Articles by Tag Feed http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag The Secret to Greener Take Out? Being Prepared http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/greener-takeout-prepared.html Eating fast food is not green and it is best to stay away from it but there are going to be those times that fast food happens. When it does? Be prepared with reusable items and some of these ideas. Eating fast food is not green and it is best to stay away from it but there are going to be those times that fast food happens. When it does? Be prepared with reusable items and some of these ideas. Restaurants Simple Green Tips Takeout Food Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT Marye Audet http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/greener-takeout-prepared.html Try a New Vegetable: Fennel Mashed Potatoes http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegetable-fennel.html Ever try fennel in your mashed potatoes? The addition of an extra vegetable completely changes the flavour of an old standby. Ever try fennel in your mashed potatoes? The addition of an extra vegetable completely changes the flavour of an old standby. Cooking Dairy Heating Restaurants Salad Recipes Vegetable Recipes Vegetables Water Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT Kelly Rossiter http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegetable-fennel.html A New Yorker's Vegan Guide to Portland, Oregon http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/newyorkers-vegan-guide-portland.html Portland, Oregon is the most vegan-friendly city in America.. Portland, Oregon is the most vegan-friendly city in America.. Eco-Friendly Foods Eco-Friendly Travel New York Restaurants Vegan Vegetarian Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/newyorkers-vegan-guide-portland.html Teachers: Put Some Green in Your Lesson Plans http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-lesson-plan.html Teach your kids more than just reading, writing, and spelling with these suggestions for incorporating sustainability into traditional lessons--and leave them with knowledge to last a lifetime. Teach your kids more than just reading, writing, and spelling with these suggestions for incorporating sustainability into traditional lessons--and leave them with knowledge to last a lifetime. Animals Biodiesel Carbon Footprint Clean Energy Composting Cooking Do It Yourself Economics Electricity Energy Furniture Green Cleaning Green Home Kids Organic Outdoors Paper Plastic Pollution Recycling Restaurants Schools Sewing Vegetables Water Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT Blythe Copeland http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-lesson-plan.html How Green is Your Happy Hour? (Quiz) http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-happy-hour.html No matter your cocktail preference, choosing a green drink is easier than you think. Learn all there is to know about sipping green in our quiz: How Green is Your Happy Hour? No matter your cocktail preference, choosing a green drink is easier than you think. Learn all there is to know about sipping green in our quiz: How Green is Your Happy Hour? Drinks Organic Parties Restaurants Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:30:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-happy-hour.html Staycation Destination: Santa Monica http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/staycation-destination-santa-monica.html Need to get away? Then stay. You live in a city that people like to escape to. You should too. Instead of packing up, taking off, and expanding your carbon footprint to some asinine size, stay put and take a staycation in Santa Monica. Need to get away? Then stay. You live in a city that people like to escape to. You should too. Instead of packing up, taking off, and expanding your carbon footprint to some asinine size, stay put and take a staycation in Santa Monica. Eco-Friendly Travel Outdoors Restaurants Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:30:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/staycation-destination-santa-monica.html Making Wise Seafood Choices with Monterey Bay Aquarium Pocket Seafood Guide and Emeril (Video) http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/making-wise-seafood-choices.html Most people don't realize that the seafood choices that they make can have a huge impact on the planet. While the ocean might look blue and beautiful above the surface, below the surface the ocean could be telling a different story. On recent episode of Emeril Green, Sheila Bowman of Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch explained that overfishing and dangerous fishing methods are doing major damage to our ocean habitats. Most people don't realize that the seafood choices that they make can have a huge impact on the planet. While the ocean might look blue and beautiful above the surface, below the surface the ocean could be telling a different story. On recent episode of Emeril Green, Sheila Bowman of Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch explained that overfishing and dangerous fishing methods are doing major damage to our ocean habitats. Consumption Eco-Fashion Accessories Planet Green Restaurants Video Water Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:30:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/making-wise-seafood-choices.html Green Eating: Take a Gastronomical Tour of San Francisco http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/gastronomical-tour-san-francisco.html It is nearing the end of my end of summer West Coast jaunt and though I am saddened, my wallet is empty. In my days in the city I did my best to show PG readers the best and the brightest in new San Francisco green cuisine. That's no easy feat either with so many choices at hand. But with the help of my two best friends and fellow foodies Cathy and Susan, I was able to truly leave my gastronomical mark in this great city. It is nearing the end of my end of summer West Coast jaunt and though I am saddened, my wallet is empty. In my days in the city I did my best to show PG readers the best and the brightest in new San Francisco green cuisine. That's no easy feat either with so many choices at hand. But with the help of my two best friends and fellow foodies Cathy and Susan, I was able to truly leave my gastronomical mark in this great city. Eco-Friendly Foods Eco-Friendly Travel Restaurants San Francisco Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/gastronomical-tour-san-francisco.html My Sultry Summer Park Slope Staycation http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/park-slope-staycation.html This past weekend, instead of hopping the train to a Connecticut or Long Island beach, the Hamptons or taking a road trip to Upstate New York—like so many of my fellow New York City dwellers—I decided to take a mini-staycation right here in my hometown, Park Slope, Brooklyn. This past weekend, instead of hopping the train to a Connecticut or Long Island beach, the Hamptons or taking a road trip to Upstate New York—like so many of my fellow New York City dwellers—I decided to take a mini-staycation right here in my hometown, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Carbon Footprint Eco-Friendly Travel Italian Food New York Restaurants Trains Walking Wine Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:05:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/park-slope-staycation.html Fast Food with Less of the Junk? http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/fast-food-junk.html I have a confession to make. While most of the time I am a flexitarian who eats little meat, while I try at least to grow my own food, and while I avoid fast food whenever I can—from time-to-time I am still tempted by the lure of crappy burger chains and taco franchises (not naming any names here). I have a confession to make. While most of the time I am a flexitarian who eats little meat, while I try at least to grow my own food, and while I avoid fast food whenever I can—from time-to-time I am still tempted by the lure of crappy burger chains and taco franchises (not naming any names here). Eco-Friendly Foods Restaurants Takeout Food Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Sami Grover http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/fast-food-junk.html