Wasted: The Ugly Truth about Food Waste (and what you can do about it!)
February 8th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
According to some estimates, we waste up to 50% of our total food purchased. That means half of the work [&hellip
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5 Pumpkin Recipes to Reuse Your Jack-O-Lantern
October 27th, 2011 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
Those cute, carved pumpkins that light the pathways for trick-or-treaters needn't be tossed aside. Full of nourishing vitamins and minerals and tasty potential, it's a shame to just toss them when Halloween is over. As long as your Jack-O-Lantern hasn't begun to rot, you can use it to make some of these pumpkin recipes instead!
Green Your Thanksgiving by Eliminating Food Waste
November 19th, 2009 | by Jennifer Lance
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and although this holiday is designed to celebrate the bounty of fall harvests and [&hellip
Eco Cruising is a Breeze
March 30th, 2008 | by Stephanie Evans
Cruises are getting greener thanks to new technology and industry interest. An industry-wide shift towards cleaner tech hints of a [&hellip
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