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Eco Living
Talking Turkey
Nov 13th, 2012 | By Nicole Rogers
The turkey is one part of the Thanksgiving feast where going local is likely to require a bit more forethought, but it’s well worth it. There are many delicious alternatives to the supermarket turkey that has often traveled far from its factory farm to your table. We outline some of the options available for your holiday bird!
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Eco Living
Introducing Jeremy Kranowitz
Oct 18th, 2012 | By Nicole Rogers
Sustainable America is happy to announce the appointment of Jeremy Kranowitz as its Executive Director. Mr. Kranowitz brings 20 years of management and not-for-profit experience to the position, the last 10 of which he spent at [The Keystone Center](http://www.keystone.org/) in a number of senior roles.
“We are delighted to welcome Jeremy to Sustainable America,” said Chairman Nicholas Tiller. “His passion for our work and his extensive experience with issues related to energy, the environment and education will help Sustainable America accomplish its mission of finding solutions to the potential food-fuel crisis.”
Mr. Kranowitz was kind enough to answer a few questions for the Sustainable America Blog about his background and his goals for Sustainable America.
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Eco Living
Bokashi composting
Oct 17th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
Get started with Bokashi composting using this great infographic!
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Eco Living
TakeOutWithOut
Oct 10th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
TakeOutWithOut asks you to BYOR (Bring Your Own Reusables) the next time you get take out!
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Eco Living
The benefits of eating real food...
Sep 28th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
"The China Study" purports simple, straightforward advice for healthy eating - eat more plants and less animal protein. Turns out these words of wisdom are also beneficial for the environment and for reducing our energy and water use within the national food systems.
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Eco Living
Food expiration dates
Sep 24th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
The milk looks fine, it smells fine, but the 'Sell-by' date passed a few days ago. Should you drink it?
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Eco Living
Electric Car Rentals for the "Urban Eco-Curious"
Jul 10th, 2012 | By Nicole Rogers
Rental car companies are in a unique position to be able to introduce these new more efficient vehicles to the public slowly. If you're interested in an electric or hybrid car, but you are afraid of how far it will go on a charge, renting an electric car for an afternoon of errands might be a nice, safe introduction.
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Eco Living
New York City's Communal Bikes
Jul 9th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
Imagine 10,000 shared bicycles distributed across 600 stations throughout New York City, all available for just 26 cents a day by purchasing an annual membership. Utilizing a private-public partnership, the city of New York has enlisted Citi Bank and Mastercard to sponsor the bike sharing program.
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Eco Living
Getaround
Jul 6th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
Car sharing hits hyperdrive with an innovative new company called Getaround. Just under a year old, the company has already signed over 10,000 people up for the car sharing service.
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Eco Living
Opower
Jul 5th, 2012 | By Aubrey Yee
Information-based energy efficiency (IBEE) is the new buzz in large scale energy savings, and Opower is one of the companies leading the pack. Utilitizing the power of social media and the information gleaned from massive amounts of data, Opower is helping Americans save incredible amounts of energy (and plenty of money) each month.
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