We often think of eating “local” in terms of where our produce comes from, but where our shelved goods come from is also an important aspect of eating locally.
Our atmosphere is undoubtedly our most important public good, but it is not being adequately protected. To limit climate warming to the critical threshold, we need to reduce worldwide GHG emissions by half over the next decade and to near net-zero emissions by midcentury. This is a complex problem that will require a cocktail of solutions. One ingredient to the solution is a voluntary contribution mechanism called carbon offsetting. Here's how it works.
Many sustainably-minded shoppers struggle with the consumerism that surrounds the holidays. On the one hand, giving and receiving gifts is part of what makes this time of year so special. On the other hand, all the energy and resources that go into producing, packaging, and wrapping gifts makes us question the morality of it all.
1.91 billion pounds of Halloween pumpkins are grown every year in the U.S., and while they’re perfectly ok to eat, most end up in the trash. We owe it to our planet and ourselves to spend at least as much time upcycling our pumpkins as we do picking them out at the patch. So, here are some tricks and treats to ensure you aren’t haunted by food waste this Halloween...
We often think of eating “local” in terms of where our produce comes from, but where our shelved goods come from is also an important aspect of eating locally.
Our atmosphere is undoubtedly our most important public good, but it is not being adequately protected. To limit climate warming to the critical threshold, we need to reduce worldwide GHG emissions by half over the next decade and to near net-zero emissions by midcentury. This is a complex problem that will require a cocktail of solutions. One ingredient to the solution is a voluntary contribution mechanism called carbon offsetting. Here's how it works.
Spring has finally sprung! The combination of great weather and Earth Week warrants a picnic, wherever you are!
In the spirit of Earth Week, we are continuing the conversation around global plastic usage and waste.
Many sustainably-minded shoppers struggle with the consumerism that surrounds the holidays. On the one hand, giving and receiving gifts is part of what makes this time of year so special. On the other hand, all the energy and resources that go into producing, packaging, and wrapping gifts makes us question the morality of it all.
1.91 billion pounds of Halloween pumpkins are grown every year in the U.S., and while they’re perfectly ok to eat, most end up in the trash. We owe it to our planet and ourselves to spend at least as much time upcycling our pumpkins as we do picking them out at the patch. So, here are some tricks and treats to ensure you aren’t haunted by food waste this Halloween...
It has been estimated that $277 million worth of uneaten food will be prepared this Thanksgiving. All that butter, hard work, and more butter - j...
Source: Scraps Food waste isn’t just a social/environmental woe, solving it can be fun! FYI has partnered with Sur la Table to create SCRAPS, a ne...
Cheers to American Sustainability! This 4th of July, let's make the Land of the Free into the Land of the Waste-Free. You can start by drinking res...
Today, we're here to talk trash. We’re proud of the backyard/home compostable wrappers that we wrap each ReGrained bar in. For us, this sustainabl...
Zero waste? Impossible! …Right? Even after carefully dissecting our trash, being sure to drop the right parts of the each items to the right bin, w...
