The Relationship Between Water Conservation and Watershed Health Ben Goldberg A previous G.E.T. article, published in issue 9, Aug. 15, 2011*, described portable composting privies as a greener option to porta-potties. Since that time, there have been a number of … Continue reading →
N.R. Mallery Comfrey has long been used in poultices to relieve inflammation. And now, Catskills Comfrey is using its natural properties in salves. Catskills Comfrey’s plants are all grown organically on a small farm in Delaware County, New York. They … Continue reading →
And so are a whole bunch of other things we would be better off without. George Harvey Many people are familiar with a story about Julius Caesar’s last breath. The story is that there are twenty-five sextillion molecules in the … Continue reading →
by Jeff Cox Storey Publishing, LLC, January 2018, 128 pages, $12.76 Book Review by Jessie Haas Can your garden, brush pile, and wood stove save the planet? Yes, according to Jeff Cox, in his new book, Gardening with Biochar. Cox, … Continue reading →
George Harvey In May, we saw an article from the Sierra Club, “5 DEET-Free Ways to Protect Yourself From Bugs” (http://bit.ly/DEET-free). While that was good, we decided it might be worthwhile to look into the matter further. DEET is a … Continue reading →
Larry Plesent Worried about your health? The health of your pets, children and the planet? In the end, it’s the con in convenience that screws everything up. Forget about diabetes, obesity, and immune-system breakdowns. How about just getting outside for … Continue reading →
David Fried We used to have buses painted with flowers and shoes, backpacks, shirts, record albums. Donovan had an album called “A gift from a flower to a garden.” Even when we were young we knew there was something innocent … Continue reading →
Roger Lohr How does a writer convey the seriousness of climate change without gloom and doom? A presentation regarding communicating changing climate by New York Times climate writer, Kendra Pierre-Louis, was conducted at Dartmouth College to discuss how she tries … Continue reading →
George Harvey In mid-May, amid the bustle of getting Green Energy Times ready to go to press, I noticed a post at BBC Future, “How Weeds Help Fight Climate Change” (http://bit.ly/BBC-nat-seq). It is a fascinating article that introduced me to … Continue reading →
With an eye on making life easier and homes more energy efficient, NHSaves has unveiled a revamped online tool that calculates fuel usage and qualifies residential customers for rebates and incentives through the Audits and Weatherization program. The improved home … Continue reading →