Tasty, reasonably priced burritos, wraps, salads, smoothies, shakes, and cookies. Everything is delicious and they have free wifi. They have locations throughout New England.
Why it's Green:
Boloco is a certified green restaurant. Their "plastic" cups are made of corn and are 100% compostable and their bowls are made of bamboo. They use LED lighting, low-flow waterheads, and the tabletops and countertops are made from 50 to 100% post-consumer recycled paper and petroleum-free resin, called Paperstone.
Their ingredients are great, too. Organic tofu, antibiotic and hormone free meats, humanely raised steaks, and more. Take a look at their menu. I'm sure your mouth will water. ... read more
It's refreshing to see handmade eco-friendly furniture in a day where flimsy, particle board furniture is the norm. I'm excited to be profiling Michael Amaral Furniture, a furniture designer and builder based out of Rhode Island.
Why it's Keen:
I'll let a picture of Michael's beautiful furniture speak for itself.
The word "farm" often conjures up images of pigpens, silos, and acres of corn, not urban “farmers” living in a city.
Urban farming isn’t new. Ancient Persia had urban farms, and so did Macchu Picchu. However, now with green living gaining notoriety, urban farming is becoming very popular. The environmental benefits of urban farming are numerous. Cities are often the most environmentally-friendly places to live, with public transportation and being able to walk everywhere. If you can grow your own food, it just adds to the “greenness.”
One hurdle when it comes to urban farming is space. Here are some ways around that:... read more
This summer my family and I purchased a share in a CSA. Shared Bounty CSA, to be specific. The experience has been fabulous in more ways than I could have ever expected. In fact, I have multiple blog posts about them (and my culinary experiments from the summer) just waiting to be written. This week, though, I realized just how fortunate we have been to be part of the Shared Bounty family.
Who here remembers Captain Planet? It was a cartoon that aired in the early 90s on TBS about a green-mulleted superhero out to save the planet. I loved the Captain Planet theme song in particular ("Captain Planet, he's our hero, gonna take pollution down to zero!"), and I had a reusable lunch bag with Captain Planet on it.
Did you know that there's also a Captain Planet Foundation? They offer grants, resources, projects for kids, games, and you can even become a "Planeteer!" Check it out! It's a really cute website and for an important cause. ... read more
I'm not quite sure how I missed this tidbit of news, as it came out back in April.
Concord, Massachusetts, home to Walden Pond and the original concord grapevine, has banned the sale of bottled water starting in 2011. The measured will only allow the sale of refillable containers of water, which could still be sold and delivered in Concord.
The effort was lead by Jean Hill, an 80-something-year old activist. She lobbied neighbors and officials on the serious environmental consequences of plastic bottles filling landfills and creating more pollution.
The International Bottled Water Association released this statement about the ban. I didn't even KNOW there was an International Bottled Water Association! Their entire website made my blood boil. Additionally, Joe Doss, president of the IBWA said: "We obviously don’t think highly of the vote in Concord. Any efforts to discourage consumers from drinking water, whether tap water or bottled water, is not in the best interests of consumers. Bottled water is a very healthy, safe, convenient product that consumers use to stay hydrated." [source] Oh, okay, Mr. Doss. ... read more
While clicking through random postings to WordPress' green tag tonight I stumbled upon a brilliant idea by Shawn, a UCF student who has made the pledge to go paperless this semester--or as paperless as his circumstances will allow. As he points out, we have the technology now, so why wait for the world to catch up? I concur.
I'm going to make September as paperless as possible, and I challenge each of you to be keener and greener by doing the same.... read more
Even though our garden is small, sometimes it's a race against time to eat everything that we grow before it rots. We do try to freeze and can things (we canned our own marinara sauce with homegrown tomatoes for the first time this week -- but that's for another blog post!) but wouldn't it be great to enjoy it fresh and share it with friends? Have a "gardening swap!"
I'd love to meet with local gardeners in our neighborhood at the end of the winter, and form a co-op. Each gardener can plan to grow different things, and then meet a few times a month to swap their fruits and veggies. This year we had raspberries galore...wouldn't it have been fun for us to share those raspberries and get some, say, blueberries in return? ... read more
There has been some discussion of using ‘Green” books like the kindle or using the local library. I have another perspective and that is the green book club. I think discussion with others is a great way to expand your knowledge of topics. To help people better understand or to just grow in appreciation for the environment I would suggest a book club. Instead of discussing the most recent fiction best seller why don’t we concentrate on sharing the knowledge of the world around us with our friends and neighbors and talk about a real life issue?
It's not too late to enter the Pure Play Kids Giveaway! The giveaway ends on September 13, so enter and tell your friends! All you have to do is sign up to be on a mailing list, and your name will be automatically entered in the drawing. Your child will win one fun, natural, age appropriate toy!... read more
Urban farming isn’t new. Ancient Persia had urban farms, and so did Macchu Picchu. However, now with green living gaining notoriety, urban farming is becoming very popular. The environmental benefits of urban farming are numerous. Cities are often the most environmentally-friendly places to live, with public transportation and being able to walk everywhere. If you can grow your own food, it just adds to the “greenness.”
Who here remembers
The effort was lead by Jean Hill, an 80-something-year old activist. She lobbied neighbors and officials on the serious environmental consequences of plastic bottles filling landfills and creating more pollution. 
It's not too late to enter the
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