Genetically Modified Organisms Split Genes, and Opinions
Fact: two-thirds of the processed foods sold in the U.S. contain ingredients from GMOs… but what exactly is a GMO ? GMO stands for "genetically modified organism", and is the result of a lab process...
View ArticleWhen Dreams Become Reality: Glass Recycling Comes to New Orleans
A lot of New Orleanians will tell you that the glass is half empty when it comes to glass recycling in this city. The question that drives everyone to drink is always ‘when is glass recycling coming?!’
View ArticleDeet-Free Ways To Ward Off Bugs
The thunderstorms are rolling through, the humidity’s rising, and we all know what’s next… bugs. Ones that bite, ones that sting, ones that just gross you out. Nonetheless, they all have one thing in...
View ArticleTips On DIY Cosmetics For Easy, Healthy Beauty
You’ve likely heard the expression “beauty is only skin deep”, but with the estimated 11,000 unique chemical ingredients we are exposed to through our personal care products every single day, the...
View ArticleJunk Food Is Bad For You, And Junk Mail Is Bad For The Environment
Got too much junk in your trunk? Don't think pants size, think all that unsolicited bulk mail that clogs your box each day. And if you think a little junk can’t hurt, we seriously have a badonkadunk of...
View ArticleStyrofoam: Everyone's Enemy
People who say that nothing lasts forever are dead wrong when it comes to Styrofoam. Styrofoam (or polystyrene, as the men in white coats call it) is a petroleum based product that will likely outlast...
View ArticleBuying In Bulk? There's An App For That
With the cost of makin’ groceries steadily increasing every day, maybe it’s time for us to revisit buying in bulk. I’m not suggesting that we all run out to the big box warehouse store for 20 dozen...
View ArticleSummer Energy Saving Tips... You Know You Want 'Em
It’s summertime and the livin’s easy, but in the South, we know that it’s down right hot. To save money on energy bills, try these tips.
View ArticleGreen Tips On 'Hypermiling'
Y ou know the old saying: "If you give him an inch, he’ll take a mile." There couldn’t be more perfect of a way to describe hypermiling . Not familiar with the term? It’s the science and craft behind...
View ArticleA New Restaurant Group = Green Cuisine
New Orleans is a city that has long been known for its amazing cuisine, but not exactly for being the most green. Our recipe for success is delicious, but lacks some very important: environmentally...
View ArticleDon't Fall For Greenwashing!
As the drive toward more environmental sustainability in our daily lives increases, businesses have responded by offering more eco-friendly products, services and policies — or at least, they say they...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Make Food, Not Lawns
It’s getting harder to know exactly what’s in the food we buy. Many people are tired of grocery store ambiguities and are starting to grow their own food. But what if you are a city dweller or live in...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Vampire Power
With Fall finally in the air and the calendar page turned to October, its time for ghosts, goblins, witches and mummies. But keeping the real vampires away will take more than garlic and crosses. There...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Reduce, Reuse, Repair
Reduce, reuse and recycle — or the three Rs — are well known as the pathway to green. But there is an R that has been routinely left out. The R for REPAIR. Unlike our grandparents, we regularly replace...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: NOLA Trash Mob
We’ve all heard the phrase "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure," but what about "One city’s trash is another man’s mission?" Enter the NOLA Trash Mob . Started about nine months ago by two local...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Myths Of Recycling, Part One
New Orleans has had curbside recycling for a few years now, but many people are still skeptical that the city is actually recycling what we leave out for pick up. Do you think that everything you place...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Myths Of Recycling, Part Two
Welcome to part two of the myths of recycling (here's part one in case you missed it). Don’t keep a lid on it! That’s right. Plastic caps and lids are small and difficult to sort. They also keep...
View ArticleThe Myths Of Recycling, Part Three: Don't Shred Paper!
We’re back with more myths of curbside recycling. Shredded and crumpled paper create a lot of confusion for sorting machines — hard to believe, but true. Sorting mechanisms can’t distinguish crumpled...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Myths Of Recycling, Part Four
This is it, we’re closing out our recycling journey, and it all ends with glass. New Orleans still does not recycle glass. I know! It’s sad, but don’t include it in your bin. It creates safety issues...
View ArticleThe Green Minute: Got Allergies?
Spring is in the air and so are the allergens! Yes, it’s allergy season. While it might seem counterintuitive, most experts agree that as we spend more and more time indoors, our allergic reactions...
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