Cereal Crimes

by Cornucopia Institute

Federal law requires that organic food products be produced promoting ecological sustainability, without the toxic inputs and genetically engineered ingredients common in the conventional food system.
Increasingly, organic products are forced to compete with products that claim to be “natural.”
There are no restrictions for foods labeled “natural” (very basic standards exist only for meat [...]

Truly Green Paint

Sherwin-Williams has received an EPA green chemistry award for its paint formulation that contains recycled plastic bottles and produces less air pollution than typical oil-based paints.
The new paint combines the performance of alkyd, or oil-based, paints, with acrylic paint’s low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can cause respiratory irritation and damage to kidneys, lungs, [...]

Cheese Cupid

Entertaining is a necessary part of the holidays. Well, planning what to serve — beer, wine, cheese, artisan crackers — just got easier. Wisconsin Cheese Cupid (www.cheesecupid.com) is one totally sweet site that helps you pair drinks and cheeses, all right here from WI. So let them do the work for you.
Choose the cheese or [...]

Solar Thermal ‘11

Save the Date! Solar Thermal ‘11 will be held December 1-2, 2011, in Milwaukee, WI. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind national solar heating and cooling event. SOLAR THERMAL ‘11 is a two day conference and networking event for industry professionals including: installers, manufacturers, distributors, engineers, designers, policy makers, code officials, and trainers. Our goal is to [...]

Balanced Living » Sept./Oct. ‘11

Coop by Michael Perry
You may have heard of it. It may be on your shelf but not gotten to yet. You may have read it. Well, it’s good enough to either pick it up now, buy it, or read it again.
In over his head with two pigs, a dozen chickens, and a baby due any [...]

Stop Bugging Me!

We have all heard the news reports of what DEET can do for your health, so turn to plant oils instead. For spray application, mix 20 drops of essential oil with 1 cup of grape seed oil and 1½ cups of purified water; shake well.
The Bug: Ants
The Remedy: Peppermint or Citronella oil
The Technique: 3-5 drops [...]

Green Babies, Sage Moms

If you are having a baby, or already have kids, this read is a great one! Quick and Easy to pick up and put down when your attention demands something else, but one you should keep on hand. What I enjoyed most about it were the options she gives in each chapter as an alternative [...]

Drink Better Coffee

Your watchwords are “fair-trade certified” and “sustainable.” Also look for “bird-friendly” or the Rainforest Alliance label, which means the beans were grown responsibly. Brew it at home with a French press (2 tablespoons coarsely ground coffee per 6 ounces water) and you’ve started the day on a very green foot.
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Green Bin Program

The residents of Ottawa, Canada have taken their city to a whole new level of green. In 2009 they implemented a city wide Green Bin program which collects residential organic waste (such as food scraps, yard waste, or food soiled paper products) and turns it into compost. As a part of the city plan to [...]

Balanced Living » May/June ‘11

Fresh Vegetables Help Your CO2 Footprint
How? Eating meat and dairy, which has to be produced, creates carbon emissions adding to the already
surmounting CO2 from cars and trucks on the road.
Eating Locally
Interest and purchasing of local food is on the rise, with several counties in the region seeing over a 100 percent increase between 2002 and [...]

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