Reduce, Reuse, Confuse
Last year, the Consumer Brands Association (which, at the time, was known as the Grocery Manufacturers Association) released a report on the state of the
January 29, 2020
Sustainable Packaging: Biodegradable or Compostable?
In the ever-evolving world of sustainable packaging there’re two terms we see used often: Biodegradable and compostable. They may seem interchangeable, but there are a
January 13, 2020
tips for a sustainable thanksgiving
Here are some easy tips to help you have a more eco-friendly, sustainable Thanksgiving. 1. end wasteful practices. Use reusable dinnerware, glasses and napkins. Not only
November 30, 2015
renee takes the field
Renee Brochier (Foerstel’s “weekend director, maintenance team”) is the first female in 100+ years of Boise High School’s history to add points (well, a PAT)
September 12, 2013
green gift ideas for dad
Father’s Day is quickly approaching, and if the special dad in your life is an eco-minded type, you’re in luck, we’ve rounded up more than
June 12, 2013
urban vertical garden built from recycled soda bottles
As part of an innovative partnership called Home Sweet Home (Lar Doce Lar) between multidisciplinary design firm Rosenbaum and TV producer Luciano Huck, the teams
February 21, 2013
could “wooden” jeans reduce the denim industry’s carbon footprint?
Denim made from sustainable wood pulp, rather than cotton, could be the key to reducing the jeans industry’s sizable environmental footprint, according to a fashion
February 20, 2013
ask your company to measure the carbon footprint of your office
Even if your office building wasn’t designed with sustainability in mind, there are several steps you can take to make it more eco-friendly. One of
January 29, 2013
upcycling coffee products
Used coffee capsules now upcycled as watches – Nespresso has been riding the home barista trend with counter-top coffee makers. But what to do with
January 22, 2013
build a vertical garden with recycled cups
Vertical gardens are a fun way to bring greenery indoors or to small patios and yards. Turkish design firm Designnobis has created a living wall
January 17, 2013
organic sculptures made from hundreds of pencils
South Carolina-based artist Jessica Drenk was born and raised in Montana where she developed an understanding and appreciation of the natural world that has since
January 8, 2013
saving food from the refrigerator
Although we think and talk about food on a constant basis, do we really know how best to preserve it or do we become lazy
December 4, 2012
power swing
A pop-up art installation outside the International Centre for the Arts in Guimarães, Portugal, the art collective Moradavaga added a modern, industrial twist to the
November 29, 2012
thinking outside the [cardboard] box
Israeli engineer and systems developer Izhar Gafni has reinvented cardboard into a mode of transportation. The result is a bicycle that’s strong, lightweight, visually appealing
November 19, 2012
have a 'greener' halloween
Halloween is right around the corner and before you know it, you’ll be getting handfuls of little four-foot monsters, ghosts, and ghouls knocking on your
October 18, 2012
5 ingredients for better brain health
Our friends at newhope care about your brain. They care about your brain so much that while attending the Nutrition Business Journal Summit, newhope360 spoke with
August 2, 2012
find farms in new york city by looking up
Back in the 1960s, Lisa Douglas, the Manhattan socialite played by Eva Gabor in the television sitcom “Green Acres,” had to give up her “penthouse view”
July 12, 2012
