Lots of food and bike stuff this week. You can tell what I’m thinking about…. Math Lessons for Locavores – New York Times. Obviously something grown in a local heated greenhouse is responsible for more emissions than something grown in its natural environment and transported. But greenhouses aren’t really the point of locavorism, are they? [...]

We were on vacation in Maine this week with no internet, so the only reading I got done were the books I brought along. But here’s what I’ve seen this weekend. No sign of salmonella at Maine farm, officials say – Boston Globe. But it’s not for lack of trying—the Maine DeCoster farm had “as [...]

Jeremy Irons! In a mockumentary about plastic bags! What could be better? Jeremy Irons talks about the plastic bag – My Zero Waste. This is hilarious! Please eat this fish to extinction – Grist. The invasive lionfish is destroying coral reefs, so NOAA is hoping seafood-lovers will help. Eco-Driving: An Everyday Way to Reduce Our [...]

I caught up on my RSS feed this week, so there’s lots here. Enjoy! How to make Smart Growth affordable – Grist. Taking the fact that public transit is cheaper than driving into consideration when calculating income requirements for mortgages sounds like a good idea to me. Canola, Pushed by Genetics, Moves Into Uncharted Territories [...]

This week’s been seriously busy, because my niece is visiting. But here’s what I’ve had the time to read. Bottle Bill, RIP – Boston Globe. Does it make sense to only have a deposit for soda bottles? Why don’t people support the bottle bill? Mosquito Spraying Targets Southeast – Boston Globe. Eastern equine encephalitis prompts [...]