Masters of Mayhem

The best ways to help the community become more sustainable are to join the existing community events or resources in your area. Swap meets, tool libraries, repair fairs, are a few examples and focus on generating less waste. I think it's also important to support businesses that give back to local communities and share environmental...

buying meat and poultry from the meat department fresh is better anyway. 

I now have 10 reusable bags, the hardest part is to remember them when you go into the store. getting better every time.

Chelsea and I enjoyed the bike ride into work today! The weather is surprisingly nice this week. I hope those of you spending time outdoors can also benefit from the sunshine and fresh, cool air.

8 hours last night but did wake up twice last night, was able to go right back to sleep.

Apartments are tricky for gardening but still possible. My ideas are to plant several herbs along my south-facing window and tend to an aero-garden in the kitchen. Because my balcony is north-facing and does not get enough sun, I've considered growing mushrooms and other shade-loving plants. I'm also looking into eventually setting up...

It's hard to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals and places because we have not prioritized its study and still have a ways to go in order to shift our thinking on how to measure environmental impact. The economic standard metric, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is a monetary value of finished goods...

It's not surprising that there is 30-40% food waste in the U.S. Part of the problem is that people don't buy the right amount, misunderstand expiration dates and don't plan accordingly in terms of food preparation, preservation and storage. If I were efficient enough to save money on all the food I waste annually, I'd donate those funds to...

Here are some easy ways to reduce energy at home or in the office: - Turn off lights and appliances when you do not need them. - Minimize use of electric-powered heaters by bundling up and adjusting the thermostat settings. - Replace traditional incandescent light bulbs with halogen incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), and...

shower time is basically a drop in the ocean compared to the real problem of water usage... Vegans use less water globally The world will only have 60% of the water it needs by 2030 without significant global policy change, according to a recent report from the U.N. This situation is predicted to worsen as our population expands and...