It’s been a beautiful winter weekend in the Delaware River Valley. Friday night's light snowfall left a dusting of powder on bare branches, turning stark grey woods into delicate lace work. Seasonally cold, if only for …
Month: January 2013

Greening Your Cleaning
Eco-friendly household cleaning products If you're trying to stay on top of warnings about various household toxins, you may sometimes get a mild case of green exhaustion. It's tempting to tune it all out for a while …

Greening the Lunchbox: Six Easy Steps
Whether you’re packing school lunches or brown-bagging it to your job, the lunch box can be a Pandora’s box of environmental hazards. Here are a few alternatives for making lunch more sustainable. 1. Reusable sandwich bags. …

Organic and local on the winter menu
Local mixed greens with organic beets and goat cheese If you live in the Delaware River Valley -- or any place with four seasons -- you know it's more challenging to eat local and organic …