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Archives for February 2013

Quiona: Heart Healthy or Exploited Crop. Debate Rages On

February 26, 2013 By: Anna4 Comments

Quiona: Nutritious but Exploited

Since reports started circulating that, thanks to price rises caused by demand in developed countries, South American producers of quinoa can no longer afford to eat the fruits of their labours, debate has raged as to whether the grain can be enjoyed ethically… Incredible Appeal Quinoa’s nutritional value (it’s 15% protein and contains eight essential […]

Green Concrete: Limestone Building Exterior Made of Beer Bottles

February 22, 2013 By: Annacomment

Building Made of Beer Bottles

One Million bottles of  beer on the wall. One Million bottles of beer on the wall.  Take one down, crush and spin it around, then there is… Okay, you get the picture.  In fact, Realm of Design used 500,000 beer bottles to create the limestone looking green concrete facade of their Nevada 30,000 square foot manufacturing […]

How to Can Broth. Simply Broth. No Additives.

February 20, 2013 By: Anna2 Comments

How to Can Vegetable or Chicken Broth

I adore canning.  After Hurricane Sandy, I learned it was a must if you want to preserve your summer harvest.  Why?  Picture this.  No electricity and 20+  frozen bottled, homemade vegetable and chicken broth defrosting.  Instead of whining my pressure canner  and I got busy.  So from now on,  broth and other vegetables canning is […]

Floral Biz, Organic Bouquet, Flourishes under Sustainable Biz Model

February 19, 2013 By: Annacomment

Robert McLaughlin, CEO of Organic Bouquet

We often don’t realize that sustainable business are just like any other business. They have to be profitable in order to be sustainable. What separates businesses like Organic Bouquet from many of the other floral businesses in the world is the added layer of caring for the Planet and people.  However, CEO Robert McLaughlin knows […]

Sustainability in the Flower Industry Blooms Through Organic Bouquet

February 13, 2013 By: Anna3 Comments

  With Valentine’s Day approaching, not everything is so rosy Earth wise in the flower industry. Quite the contrary. Those unblemished roses come with a price of increased pesticide use, workers illnesses, low wages, and land infertility.  During GT’s interview with online retailer Organic Bouquet CEO Robert McLaughlin explains how his company’s sustainable practices has changed the flower […]

Removing Bottle Labels without Chemicals

February 6, 2013 By: Anna25 Comments

Removing Bottle Labels

I love glass bottles and store everything in them from frozen foods to dry beans.  Luckily we have a plentiful supply of them.  However, there is one thing I don’t like about my glass bottles.  The paper label.  Parts of the label come off in my dishwasher and get stuck on dried dishes.  Or  their […]

Ford’s Sustainability Director’s Interview. Making Green Biz Work

February 4, 2013 By: Anna1 Comment

John Viera, Ford Sustainability Director

  Did you ever wonder what it is like to be in the shoes of a sustainability director of a Fortune 500 company?  John Viera, Global Sustainability Director of Ford, provided an inside peek in the below podcast.  Since 2007, he has been the Global Director, Sustainability and Vehicle Environmental Matters for Ford Motor Company.  As […]

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