheets are made from organic cotton with a coating of bee’s wax, jojoba oil and tree resin. by Lea Stewart Clear plastic wrap is both really convenient and really wasteful. However, Vermont farmer...
Source: mnn.com Published: June 10, 2014 Eggshells make great compostable seedling containers. (Photo: Oksana Bratanova/Shutterstock) Before you throw out those scraps, consider their uses in the garden, kitchen and more. My introduction to recycling came in my...
Films showing at our Eco-Center Wed., Oct. 9 – Ingredients – an exploration of the growing local food movement — showing how partnerships between local farms and the communities they serve can lead to healthy sustainable food supplies. Preceded at 5:45 by...
Source: whydontyoutrythis.com Published: April 5, 2013 Forget meadows. The city’s new park will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking. Seattle’s vision of an urban food oasis is going forward. A seven-acre plot of...
Source: grist.org Published: February 15, 2013 By Tom Laskawy Shutterstock It’s been a good week if you enjoy a little GMO schadenfreude. The FDA has reportedly bowed to public pressure to extend the comment period on its approval of genetically engineered salmon, and...
Source: good news network Published: January 30, 2013 By Good News Network A 16-year-old from Mississippi fought one of the largest beverage companies — and won. The young vegan researched an ingredient in Gatorade to...
Source: grist.org Published: October 12, 2012 By Darcy Smit Sara Dent Think you don’t regret all those high school afternoons wasted at the mall or the skate park? Just wait till you meet Sophia Vartanian, a Vancouver, B.C.-based urban farmer. At 16 years old, her...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: December 4, 2012 By Beth Buczynski You know that scene in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory where the golden-ticket holders step inside the waterfall room and Wonka tells them everything they see is edible? (If you don’t know what...
Source: climatefilms.wordpress.com Published: September 12, 2012 Seeds are the foundation of our food supply. They are as critically important as the air we breathe, or the water we drink but given much less attention. Unfortunately seeds face serious dangers that...
