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Unstuffed
Last December I gushed and swooned over Dan Barber's TED talk on A Surprising Parable of Foie Gras. Well he's back on TED again, this time, weaving another beautiful and romantic tale about his relationship with...fish. I seriously heart this man and his vision for the future of...
Lining up for the radical, homemade Kool Aid
I heart Radical Homemakers!"RADICAL HOMEMAKERS: RECLAIMING DOMESTICITY FROM A CONSUMER CULTUREMother Nature has shown her hand. Faced with climate change, dwindling resources, and species extinctions, most Americans understand the fundamental steps necessary to solve our global crises-drive less, consume less, increase self-reliance, buy locally, eat locally, rebuild our local communities.In...
Lining up for the 'Fresh' Kool Aid
Shared by way of Cold Antler Farm, which I heart. Big time....
This blog is dead! Long live this blog!
So long! Farewell! Auf wiedersehen! Adieu! Adieu, adieu to yu and yu and yu. Doo do do do do doo doo. Doo do do doo.Well folks, for the last 2 and a bit years I've been merrily unstuffing on this here blog and it's been...
I seem to have gotten into the habit of trying to do something for the first time ever, finding instructions for how to do that thing, and then not following those instructions, kinda doing my own thing instead, cheerfully unconcerned about the potential consequences such a loosey goosey practice might...
Ok. Wow. Seriously. I am totally lining up for some of this dude's (100% natural, not from concentrate, sugar free) Kool aid. Jamie's wish:"I wish for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire the family to cook again...
Free Public Transit
There are few things more anti-freedom than the private automobile. Millions of people: poor, young, old, disabled, are kept prisoner to dependency because they cannot drive. Let us break the hold of critical mass that the auto-system has on human transport. Let us free millions of people....
Free buses will spur Dayton's economy
DAYTON — Mayor Gary Leitzell is looking at the feasibility of providing free bus service to attract businesses and tourists to the Dayton region. “I’m looking at it as a economic development driver,” he said. “We can start by having a discussion.” Leitzell said the idea for free bus service...
We are in direct conflict with Earth's rules
The Earth has its own set of rules, solidly grounded in laws of physics and chemistry and emergent principles of geology and biology. Unlike our economic model, these are not artificial constructs. They are real, and they govern. Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornadoes, 100-year floods, massive wildfires and disease...
Denver Post readers rip into autosprawl troll O'Toole
... The Post needs to stop supporting big business and do some serious report investigation before touting so called 'transportation experts' from lobbys. O'Toole is an expert in touting one opinon and not listening to any others. For your research, just Google O'Toole. He is a paid representative of the...
Urbanophile advocates free transit
...2. Reduced operating expenses. Collecting fares means you need an entire cash management apparatus. Handling money requires care, proper processes, accounting, security, etc. Get rid of all that and you are saving money. Plus, you don’t have to worry about enforcement. Even on POP systems you’ve got the labor of...
Public transit most bang for the buck against climate change
After one year of study, the Barr foundation decides that the most effective use of their money to fight climate change is building insulation and public transit. Actually, investments reducing private-auto use and installing insulation actually save more money than they cost. “It’s a global problem of catastrophic proportions, but we have the...
Pondering the Myriad Things
It's Friday, the last day of my retreat-style week. There is absolutely nothing on my agenda for this morning and this afternoon, and in fact the electricity is scheduled to go out for the entire afternoon, which will mesh nicely with my intention to start reading one of the...
Thanks everyone for all your encouraging words yesterday! It's funny how minds will get into ruts they didn't even know they had! Today I'm taking the time to enjoy each moment. After a little bit of yoga, some tai chi exercises and meditation this morning, I'm...
My mind is playing tricks on me today. It's barely halfway through my week off, and already I'm worrying about how little time I have left. I'm stressing out about what I wanted to do that I haven't done, and I'm resenting having to drive into the city...
