We All Play a Part
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As rejuvenation outside begins, those of us concerned with the domestic angle may realize that chirping birds and blooming tulips herald the time of year for freshening up inside. Yes, spring cleaning time is upon us and hopefully we have the energy and determination to tackle it, thanks to longer days and extra sunshine.
It looks like an eco-friendly future can include culinary delights like artisan cheeses. Introducing the first Platinum LEED-certified dairy: Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., from Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Soon, the bag containing the chips could disappear as fast as the chips themselves. Well, ok, maybe not as fast, but at least they could be composted if Frito Lay has their way. Concerned about their environmental image, the snack-food giant has announced plans to begin selling Sun Chips in eco-friendly bags, starting next month.
With recent stimulus plans providing incentive to shift towards a greener economy and with many nations establishing eco-friendly goals for the future, the race is on to become the world’s greenest nation. To actually compare and rank so many varied and intricate ‘entities’ seems an impossible feat. But researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities have done just that.
Are ‘eco-geeks’ who take green to the extreme actually accomplishing an eco-feat, something to be proud of and deserving of our accolades? Or are their actions simply eco-stunts, carried out by individuals only trying to get attention?
In the context of today’s world, ‘consuming’ and ‘balance’ in the same sentence seems to be an oxymoron.Wordpress theme provided by diythemes.
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