One thing I enjoy about being a green activist and blogger is my belief in the value of a sustainable lifestyle is often reenergized by the efforts of others.
Lately I’ve been giving thought to the zero waste home – as the family behind the concept continues to garner well-deserved press.
The Johnsons of Mill Valley, California are the zero waste family. The Johnson family’s primary goal is to avoid bringing anything into the house that must eventually be discarded.
Read on!
Sometimes you hear a story about someone who has faced adversity and not only risen above their challenges but done something good because of them. Stories like that are inspiring, and have a way of putting things in perspective. In my eyes this is one of them.
Alex Elman lost her sight at 27 years old due to complications from diabetes. Her loss of one sense helped heighten another – taste. She discovered she possesses an exceptional palette for wine tasting. Read on after the jump!
How are you celebrating Philly Beer Week?
I started my celebration of hops last evening at the Extreme Homebrew Challenge – where none other than my awesome brother’s Factotum, (aged over American Oak chips infused with Maker’s Mark) won the People’s Choice award!
Whether you drink beer, wine or liquor, you can green your imbibing impact. Lucky for us Philadelphians, there’s tons of opportunities to drink green, local, delicious beer in Philly this week. Here’s a few sustainable beer movers & shakers:
Our day to honor one of the most special women in your life… your Mom… is Sunday.
Whether your Mom has sustainable practices or doesn’t know where to start, here are a few ways to get Mom greener:
Hungry for some local & fresh produce? Good news – The Piazza at Schmidt’s has an annual Saturday afternoon Farmers Market! The Piazza Farmer’s Market imports local farmers to Northern Liberties to showcase the best local produce, meats, poultry and dairy products available in the city of Philadelphia.
Kicking off last Saturday the Piazza Farmer’s Market has
It’s no secret that ‘organic’ just sounds better. Many people easily make the transition to buying organic produce, but we often get asked what’s really the payoff to switching to less-obvious organic products?
Let’s take wine for example (after all the holidays are coming up and for some that means ‘social lubrication’ is on the incline!)
What makes organic wine special?
Tomorrow evening WHYY hosts Going Green: Sustainable Brews.
Join Jim Coleman of WHYY-FM’s A Chef’s Table and Dean Browne & Keith Wallace from the Philly Beer School to learn what makes a brew sustainable, while sampling beer from breweries using sustainable methods.
What you need to know:
The desire to 
be green and trendy can cause a dilemma for today’s modern Green Girls. Can you have both? Looking for an Eco-friendly clothing line here in Philadelphia without restricting yourself to Vintage shops?
Kate D’Arcy’s line, TOGGERY, is one answer for Philly’s green & fashion-savvy young women. This collection is great because the line is designed for women who want to blend social and economic consciousness with trendy clothes. Each piece of Toggery is comprised of 100% organic and sustainable fabrics, including organic cotton, bamboo and modal.
