In the summertime I get the urge to eat out more. The longer days and opportunity for al fresco dining (one of my favorite little pleasures in life) just make restaurants that much more enjoyable for me.
I frequent establishments that boast the use of organic and local ingredients, along with lots of vegan and vegetarian hot spots. But, I also head to restaurants that aren’t necessarily well known for any of these things.
While dining I’m often on the lookout for how restaurants measure up in the eco-friendly department. Here are some practices that help keep businesses in the food industry greener. Don’t be shy – suggest some of these next time you’re at one of your favorite spots.
Green restaurant practices:
With my pending nuptials less than two months away (how did that happen?!) I’ve been thinking a lot about how to decrease waste at our wedding.
Between the save-the-dates, invitations, programs, place cards etc. there’s a lot of paper involved for just one day!
Some in the green community suggest going completely electronic and sending e-vites in leui of wedding invitations. Why didn’t I go this route?
Always a bridesmaid…never a bride.
(sidenote: no idea what that saying actually means… or where it’s from, actually but it’s funny…)
I always have a blast at my friends’ & family’s weddings. (In fact, I currently have a residence in weddingville.) Yet, I’ve been accumulating bridesmaid dresses that may not always fit me all that well.
Recently I was contemplating what to do with some a few of the non-reusable dresses… to avoid Katherine Heigl’s fate a la 27 Dresses. Thank goodness Newlymaid landed in my in-box. Find out what I found out after the jump!
Three things I love about Spring: The days are longer, the sun is brighter, and it’s (almost) flip flop weather. What else does Spring mean? Time to get your spring clean on and get your home feeling fresh and shiny.
Here’s some tips on how to clean greener:
Sick of litter on the streets? Tired of Philly’s dirty rep? Readers, who’s ready to take some action for the 4th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup?!?
As we mentioned, the City of Philadelphia announced their 4th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup, “Keep Up the Sweep Up”, on Saturday, April 2, 2011 (rain date, Saturday, April 9) from 9 AM- 2 PM.
Green Philly Blog is partnering with another local blog, greenlimbs. Together, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be keeping & ‘sweeping’ in South Philadelphia’s Queen Village neighborhood (300-600 Washington Avenue). We’ll need volunteers to help bag trash, recycle, tend trees and prepare beds for spring planting – (and we’ll even have a Pennsylvania Horticultural Society-trained tree tender in our group).
You can sign up to volunteer with us through the Streets Department site or by emailing us directly to (find out, after the jump!)
It’s holiday and party season! Entertaining guests can get hectic when everyone has cups, cans and glasses.
Here’s a couple of ideas to reduce water & waste when entertaining & imbibing:
Calling all UK Readers!
These days people go through cell phones at a rapid pace. With the continuous introductions of the best.new.phone.ever. popping up every few months consumers are leaving old models behind.
You’ve likely heard about recycling options through your cell phone provider. But, wouldn’t getting paid for the act be an extra incentive? Here’s where RecycleMobile.co.uk comes in!
