Two young undocumented brothers were killed recently at the Recycling and Resource Recovery Center, a CA composting site near Bakersfield. Why? They inhaled hydrogen sulfide, a poisonous gas produced by sewage. The facility uses “discharged sewage water from an adjacent utility district to moisten its composting piles.” A few facts There are 97 composting facilities … Continue reading »
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03/3/2012
Carbon Free Coffee is the next wave of organic. Check out Grounds for Change who have partnered with Carbonfund.org “to offset 100% of the global warming emissions associated with our coffee.” Bold move right! P.S. Great gift idea — coffee of the month club. Source, Discovery News, article by Tim Wall: http://news.discovery.com/earth/fair-trade-organic-coffee-120203.html
02/13/2012
Since it is Monday, I wanted to share some facts about MEAT (which I now eat, though I was vegetarian for eight years)! The production, processing, consumption and waste disposal of meat are responsible for a significant portion of the daily emissions of greenhouse gases. FACTS: If no one in the U.S. ate meat or … Continue reading »
01/26/2012
Food typically travels 1,300 miles to get to the table. Source: The Nature of Design: Ecology, Culture, and Human Intention by David Orr
