Lots of great stuff this week on energy use, efficiency, and generation, as well as recycling questions answered and an eco-friendly local store. Helping the Hartfords and Finding a Path to More Energy Efficient Homes – Energy Circle. The original New York Times article was focused on the high price of oil, but this response to [...]

Just got back from visiting our families in Maine, so not a lot of reading material today. Enjoy! Advice for the Busy Urban Locavore, or What I Ate While Writing My Dissertation – Locavore in the City. I don’t think I’ve figured out my system yet, but I’m working on it. Using egg shells in the [...]

This first link is especially interesting, since it comes in the middle of my Negotiation and Conflict Resolution class: How Two Bitter Adversaries Hatched A Plan To Change The Egg Business – NPR. The heads of the Humane Society and United Egg Producers come up with a plan to improve the conditions for chickens. Home Energy [...]

It’s the future! Plastic-eating fungus—what’s next, jet packs? Newly discovered fungus eats plastic – Grist. I believed The World Without Us when it said this would happen eventually, I just didn’t think it would be so soon. Coop D’Etat: Farmers, Humane Society Partner On Chicken-Cage Revolution – NPR. United Egg Producers and the Humane Society helped draft [...]

Just in time for Christmas…. 8 Gifts That Reduce Waste – Examiner. Okay, so if you haven’t bought all your presents, you’re a serious procrastinator, but here are a few good ideas. DIY Green Wrapping – Green Phone Booth. I love wrapping presents in reusable bags. Two gifts in one! Vegetarian Holiday Recipes – Green Phone Booth. Has [...]