It passed, it passed! Unanimously even!Hundreds of people came to Edmonton City Hall last night to show support for the municipal development plan that now includes amendments that ensures food security issues will be considered in any developments that would impact farmland. Here is a summary of about...
Ahh....Is there anything better than a week stretching out ahead, to be filled with good and relaxing things? I think not! On today's 'agenda', so to speak, is to do some tai chi and meditation in the morning, look through my seed catalogue in the afternoon, and then...
There's just something about February that says Spring is on its way! Just the word "February" itself sounds much warmer and friendlier than January, wouldn't you say? Even though it has been cloudy outside much of the time and snowing now and then, I just feel better knowing...
Sincere Green
Ain't no power like the power of the people
Often in the past when people learn that I'm an environmentalist, they ask me which I think is a better approach to environmental solutions: NGOs or the government? In college I struggled with this question because I didn't like either option., Instead I would introduce a third: individuals. ...
I have a new environmental interest: Smart Growth. It's partially an academic interest, and partially a personal one. Over the summer I read some things for an environmental policy class about making urban areas walkable and sustainable so that the infrastructure itself is green (LEED certified, and the...
For the last year and a half, Mike and I have lived in the upper northeast corner of Dupont Circle, a wonderful part of Washington DC, which has all the conveniences you can imagine in city living: a grocery store three blocks away, at least three dry cleaners within...
I'm afraid the anti-consumerism movement has a new enemy. Bed bugs. For the first time since World War II, bed bugs are making a comeback around the world with a vengeance. In the US, the problem has become so bad that earlier this week, the EPA held a two-day summit on the...
There's a great article in the New York Times today about people embracing frugal lifestyles in today's tough economy. More than just a practical (or necessary) budgetary act, frugality is being given much broader consideration lately; it's what the article refers to as "the emergence of thrift as a value." I'm...
I'm a neglectful blogger, and I apologize for that. It's been brought to my attention that my blog on sustainability didn't turn out to be very sustainable itself. Oh, the ironies. I'm going to try to fix this. In the coming weeks, you will hopefully see some changes to Sincere...
Chelsea Green Full Feed
Gene Logsdon: Looks Like The New Agrarian Age Has Arrived
Is back-to-the-land agrarianism—by way of optimistic urbanites—here to stay? Those who used to be called rebels and malcontents because they didn’t believe in what large-scale agriculture was doing are today not so out of the ordinary. They aren’t called “rebels” anymore—they’re called “farmers.” More people are recognizing the importance of ecological...
LISTEN: BBC One Planet Visits a Transition Town
One approach to dealing with the looming crises of peak oil and climate change that has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years is the idea of a “transition network” of so-called “transition towns.” Basically, rather than assigning blame or despairing about the state of the world, the...
The following is an excerpt from Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and Lovers of Natural Foods by Dianne Onstad. It has been adapted for the Web. Fig (Ficus carica) Shape is a good part of the fig’s delight. —Jane Grigson Figs are restorative, and the best food that can...
If you need a new blog to follow…
I recommend a new blog from Liz Stanton, Public Goods: The economics of climate, equity and shared prosperity. Stanton is "a senior economist with the Stockholm Environment Institute-U.S. and a research fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) of Tufts University." I know her because we were in...
Berkeley Book Launch for Gordon Edgar’s Cheesemonger Tonight
If you’re in the Berkeley area, you may want to make it a point to drop in on the Books Inc. book release party. Author Gordon Edgar (Gordonzola if you’re nasty) will be signing copies of his book, Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge. And there will be cheese. Oh...
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Veg*n Cooking and Other Random Musings
I'm Still Here - Just a Mini-Hiatus
Hi everyone.First off, I apologize for my lack of posts as of late. Due to personal health reasons, I left my job, and things have been really crazy around here (pun intended I suppose). Anyways, I have been cooking, I am even gardening again this year (though I'm...
Wow, so there has been a lot going on around here lately. I won't bore you all with the details, but I will say it has been work-related - though not my being busy with work. Other than that, Brett and I have been doing just dandy. ...
