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Posted April 29, 2011 by Kathryn McGrath in The Media and the Environment
This post was written for The Living Principles site in response to a panel discussion hosted by AIGANY, the New York chapter of the AIGA Professional Association for Design. The Living Principles site is for "those who use design thinking to...continued→
Posted March 28, 2011 by Kathryn McGrath in The Media and the Environment
It's an honor for NRDC to be nominated in several categories of Treehugger's Readers' Choice Best of Green Awards. NRDC has been fighting for the environment for 40 years and we're pleased to be nominated for Best Political Watchdog Organization alongside...continued→
Posted December 31, 2009 by Kathryn McGrath in U.S. Law and Policy
We’re a decade into the 21st century and still living on Earth. Our earth-bound personal transport vehicles are still powered by fossil fuels, extracted from the ground. The Model T my grandfather drove in 1926 (a new car that cost...continued→
Posted November 25, 2009 by Kathryn McGrath in Living Sustainably
I'm not good with crowds or long lines so even doorbuster deals aren't enough to get me out of the house the day after Thanksgiving and into a mall parking lot. What I will do is log on and do...continued→
Posted October 23, 2009 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 October 14, 2009 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 July 17, 2009 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 July 10, 2009 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 June 19, 2009 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 June 8, 2009 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 May 5, 2009 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 March 16, 2009 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 January 7, 2009 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 January 6, 2009 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→
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