Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Curbing Pollution
Tomorrow, October 24, 2009, people around the world will participate in a global day of action to raise awareness about a very important three-digit number -- 350. That's the number that leading scientists agree is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide,...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Solving Global Warming
Tomorrow, October 15, the NRDC staffers who blog on Switchboard will write about climate change, as they do every day. The difference is that they will be joined by nearly seven thousand other blogs in demanding immediate action to solve...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
Here are the results of my second week cataloging and saving all my plastic waste. Despite the long list, it's a big improvement over last week's results. You can see other people's trash on the Fake Plastic Fish Challenge site. 2...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
Two years ago Beth Terry decided to stop using plastic and began chronicling her saga on a blog, fakeplasticfish.com. She recently issued a challenge to readers to collect all their plastic trash for a week and submit photographs and tallies...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
Two years ago Beth Terry decided to stop using plastic and began chronicling her saga on a blog, fakeplasticfish.com. She recently issued a challenge to readers to collect all their plastic trash for a week and submit photographs and tallies...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Reviving the World's Oceans
In honor of World Oceans Day I'm collecting all my plastic trash, recyclable and non, for a week. What does my plastic bottle of conditioner have to do with the oceans? Since much plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose,...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
After months of root vegetables at the farmers market, I’m eager for the first sign of spring: ramps, tangy little onions with wide green leaves that grow wild in the Catskills and elsewhere. Delicious raw or cooked, these flavorful members...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
In high school, I used to scour thrift stores for clothes and interesting little oddities. At the time, wearing "used" clothing meant you listened to something that was then known as alternative music. As the music went mainstraim so did...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
Over on NRDC's living site, SimpleSteps.org, I've suggested a few resolutions that will not only help you lose weight, eat healthier and save money, but will benefit the environment at the same time. See if you're already doing them and...continued→
Posted by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
I've pretty much given up on making new years resolutions. The end of the year gets so hectic that I hate to stop the stream of presents, parties, food and visits from friends and family to pause for reflection and...continued→
