On March 22, 2013, the first ever US-China Greener Consumption Forum will convene in Washington DC to address the environmental challenges that both countries face due to consumption. It will be the first ever gathering of women leaders from the two “consumer super powers” to discuss how consumption affects the environment. With women being the predominant household shopper, this […]
Green Sisterhood: A Full Circle Network for Greenies and Green Biz
Update: 6/5/2016. Karen and I decided to close Green Sisterhood since our own busy lives kept getting in the way. For me, my herb business just got too busy and I couldn’t devote the time to Green Sisterhood. Karen and I still remain in contact with the women in the network and it was an […]
Sustainability in the Flower Industry Blooms Through Organic Bouquet
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
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 […]
Toxic Chemicals and Climate Change: Both Need to Be Addressed
Do you ever have a day when it is so hard to get out of bed? Last night I set my agenda for Green Talk. But my world took a step backwards last night. I heard terrible news. A young man that I knew died of a rare form of stomach cancer. He was […]
Hydrogen Peroxide + Ears = Bye to Colds. A Remedy that Works
Before I went to Ford this winter, I was fighting the beginnings of a cold. The thought of flying with a head cold to Detroit in the middle of January wasn’t really appealing. I turned to my tried and true remedy which banishes colds as fast as they show up. And my cold was gone. My secret? […]
Current Rice Production is Unsustainable. Lotus Foods Shows a New Way
Arsenic in rice is one of my big nemesis these days. In February and September, 2012 separate studies came out warning about arsenic levels in rice. (See here and here.) Sadly nothing has changed since then despite my arsenic experts made it very clear that agricultural changes can reduce the problem. Astonishingly, Lotus Foods imports rice from farmers who […]
Were You Green Before Green Was the New Black?
Did you ever think you were green before the term, being green was coined? Were some of your actions just plain green before everyone started counting them as part of the old reduce your carbon footprint jargon? Maybe you actually don’t realize some of your habits are pretty green but never stopped to think about […]
