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Transportation
Clean Car News: Tesla, Fuel Cells and...Tomatoes?
Jun 13th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
It was an exciting week in alternative fuel news. Here are some automotive headlines that sparked our interest.
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Eco Living
You are invited!
Jun 11th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
We’re excited to bring together our friends and supporters for our Inaugural Gala and Auction to celebrate our first two years, acknowledge the help we’ve received, and propel our growth into the future. Learn more about the June 26 event, purchase tickets, or bid on some unique auction items here....
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Eco Living
The Plastic Bag Problem
Jun 9th, 2014 | By Katrina Kazda
The next time you’re asked, “Paper or plastic?” consider this: According to the Worldwatch Institute, 4 to 5 trillion plastic bags—including large trash bags, thick shopping bags and thin grocery bags—are produced globally each year, with roughly 80% of them used in North America and Western Europe.
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Transportation
Porsche 918 Spyder: A Clean, Green Supercar
Jun 5th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
A few years ago, Porsche surprised the automotive world by announcing that it would design and build its first plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) supercar. This car would be designed to exceed the performance of its other models and maximize fuel efficiency — a revolutionary move. Well, the promise of the Porsche 918 Spyder is now being realized, and the keys can be — temporarily — yours.
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Food System
'I Want to Compost, but...'
Jun 3rd, 2014 | By Jen Wendeln
A recent study found that 67% of Americans would be willing to compost food waste if it was more convenient to do so. Since convenience means different things to different people, we thought we’d address a few common questions and issues that serve as barriers to composting at home. Hopefully some of these answers will help you find a solution that works for you.
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Food System
EcoScraps: Sowing Success from Wasted Food
Jun 1st, 2014 | By Gray Peckham
If you’ve been keeping up with Sustainable America, you know that we’re on a mission to divert food waste from landfills and repurpose it into sustainable, value-added products like compost. We’re happy to report that we’ve closed our first compost-related investment in an exciting young company that does just that: EcoScraps. The Utah-based business collects fruit and vegetable scraps from grocery stores and wholesale produce providers and turns it into nutrient-rich, organic garden products like compost, potting mix and natural fertilizer. The EcoScraps line is sold in some of the same stores that supply the scraps, creating a tidy, full-circle process.
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Food System
Can the EU Reduce Food Waste By Dumping “Best Before” Labels?
May 29th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
Confusion over food expiration date labels is leading to mountains of food being thrown out before it’s gone bad. A proposed change to the EU's “best before” label could save 15 million tons of food per year from being wasted. Will the U.S. be next?
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Eco Living
Reduce, Reuse. . .Bicycle
May 23rd, 2014 | By Cedric Rose
National Bike Month is coming to an end, and it’s likely inspired some new people around the country to add biking to their lifestyles. One of the first things they may have discovered is that cycling comes with its own array of accessories. Giving extra thought to your biking accessory choices can make your ride even greener and provide longer-lasting solutions. In some cases you might be able to up-cycle everyday throwaway items, putting durable, everyday materials to work on your bike, instead of building everlasting landfills.
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Eco Living
5 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Start Growing Food
May 22nd, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
Has the food gardening bug hit you? If you’re not sowing seeds and tending tomatoes yet, your neighbors probably are. One in three American households is now growing food, a 17% increase from five years ago! If you want to join them but weren't blessed with green thumbs, we’ve rounded up five ways to ease into gardening.
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Transportation
Rethinking Algae: Beyond Biofuels
May 19th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
When we hear "algae," most of us think "biofuels," but Brad Bartilson, founder and CEO of Photon8, has a much broader vision of the future for this tiny organism – namely increasing the resiliency and sustainability of our food system.
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