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How to Go Green: Coffee/Tea 29 Dec 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 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 29 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 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 22 Aug 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 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	{ }
Can You Be an Environmentalist and Indulge in Tropical Foods? 16 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS So you go to the farmers' market every week. You buy exclusively organic, and you're a vegetarian. But there's still a dirty little secret that can be found in the depths of your pantry and atop your counter: tropical foods. Tropical foods can travel quite a distance to get to your table (unless you...+ READ MORE	{ }
Coffee Grounds in Your Compost: The New Black Gold 16 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS 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...+ READ MORE	{ }
French Pressed Coffee: A Surprisingly Green Luxury, On the Cheap 16 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 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 1 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 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 27 May 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS 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 5 May 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS 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...+ READ MORE	{ }
Vinegar is Amazing! 7 Green Uses for Vinegar at the Office 5 Apr 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 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? 19 Mar 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS 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 24 Feb 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS 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	{ }
How Many Gallons of Water Does it Take to Make Your Latte? 13 Feb 2009 IN GO FOR THE GREEN \| COMMENTS Think about the latte for a moment. You know, the one you pick up on your way to the office in the morning, or sip on during a brisk evening. How much water could it possibly take to create that little cup of joe?+ READ MORE	{ }
8 Great, Cheap, Green Food Options 11 Feb 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS How and where you'll find the greenest goods that money can buy. Sometimes, it can seem like putting all this effort into developing a greener lifestyle is costing a fortune: you can get to feeling like you've got to do things like buy a hybrid or shop only at expensive health food stores.+ READ MORE	{ }
Drive Like You Have an Open Cup of Coffee in the Car 6 Feb 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS 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	{ }

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