Things To Stuff In A Tortilla (and some other random things)
Check out the new blog layout! I was doing some other "administrative" tasks and decided I wanted to make a little change. I hope it is still easy to read and navigate - comments are welcome.I also re-did the recipe index. It was quite hard to navigate...
Peanut Butter Kitty (a.k.a Butters)
I don't feel too much like blogging today - I'm pretty tired. We've been staying up late and have had family visiting each of the last few days and it has caught up with me. But I DID wan to make sure that I got some pictures of...
Black Bean Shepherd's Pie and a New Addition to the J&B Household
Yes, um, I actually made this quite some time ago, but seeing as I've been afflicted with that horrible Lazy Syndrome, I'm only getting around to it now. Many, many moons ago, Jessy from the oh so awesome blog, Happy Vegan Face, posted about a Shepherd's Pie recipe she...
In case any of you out there were wondering, yes, Selina and I are still working on the cookbook. Granted, recipe production slowed down a bit as there were other things, you know, life, that came up, but we are still working on it. So, I decided that it...
Mindful Momma
Nothing feels better in the spring than when you can finally open up the windows and let the fresh air in!! And usually, the desire to do some spring cleaning comes along soon after that. There's something about getting all......
Two Good Books on Reducing Chemical Exposure
While we're on the topic of environmental causes of cancer (the Green Moms Carnival is covering it this week and I recently wrote about my own little cancer scare), I thought it would be a good time to share a......
The call came one afternoon. It was the University of Minnesota Breast Center calling to tell me that my recent mammogram had shown an abnormality that required further investigation. Hmmmmph, I thought, what a pain in the rear to have......
Junk Sculptures to the Rescue!
After watching a zillion hours of TV during the Olympics, we are going cold turkey around here. No screen time for a whole week!!! This is something we do every once in awhile to wean the kids of the habit......
Make It Green: Crafts from Wood
Are you the type who likes to break out a few power tools every now and then? If you are then perhaps you'll be interested in these crafty ideas made from found wood. Nothing too complicated here....and I'm betting most......
Where to Find Natural & Organic Coupons
A kind commenter on a post about Organic Food on a Budget over at the Huffington Post yesterday, mentioned me as a source for info about coupons for organic and natural foods. I'd hate to disappoint any HuffPo readers who......
The Natural Patriot
The crops are sleeping. The creek is frozen. The trees are sleeping. The creatures are sleeping. Everything is waiting. Waiting patiently....
Look upon me! I am one of the world’s leading 30 intellectuals, scholars, and scientists!
Ok, now that I’ve got your attention . . . It’s often struck me that, just as I am about to wander off and let the blog wither away to die a natural and dignified death, fading into obscurity like the motley materials in the compost I’ve periodically discussed here, something...
[The solstice has turned and we are once again, as the poet would say, moving toward the light. A new year and a new decade, with all the hope and apprehension — the yin and the yang — inherent therein. For thousands of years people have seen the year come...
Just now I felt the need, as I sometimes do, to just step outside and stand quietly for a while. Letting my breathing and heart rate ease into a quieter rhythm, allowing the soft breeze to wash away the cloud of small things clamoring for attention, gradually becoming...
Alan Weisman recently published a book that got a lot of press attention for its novelty idea of considering The World Without Us — that is, what earth would look like if some unlikely event wiped out humans and left everything else more or less intact. An interesting topic for cocktail...
Networking the Natural Patriot
One of these days I really have to write another real post, instead of sending out hat tips to other sites (as important as that is), rehashing my own posts under different cover, and other sleight-of-hand. But for the moment, I note that Wren has invited me to answer a few...
BlissTree
Junk Food in Schools: Child Abuse?
