February 1st, 2010
About eight years ago, Glenn Albrecht began receiving frantic calls from residents of the Upper Hunter Valley, a 6,000-square-mile region in southeastern Australia. For generations the Upper Hunter was known as the “Tuscany of the South” — an oasis of alfalfa fields, dairy farms and lush English-style shires on a notoriously hot, parched continent. “The calls were like desperate pleas,” Albrecht, a philosopher and professor of sustainability at Murdoch University in Perth, recalled in June. “They said: ‘Can you help us? We’ve tried everyone else. Is there anything you can do about this?’ ”
To read the rest of this article from the New York Time Magazine, click here.
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January 27th, 2010
I found this interesting article on the Slate site, which talks about where all of the plastic 3-D glasses wind up after each showing of James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s food for thought, especially considering that, as of January 25th, Avatar has grossed $552.8 million dollars in this country alone. That, my friends, is a lot of plastic.
The good news is that Slate found that many of the glasses are washed and reused or sent to recycling facilities. Click here to read the full article.
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January 26th, 2010
The first time I heard about a raw diet was about 15 years ago. I was watching a television program that featured a model strolling through the aisles of a grocery store. She was explaining that she doesn’t cook any of her food and said that her diet alone was responsible for her glowing skin and youthful exuberance.
I am paraphrasing here but the gist of it was this, “Before this I switched over to raw foods my skin was terrible, I was gaining weight and I had no energy.”
All I could think was, Yeah, right Super Model. Puuuhhhleeease! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 22nd, 2010
Yesterday was an amazing day. First, it was raining and I stayed in bed for longer than usual. Next I had breakfast with my lovah. Finally, I spent an hour trying on every engagement ring in the amazing Brilliant Earth collection.
Throw in a cupcake and I would have spontaneously orgasmed.
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January 20th, 2010
Looking for a new take on Valentine’s Day gifts? Why not make sure your honey smells fresh and delicious with a gift set from Sacred Suds. The handmade soaps are all natural, paraben-free and delicately scented with essential oils. The new Valentine’s Day gift sets, include these love and beauty inspired pampering gifts:
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January 19th, 2010
I had to chuckle while reading a recent article in the New York Times on how environmental awareness is driving couples to the therapist’s office. It made me laugh, not because I find it funny when couples have problems, but because I have bickered with my significant other about these issues more than once.
All in all, my boyfriend and I are on the same page, but we have had our differences. He could give a rip about organic cotton bedding and clothing, while I would spend a fortune on it. He doesn’t always understand why I refuse to buy products produced by especially villainous companies. (“Why? Because Kraft is evil. End of story,” has had to suffice more than once.) And he has occasionally raised an eyebrow at the grocery bill, especially that time that he noticed I paid $13 for a few pounds of organic cucumber and $7 for a single Java-Log. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 15th, 2010
Apparently environmental standards go downhill at some ski resorts. I’ve never thought about it before, but the way in which the resorts are constructed can be detrimental to the environment.
Read this recent article in the New York Times. I’ll help all of you eco ski bunnies make better choices about where to spend your money this season.
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January 13th, 2010
The New Yorker recently ran a great profile of John Mackey, the quirky CEO of Whole Foods. The article explores the chain’s role in the organic foods industry and the argument of some food writers, Michael Pollan among them, that Whole Foods has denigrated the true spirit of the organic movement. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 12th, 2010
I have a little bit of baby fever lately and I seem to be seeing them everywhere. Babies in slings, little ones on tricycles or hitching rides on their dads’ shoulders. And don’t even get me started on the toddlers wearing tutus at the ballet studio across the street. Mothers clutch their little girls a little bit closer when I start screeching, “OMG! OMG! OMG! Tiny ballerina alert! Tiny ballerina alert,” my tear-stained face pressed against the front window.
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January 11th, 2010
My inner nerd is deeply in love with Michael Pollan. Whenever I see a new book of his on the shelves at Green Apple Books I flip through it longingly, waiting for a used copy to rotate back through the store. His latest book, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, is one that I am really looking forward to reading. Read the rest of this entry »
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