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7 Ways to Save Gas This Winter
Dec 2nd, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Have you ever noticed that your car gets lower gas mileage in winter? It's sad but true — most people experience a winter gas mileage drop — and the reasons are many. Find out why it happens and learn some surprisingly easy ways to can beat the winter gas-sapping blues in our latest infographic.
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8 Ways to Waste Less Food at Thanksgiving
Nov 22nd, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Of all the food-centric holidays, Thanksgiving may be the one that truly brings out our inner glutton. We celebrate with a feast that’s so expansive, the leftovers are often anticipated as much as (if not more than) the meal itself! With all that food, of course, there’s bound to be some food waste; even those coveted leftovers get relegated to the garbage can in a day or two if they’re not eaten. Thankfully (pun intended), with a little advance planning and a few Turkey Day tactics under your apron, you can serve up a delicious, satisfying, zero-waste Thanksgiving feast.
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Campuses Fight Food Waste
Nov 14th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
From trayless cafeterias to thriving food recovery programs and composting, college campuses and students are tackling food waste and food insecurity nationwide. We highlight some effective programs.
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5 (More) Anti-Idling Heroes
Nov 8th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Back in July, we wrote about five people and organizations that were doing a great job of spreading awareness about idling. Every week we hear about more people and projects that are working to raise awareness about idling, so it's already time to expand our list.
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Eco Living
How to Compost a Halloween Pumpkin
Oct 31st, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
It might be a stretch to think of pumpkins as food once they're carved and lit and spooky. But just as many resources went into growing your toothy jack o' lantern as did your lunch—and it will produce just as much planet-wrecking methane as it rots. If you don't want to be haunted by thoughts of your orange orbs contributing to the 40% of food we waste in this country, there are alternatives.
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Eco Living
Glad Takes on Food Waste
Oct 30th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
The fight against food waste is getting a boost from a major consumer brand. Glad, makers of plastic wraps, containers and food bags, launched a $10 million campaign this month to educate consumers about food waste and how their products can help reduce it.
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Eco Living
Top Tweets From SXSW Eco
Oct 11th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
We just got back from the 2013 SXSW Eco conference, the third-annual Austin, Texas, meeting of movers and shakers in the environmental movement. We helped wrangle the event's food waste to the compost heap instead of the landfill as SXSW Eco's official Food & Waste Education Partner, and our own Jeremy Kranowitz and Gray Peckham took part in a panel discussion about Program-Related Investments. We also gathered lots of fodder for upcoming articles. In the meantime, here are crowdsourced highlights from the conference via Twitter.
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5 Anti-Idling Videos We Love
Sep 30th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
You've seen our anti-idling video, right? It's part of our I Turn It Off campaign to end unnecessary idling. Well, It turns out that we're not the only ones working to end unnecessary idling. Local governments, school districts and air quality agencies all over the country (and Canada) have take up the cause — and some of them have made their own videos. Some are slick, others homemade and campy, but they all share a common message: Stop idling! Here are some of our favorites.
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What Is Hugelkultur?
Sep 25th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Practiced for centuries in Eastern Europe and Germany, *hugelkultur* is the process of making raised garden beds filled with rotten wood. The result is a low-maintenance garden that doesn't require irrigation or fertilization. Hugelkulture beds have naturally good drainage and produce incredibly rich, fertile soil that retains moisture. It's also a great way to upcycle woody debris. Hugelkultur is often utilized in permaculture systems and even works in the desert!
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Earthships: Extreme Sustainability
Sep 24th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Earthships are structures made from old tires and bottles, produce all the energy they need to operate, recycle water for multiple uses and grow food on site. What could be more sustainable than that?
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