What do human trafficking, “The Lovely Bones,” and school cafeterias have in common? In varying degrees, they all involve a bit of child abuse. Bear with us: We’re not living out childhood antagonism ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Cycle Style - Bike Blogs Blisstree Loves
Commuting on two wheels is healthy, good for the environment, and a cheap alternative to fueling up your car or buying a train ticket every day. Plus, Google’s Bike Maps make it ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Lifetime Movies We Love...And Make Fun Of
We’re staying in this Saturday night. Why? Because “Who Is Clark Rockefeller?” premieres March 13 (9 p.m. ET) on Lifetime, that’s why. (Remember the con-man who pretended to be a Rockefeller, duped ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
“Are canned foods good for you?” is what the guys over at AskMen.com wonder. But dudes aren’t the only ones eating canned chili. In a pinch for time or money, cooking with ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Cool Clocks in Time for Daylight Saving
Daylight Savings is this Sunday, and unfortunately, this is the one we dread: we lose an hour of precious sleep. Though we can’t help you make up for the lost time, we ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Things That Smell Like (Happy) Things
Taken from TheGloss, our splendid sister site. Thanks to Deputy Editor Jennifer Wright for this delicious and nostalgic post: Lilit and I are fairly skeptical about things that smell like things, especially after ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
El Futuro Es Verde
¿NOS GUSTAN LOS ANIMALES O NOS GUSTA POSEER ANIMALES?
Encarcelado de por vida... nada mas triste que un pájaro, el símbolo de la libertad, tras las rejasLos seres humanos somos muy particulares. Llamamos a las cosas como nos conviene llamarlas, según lo que nos interese defender. En cuestión de animales, las cosas no son distintas. El hombre de hoy...
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida! Esto si que no nos lo esperábamos: China se ha posicionado y su gobierno ha dicho "no" a las corridas de toros.Como comentaba en mi post anterior, no todos los chinos son crueles con los animales, aunque sigue existiendo una...
LO QUE FALTABA: CORRIDAS DE TOROS EN CHINA
Se veía venir. Como en España, las corridas de toros solo interesan al 30% de la población, y su supervivencia se ve seriamente amenazada, a un torero avispado se le ha ocurrido llevárselas a China. Las corridas se organizarían en un parque temático de España en el país asiático.En la...
APOYEMOS LOS DERECHOS DE LOS NIÑOS CON DIVERSIDAD FUNCIONAL
Queridos amigos y lectores: Hoy voy a incluir una entrada, que aunque no está relacionada con los temas habituales de este blog, se merece toda la atención y apoyo.Parece ser que en el nuevo proyecto educativo de Estado para 2010, no se ha hecho ni una sola mención a los...
MAS RAZONES PARA NO COMER CARNE
Un artículo publicado en el New York Times, ha denunciado las prácticas usadas en Estados Unidos para fabricar hamburguesas, que luego se distribuyen en los restaurantes de comida rápida. Parece ser que lo que antes se destinaba a comida para perros, es decir, los restos de las partes de la...
En este año que termina, y que no se ha destacado precisamente por sus bondades, quiero dedicar la última entrada de mi blog a mi pequeña Tuska. Mi amiga, mi compañera de casa, la confidente de mis alegrías y penas, me ha dejado en el último mes del año,...
30 Day No Trash Challenge
I really stepped away for awhile with this whole blog thing. I admit I got a little caught up with life and really didn't have anything "Trash Free" to post.It is more important now to live simply then just seven months ago when I started this blog. With the uncertainty...
Sustainable Dave is finishing up his 365 Days of Trash. To mark the occasion he is proposing the challenge of not throwing anything away for one week (a week from Jan 1-Jan 15). I thought some of the readers/bloggers would be interested.Click here to read about the One-Week Challenge.Also he...
It's been a little quiet over here on No Trash and has been awhile since I stopped back in to say "hi". I'm sure December would be a hard time for anyone to do the no trash challenge, with all of the holiday hoopla that goes on ... so I...
I find most of my trash comes from consuming. Whether it be the packaging on a new purchase or containers from take out.Today was the 17th Annual Buy Nothing Day which is an international protest against consumerism.Earlier this month I tried to buy as little as possible for a whole...
