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Our Christmas Turkeys, Eaten with a Grain of Shame
While few of us are ready to give up the Christmas turkey, as environmentalists we’re going to have to admit that most of us, who will consume 40-million of these birds in the U.S. this season, are not choosing a Christmas dinner that’s in the best interests of the planet. We’re not talking to... Read More...
Methane: the Closet Greenhouse Gas
It is flatulated, it is belched, it emanates from excrement and urine, and there is an awful lot of it being produced every day by over six billion humans and about as many farm animals – not counting fowl. While the world is pointing its wavering finger at carbon dioxide as the chief culprit,... Read More...
How To Wage War On Food Waste
This very personal article on wasted food in the NRDC journal, On Earth, nails a serious American failing: squandering 40% of what we grow, wasting precious water & resources to feed our landfills. Read More...