Articles tagged “Sustainable Coffee”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

How to Go Green: Coffee/Tea By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jun 1 2010 Most of us need coffee or tea to start the day, but these commonly consumed drinks carry a big eco-footprint. Get your mornings going the green way with How to Go Green: Coffee and Tea. + READ MORE

Get Eco-Friendly for National Coffee Day By David DeFranza IN Food & Health Sep 29 2009 Today is National Coffee Day and for java drinkers are retailers around the country that means one thing: free coffee. But is there anything else you can do to make your coffee ritual more eco-friendly? + READ MORE

Celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Aug 21 2009 Today, Saturday, August 22, is the first ever National Honey Bee Awareness Day. While bees are perhaps best known for keeping the world supplied with honey, the amazing striped insects deserving of their own day of awareness for a variety of other reasons, too. + READ MORE

Coffee Grounds in Your Compost: The New Black Gold By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Jul 14 2009 I recently discovered that a friend was coming in from a neighboring town and collecting coffee grounds from behind a café that I sometimes write from. I got all territorial with him and suggested these were for 'locals only'. I was joking, of course, but it is true to say that spent coffee grounds are a sought after commodity around here. + READ MORE

French Pressed Coffee: A Surprisingly Green Luxury, On the Cheap By Laurel House IN Food & Health Jun 16 2009 French pressed coffee may seem to be a luxury. But really it's an instant way to save money and green your daily coffee fix (especially if you choose organic coffee). + READ MORE

6 Tasty Brain-Boosting Treats, Made Sustainable By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jun 1 2009 Whether you?re already a green genius, or on your way to becoming one?power up with these six brain-boosting foods courtesy of Gaiam. + READ MORE

Don't Throw Away Your Coffee Grounds!: 5 Reuses for Coffee Grounds By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden May 27 2009 A lot of people already know coffee grounds are great for enriching soil with nitrogen, but if your gardens just can't keep up with your coffee habit there are a ton of other great ways to put those grounds to use. + READ MORE

Put Coffee to Use in Your Garden By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden May 4 2009 Coffee is the vice that no matter how much I try and put it deep in the depths of yesteryear, it comes back to haunt me. As a yoga instructor, I have worked countless times to rid myself of this habit that comes in the form of a cup o' joe. Maybe now when I'm craving some coffee I can just throw it on my garden instead. + READ MORE

Vinegar is Amazing! 7 Green Uses for Vinegar at the Office By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Apr 2 2009 The excessive usefulness of vinegar marches on like a tart and zesty juggernaut. It's very useful as a cleaner and much greener than its chemical-laden counterparts. Vinegar can be used outdoors, on the garden and in the car. It can also be used at work. Here are some suggestions. + READ MORE

Is a Reusable Ceramic Mug the Only Green Solution to Coffee Drinking? By Seth Leitman IN Work & Connect Mar 19 2009 Look, we know that coffee is the world's most commonly traded commodity after crude oil, and tea is the world's most consumed beverage after water. + READ MORE

Fair Trade Coffee in Your Dorm Room, Shop Green to Send a Message, Save Money at the Office by Going Green, and Installing Solar Firefly Lights By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Feb 24 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Fair trade coffee in your dorm room, shop green to send a message, save money at the office by going green, and installing solar firefly lights + READ MORE

Drive Like You Have an Open Cup of Coffee in the Car By Jessica Root IN Tech & Transport Feb 6 2009 After taking a cruise, citizens in Denver, Colorado can log online to determine the impact of their driving behaviors on CO2 emissions and fuel economy. + READ MORE

Made a Pledge at Starbucks This Week, Get Free Coffee By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Jan 21 2009 We'd rather you brew your own coffee to save gas, money and disposable cup waste but if you find yourself in a java-less jam--this week's the best for making a pit stop at Starbucks. + READ MORE

Poach Salmon in the Dishwasher By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jan 15 2009 Like your salmon with a side of suds? Apparently some brave bloggers over at Terrapass do. During the pre-holiday rush, they decided to squeeze in an omega-healthy dinner by poaching their salmon in the dishwasher. + READ MORE

10 Best PlanetGreen.com Videos of 2008 By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Dec 19 2008 From Emeril's recipes to the battle between Tommy and Ludacris, Bill Nye's investigations of the world around us to G Word's coverage of the latest in green, Planet Green has featured some incredible online video. + READ MORE

Warm Up with Greener Coffee Drinks By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Dec 15 2008 hether I'm skiing down the slopes or hanging out in my pjs in front of the fire, in the winter my body craves warmth. When winter sets in and you're doing your best to stay toasty, nothing beats satisfying teas, tasty coffee drinks, or high quality organic red wine. This year why not recreate some old favorites with a greener take on these delicious coffee recipes? + READ MORE

Reduce Your Headaches with a Green Lifestyle By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Dec 12 2008 Everybody gets headaches from time to time. There is no escaping this. Most headaches occur because of stress, but plenty of headaches are caused by environmental factors. Believe it or not, a green lifestyle can help your reduce the amount of headaches you get. + READ MORE

Organic Yerba Mate, Your Perfectly Green Address and Confessions of an Eco-Sinner By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Dec 4 2008 Score a good deal on Guayaki Organic Yerba Mate, a delicious and healthy coffee alternative. Looking to move? Find your perfect, green address using this cool new website. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Ditch Dixie Cups at Your Office By Elizabeth Seward IN Work & Connect Dec 4 2008 No matter what sort of place of business I enter, it seems as though there is, invariably, a water cooler. And where there is a water cooler, there are dixie cups. You can count on it. + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Larry Larson of Larry's Beans By Meaghan O'Neill IN Work & Connect Dec 4 2008 Like any college student pursuing academic goals in the Seattle area, Larry Larson fell in love with coffee. But his affection for java didn't stop when the late-night cram sessions did. Today, his shop roasts beans "in ridiculously small batches" in order to bring out the best flavor from his various sustainable coffee offerings, which are 100 percent Fair Trade, shade-grown and organic or transitional organic. + READ MORE