Men: Do not look at previous post if you do not want to read about periods.Here is a post for you! (Women welcome)CONDOMS AND THE ENVIRONMENTI compiled some articles from around the internet (feel free to do your own search)And these are what I found the most interesting.1. Condom Sense:...
I have to admit, I haven't been the best blogger this site has seen. But I'm going to try my best to be more on top of it the rest of the month!I know TrashedOut has mentioned this before, but because it is something us girls need every month, I...
Greenest Wheels
New 2009 Chevrolet silverado Hybrid Truck
The guys at TruckTrend.com have written an excellent article on the new Chevy Silverado Hybrid (from a truck fans point of view), but how does this attempt to change the gas guzzling image of the pickup truck really work out - in green terms? Well, the new Chevy is available...
Hyundai Kia Automotive thinks Big, thinks Green
Nearly $6bn USD is a lot of money by any automakers standards - but this time its not Ford or GM asking for it, it’s the giant Eastern manufacturing group Hyundai Kia who are spending this sum. Research and Development may have been one of the first areas to see...
GWB Guide to Green Driving, Part 1: Preparation of your Vehicle
You might think that ‘driving green’ is all about slowing down, braking less or even just not making those short, walkable journeys - but it’s definitely not. Making an efficient, greener journey begins before you even get into the drivers seat and there are several easy things you can do...
Poll: The future of the ‘Green Car’ is..
Ok, so I thought it would be interesting to get a quick perspective on what people are thinking at the start of 2009! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenwheelsblog.com%2Fpoll-the-future-of-the-green-car-is%2F'; addthis_title = 'Poll%3A+The+future+of+the+%26%238216%3BGreen+Car%26%238217%3B+is..'; addthis_pub = '';...
Fiat 500 - a 10 Review Roundup
Small, stylish, economical and fun - the Fiat 500 has not only been acclaimed by many in the industry as a car of the year, it is fast becoming a popular choice for the mpg and economy-minded motorist. Particularly around town, the little Fiat excels when it comes to reducing...
BMW 118d - a 10 Review Roundup
This little car is proving to be incredibly popular amongst mpg conscious consumers in its price range - on this blog and in the market in general. This car is generating a stir way in excess of its diminutive size so I thought why not bring together the 10 best...
Sustainable Echo
Seeing the photo above, some might ask: what on earth are we doing here? Making hay. But why? In an inner city backyard? There are no big meadows or cows close by! Well, we are using it as the chicken coop…...
In my previous post on butter, Butter vs. Margarine, I wrote about why butter is a better option. As I mentioned at the end, there is one thing about butter that isn’t so handy: it’s solid and hard to spread directly…...
2010 Sustainable Living Festival Melbourne
Sustainable Living Festival- Melbourne is in full swing. The 2010 Festival will include 2 programs: the Main Event at Federation Square (19-21 February 2010) and the Local Events Program (6-21 February 2010). The Main Event at Federation Square in the heart…...
Summer school holiday is over. The school started on Monday and kinder is back to full hours next week. For me it means back to lunchboxes, school -kinder-home triangle, but also back to writing in peace and quiet . Sandwiches are…...
It’s December the 23rd! Where did all 22 days disappear all so suddenly? It feels like yesterday when I filled the advent calendar for the kids and took the picture below to post on the 1st! Nevertheless it was a VERY…...
Make Your Own Bread – Inspirational Video
Bread making is one of the simplest ways to make your life more sustainable. It is not a coincidence that we say bread is staff of life. Do you make your own bread? This inspirational video was created by Make Bread. Tweet…...
The Green Rainbow
I have a couple of posts in draft, but I just had to let you know about The Well Hung Meat Company. I met these guys on Saturday at Bristol's Organic Food Festival (more on that in another post) and after a discussion with my husband, we have signed up...
I will be back to blogging soon.... right now, I'm enjoying marital bliss :)...
Getting started - The green & frugal kitchen.
