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Eco-Living
Survey Results: Our Tools Inspire Sustainability Action
May 7th, 2019 | By Sustainable America
Last month, we surveyed Sustainable America followers to find out what they think about Sustainable America’s tools and how they’re using them to take action in their homes and communities. What we learned is exciting and inspiring! Read on to discover how people around the country are making sustainable changes for the better.
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Eco-Living
6 Types of Gardens That Work Hard for the Environment
Apr 26th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
We all know the benefits of a back or front yard food garden. Food grown yourself is nutritious and fresh, and it lessens the need to buy food shipped from faraway places. But there are more types of gardens and landscaping approaches that have other community, ecosystem, and food system benefits. Here are a few ideas to consider.
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Eco-Living
What Is Your Community Doing to Make Sustainable Change?
Apr 21st, 2019 | By Sustainable America
In 2019, we want to shine a light on the ways communities are working together to make sustainability changes happen. You’re invited to share stores from your community. Click through to find out how.
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Eco-Living
Survey: We Want to Hear From You
Mar 20th, 2019 | By Sustainable America
Share your thoughts about Sustainable America and enter to win a $50 Whole Foods gift card by taking our short survey.
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Eco-Living, Innovation
New Ways to Close the Loop on Single-Use Packaging
Mar 18th, 2019 | By Stacy Tornio
Consumer pressure on companies to reduce single-use plastics has been building. Here’s a look at new ideas and established solutions that go above and beyond traditional recycling.
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Eco-Living
How You Can Help Solve America’s Milk Problem
Feb 14th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
America, we have a milk problem. We pour out 34 pounds of milk per person every year, costing us a collective $4 billion, according to the USDA. The real tragedy is that a lot of this wasted milk is still safe to drink and use. Here’s everything you need to know about getting the most from your milk, both the sweet and the sour.
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Transportation, Eco-Living
Video: Save Gas, Become a ‘Hypermiler’
Dec 11th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
For those of us who must rely on a car, there’s actually a way to be much more fuel-efficient every time you drive. The secret is hypermiling, a set of driving techniques that can help you beat your car’s MPG rating. Our new video explains how it works.
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Eco-Living, Eco Ideas
Video: How to Waste Less Bread
Nov 13th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
How many times have you reached into the breadbox only to find a hard, crusty rock where a fresh loaf of bread used to be? It’s time to take back the bread! Here’s how to keep bread fresh as long as possible, plus tips for using up all those stale bread bits.
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Eco-Living
Skin to Seed: How to Eat an Entire Pumpkin
Oct 11th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
Pumpkins. The plump, orange orbs are everywhere this time of year. While you’re picking out a few for Halloween decorations, it’s worth it to set aside a few for eating too. We’ve rounded up some recipes that will help you make use of everything but the stem, and we’ve found some ideas for what to do with the ones that get carved as well.
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Eco-Living
How to Waste Less Lettuce
Oct 2nd, 2018 | By Jill Lightner
When Seattle-based food writer Jill Lightner started researching her book Scraps, Peels, and Stems: Recipes and Tips for Rethinking Food Waste at Home, she asked a diverse bunch of people what their most wasted foods were. “Every single family included leafy greens in their top three,” she said.
To help you waste less leafy greens, Jill offers up easy tips from her book, as well as a chance to win a copy for yourself.
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