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Get to Know North America’s Oldest Eco-Certification
Get to Know North America’s Oldest Eco-Certification
Know Logo helps you navigate today’s greenwashed marketplace, one eco-label at a time. First up: EcoLogo.
Marianna Ciccia
Oct 16
This Seattle Restaurant Makes Filipino Food with Local Ingredients
This Seattle Restaurant Makes Filipino Food with Local Ingredients
A commitment to sustainability led Archipelago to replace SE Asian staples with NW Coast stand-ins.
Megan Hill
Sep 10
Palm Oil is in Everything, and it’s Hurting More than the Orangutans
Palm Oil is in Everything, and it’s Hurting More than the Orangutans
Inexpensive, often-invisible, and the source of environmental destruction: this is the story of palm oil.
Helen A. Lee
Aug 22
The Traveler’s Water Bottle that Allows you to Drink from Anywhere
The Traveler’s Water Bottle that Allows you to Drink from Anywhere
Reduce plastic consumption while traveling by investing in a portable purifier.
Asparagus Magazine
Aug 9
Bottled Water is Gross!
Bottled Water is Gross!
The Environmentalist from Hell takes aim at bottled water and the garbage people who drink it.
Sara Bynoe
Aug 8
Why Line-Drying Sheets is Better for You and the Environment
Why Line-Drying Sheets is Better for You and the Environment
For fresh, crisp sheets, thread count matters far less than how you dry your bedding.
Rosanna Nafziger Henderson
Aug 1
Fashion is Hurting the Planet. Can we Tame the Monster in Our Closets?
Fashion is Hurting the Planet. Can we Tame the Monster in Our Closets?
Innovators worldwide are trying to slow down and clean up today’s fast and dirty fashion industry.
Shreya Kalra
Jul 30
Make a Farmers Market Vendor Smile with these Five Questions
Make a Farmers Market Vendor Smile with these Five Questions
Five West Coast farmers market vendors told us which questions they love to be asked.
Asparagus Magazine
Jul 26
North Vancouver’s Mountain Bikers Strive to Shred Sustainably
North Vancouver’s Mountain Bikers Strive to Shred Sustainably
A PR crisis led volunteers to build some of North America’s best trails.
Barry Rueger
Jul 25
Asparagus Magazine’s Guide to the Farmers Market
Asparagus Magazine’s Guide to the Farmers Market
Freshly picked answers and questions to celebrate local bounty from the ground up.
Andre LaRiviere
Jul 16
The Decider: Sunscreen
The Decider: Sunscreen
How to choose sunscreen that protects both your skin and fragile marine ecosystems.
Glynis Ratcliffe
Jul 16
Recycling May be Down, But Don’t Count it Out Yet
Recycling May be Down, But Don’t Count it Out Yet
China’s ban on imported recyclables has had a real impact, but we shouldn’t give up on North America’s recycling system.
Asparagus Magazine
Jul 4
Could GMO Crops Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Could GMO Crops Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Genetically engineered cereals may hold the key to sustainable agriculture.
Elie Dolgin
May 16
Open-Source Seeds Keep Big Ag out of Home Gardens
Open-Source Seeds Keep Big Ag out of Home Gardens
Inspired by trends toward sharing intellectual property, the open-source seed movement fights corporate overreach in our own backyards.
Marian Weidner
Apr 23
The Decider: Laundry and Detergent
The Decider: Laundry and Detergent
The Decider looks beyond greenwashing to help you make sustainable decisions.
Alia Dharssi
Apr 3
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Your Home… with House-Sitting
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Your Home… with House-Sitting
By filling empty homes with house sitters, we could reduce construction waste, social disconnection, and personal stress.
Mackenzie Belcastro
Mar 28
The Decider: Lip Balm
The Decider: Lip Balm
The Decider looks beyond greenwashing to help you make sustainable decisions.
Glynis Ratcliffe
Mar 12
Night Night, Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Mattress Bite
Night Night, Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Mattress Bite
Buying a bed for your kids shouldn’t give you nightmares.
Brianna Sharpe
Mar 5
Saving the World through Secondhand Shopping
Saving the World through Secondhand Shopping
Since fast fashion is destroying the planet, the Environmentalist from Hell is getting back to her thrift-shopping roots.
Sara Bynoe
Feb 12
Experiential Gifts Can Make Holiday Magic — Instead of an Environmental Mess
Experiential Gifts Can Make Holiday Magic — Instead of an Environmental Mess
Ask yourself these three questions to ensure a great experience-as-gift for your family.
Brianna Sharpe
Dec 18, 2018
The Decider: 5 Ways to Choose Sustainable Chocolate
The Decider: 5 Ways to Choose Sustainable Chocolate
The Decider looks beyond greenwashing to help you make sustainable decisions.
Alia Dharssi
Dec 13, 2018
Canada’s Keen on Cannabis, But this Green Rush isn’t so Green
Canada’s Keen on Cannabis, But this Green Rush isn’t so Green
Canadian marijuana is mostly grown indoors, sending massive amounts of energy up in smoke.
Elie Dolgin
Dec 6, 2018
Building the Circular Economy: A Q&A with Kate Daly
Building the Circular Economy: A Q&A with Kate Daly
A zero waste leader shares her thoughts on to-go cups, fast fashion, and monstrous hybrids.
Alia Dharssi
Nov 29, 2018
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