By Clare Innes Here’s a mashup of ideas for keeping your holiday spirit out of the landfill all year ’round: Say NO! to artificial Christmas trees. Here’s why: Think a real tree poses a greater fire hazard? Think again. Artificial … Continue reading →
By Jessica Goldblatt ‘Tis the season of GREEN—and we don’t mean your shopping budget! This holiday season, remember to shop locally, and choose environmentally friendly gifts and gift wrapping. Choose the useful and sustainable gifts. Prefer quality over quantity and … Continue reading →
The Silo Distillery – pure, clean, sustainable By George Harvey It happens so often that when we start writing about one thing, many stories appear. This is certainly the case with the Silo Distillery. It is partly a story of the … Continue reading →
By Erbin Crowell On December 21, 1844, the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers opened a humble grocery store in the north of England. The offerings on the shelves were modest: little more than butter, flour, oatmeal and candles. The vision … Continue reading →
[The picture for this article has not yet been uploaded.] By Deborah deMoulpied Ho, ho, ho … how did we get flame retardants in just about everything in our homes? It’s in furniture, drapes, coffee makers, mattresses, microwaves, and carpets, … Continue reading →
By Larry Pleasant I have always wondered why Nature didn’t stop with the bacteria. Those kids had it all. They had absolute and complete distribution throughout this blue orb in space we call home. Early bacteria transformed the air from … Continue reading →
Nutritious Eating when your Garden is Beneath the Snow Root vegetables that were nurtured by the soil’s nutrients give us continued nourishment throughout the long winter months. Carrots, turnips, and potatoes may be the mainstay of most root vegetable recipes, … Continue reading →
By Abbey Keller Harvesting carrots, cooking local food, and working hard at local farms are only some of the fun and educational activities that the Woodstock Farm to School group is doing. Farm to School is a national program that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Pictures for this article are not yet uploaded and will come.] A living Laboratory of Sustainable Design By Nathan Larrimer On October 19, the long awaited raising of the sustainable classroom, also known as the “Sun-Shack,” took place at … Continue reading →
Engaging Vermont Schools in an Earth-friendly Project to Reduce School Energy Use and Save Taxpayers Money By Larry Lewack, Deputy Director , (VEEP), Vermont Energy Education Program Fourteen Vermont schools are working to reduce their school’s energy use, and share … Continue reading →