Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Organic News 04-12-11


Green living: City-zens celebrate 42nd annual Earth Day
The Coloradoan
We can be part of the solution by using low volatile organic compound paints and stains, stopping at the click when filling the gas tank, not idling our car engines and opting for a reel or electric mower instead of a gas-powered one. ...
Coffin for the dyed-in-the-wool environmentalist
Toronto Star
They come in your choice of brown or ecru, updated for this season in North America with an organic cotton mattress for open viewings. “Funeral directors tell us people are immediately drawn to your product. They want to touch it. It calms them down, ...
Meat-free living in Korea: expat tips
The Korea Herald
Mipa Lee, author of vegan blog Alien's Day Out feels things are getting easier: “As more Koreans are making a conscious effort to eat less meat and more 'well-being,' organic, natural and slow foods, I think the demand for vegetarian fare is going up, ...
Green Living-Harvard Composts!
Harbus Online
Compost is the product of a biological process during which naturally occurring aerobic microorganisms break down organic materials (such as food waste) into nutrient-rich material that can be used to improve soil quality. The end product is purchased ...

Carla Carlisle on James Lovelock
Country Life (blog)
We like the vows of provenance bestowed on the food, the perfection of grey oak tables, the matte white of the dishes, the organic promises. This week, we gaze at the ceiling, a sea of recessed lights that are gobbling up energy, and wonder if organic ...
Fruit and Veggies Get Washed and Cleaned Using Organic Products. They tasted ...
IBTimes
Green Living Vermont Soap, the certified organic soap manufacturer, is pleased to inform health conscious consumers that its 100% natural, certified organic fruit and veggie wash not only makes the food they consumer safer, but taste better too. ...
Fresh Lamb, Asian Greens and Chamomile Tea
Patch.com
For sweet potatoes, onions and organic vegetables, visit the T&D Farm and Capay Organic stands. If it's meat you're looking for, stop by Healthy Family Farms for seasonal lamb, chicken or pork. "Next week I will have the usual eggs and chickens to sell ...
Oakland filmmaker screens work at Oakland International Film Festival
Oakland Tribune
He learned at a young age through his father the benefits eating organic vegetables. At his house in Oakland, there is a small garden in the back where various vegetable seeds have begun to sprout. Since 2002, Bedar has chosen to live a dietary ...