One of the first things to do when you want to try and eat more mindfully, is to take a look around your kitchen. Before we do that though, I want to define, for the purpose of this little series I am doing, what I mean by 'eating mindfully'. Everyone...
There are a lot of articles floating around the blogosphere this last month about the affordability of ethical food. Heather posted her own and linked to a great article, which said:"April 25, 2009 | Last month, a report from England found sales of some organic food had fallen...
So, I am getting married. The church is booked, the venue is booked. 25th of July this year, someone is going to attempt to make an honest woman of me. This is fine by me, I've lived with him for 4 years so I guess I know by now that...
I love vegetables, especially winter veg. Big plates of roasted roots drizzled in olive oil and herbs... for me, there is very little more comforting than that. Probably 80 or 90 per cent of my meals are vegetarian, and a good portion of those are vegan.I am so fully supportive...
The Smallest Smallholding
The Raspberries Are In and Other Things
Yes, the title says it all. I got my Polka raspberries in last weekend, beneath a beautifully blue sky. I’m ashamed to say that although Stephen at Victoriana Nursery Gardens sent through a very informative leaflet about caring for my raspberry canes, I have a feeling that it may have...
Big ‘F’ for Fail! No, I didn’t cajole myself into trudging out into the pissing rain and wind and cold to plant my raspberries. I’m sorry. I just couldn’t do it. It was my last day before my new job started, it was warm in the house, fecking cold out of...
In February it snows, and it rains.
I was hoping to greet you all with many pictures and words detailing the amazing number of things I’d done this week. But it was not to be. I finished work on Monday, and was given a beautiful bay tree as a leaving present. During Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I waited for...
With a list of jobs as long as my arm…
Feckin’ grey weather. I can’t stand it. It’s bleak and dull and sucks the life and colour out of everything. BOO. I’m over it. I’ve had enough of jumpers, and wearing three pairs of socks. I don’t feel snuggly and warm and certainly not festive at all. I’m fed up...
So. I said I would write about my new job, and so I will… To be honest, I can’t really say too much about it. You know how it is - in the world of blogging there’s a fine line between being open, honest and personal, and being really personal. It’s...
Last night I sat swathed in my dressing gown, slouched across the sofa, having just had a long and relaxing bath. I’d been soaking my aching muscles in the hot, lavender-scented water after a long, satisfying day of Being Productive. Since I went back to work after Christmas, I feel like...
The CATALOG CANCELING CHALLENGE
South Dakota Girl Scouts Join!
Three 8th graders in Girl Scout Troop 74504 from Rapid City, SD canceled at total of 196 unwanted sales catalogs! Each of these young women canceled over 60 to join the One Tree Club and their patches are in the mail! They used this CCC project as a part of...
Recycling Rangers in Key West ROCK!
Poinciana Elementary School’s Recycling Rangers, in Key West, Florida, have completed their second annual Catalog Canceling Challenge. Thanks to the 16 students ages 5-10 who participated, they canceled a total of 255 catalogs and will save 4 trees in one year’s time. Ms. Weidner’s class of fifth graders who canceled a total of 65...
My class reads Time for Kids, an 8-page new magazine, each Wednesday night. In December, “TFK” gave out a homework sheet asking kids to give President Obama advice and to mail in our responses. We did, and guess what showed up in last week’s magazine? A green morsel of wisdom...
Shady Hill School Cancels 1,008!
A BIG CONGRATS to Shady Hill School’s 4th grade in Cambridge, MA for breaking 1,000! 4th grade teacher (and new daddy!) Drew Mackay reports: Once again our Catalog Canceling Challenge was a success with a grand total of 1,008! We tracked our totals weekly, made math problems with the number of...
I’m now learning that last spring 50 students in the fifth grade at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, Arizona canceled about 400 catalogs. Congratulations PCDS!...
We teachers in Park’s Middle Division (3rd-5th) told the kids we’d dye our hair green, wear wigs, and/or put on their recess recycling superhero costumes for a day if the kids broke their old record of 4,125. They did it, and here are some photos of us this morning. Click...