A lot of interesting stuff this week. As always, if you come across anything you think I might like, shoot it my way. The Leased Life – Boston Globe. I love the idea of leasing things that we don’t use regularly. It’s also kind of cool that the company that much of my family works for, […]

I’ve been debating whether this is too morbid a topic, but my father passed away last week, so I’ve been pretty morbid lately. My dad’s wishes were for a very simple, unintentionally environmentally friendly burial that included cremation and no viewing. Unfortunately, the option that the majority of Americans choose (wake, casket, etc.) is the least green option possible. Why?

It may seem early, but if you wait to find a CSA much longer, choices will dwindle. Most already have waiting lists of people who expressed interest during the year. I loved Stone Soup and am definitely signing up with them again. (If you wonder what sorts of things you’ll get, check out my weekly photos.) But there are a lot of options out there. If you live in the Boston area and don’t know yet which to pick, Boston Locavores has a pretty full list of farms on their site. It’s a relatively large investment up front, but worth it when summer rolls around. And doesn’t just thinking about it now make summer feel that much closer?

I haven’t had much time to keep up on my green news the last couple of weeks, so this list is a little puny. Let me know if you come across anything interesting I should read.

I got a Kindle for Christmas (thanks, Jason!), and in Maine I was really happy to have as many books as I wanted at my fingertips, in a package far smaller than the fifth volume of A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. But as the book geek and tech geek in me rejoiced, the green geek in me wondered: are Kindles better for the environment than regular books?