A cheaper less eco-friendly coffee is making its way into you coffee mug. Mass production of coffee has led to cutting down forests and other diverse habitats in order to grow faster and in larger quantities. Do you know where your coffee comes from?

 

The 2010 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides is here! This guide will tell you which fruits and veggies you should buy organic, due to their high concentration of pesticides, and which ones you can safely buy conventionally-grown. Make more informed choices for your health and the environment, and save a few bucks while at it!

The kitchen is a pretty important part of the home when it comes to using energy, since most of the appliances in your kitchen use energy. For example, you have your kettle, oven, cooker, fridge, freezer, toaster, food mixers, etc. You're also using a lot of water for washing your dishes, and you probably create a lot of food waste, such as fruit and from vegetable peelings. Well here are a small collection of kitchen gadgets that make your home a little more eco-friendly.

With large grocery store chains constantly stocked with so many various fruits and vegetables all year long, it is often hard to remember or identify which are seasonal and which aren’t. It's becoming increasingly important, however, to be aware of what Mother Nature intended for us to eat each season. Read on to find out how the growth and distribution of 'out-of-season' produce directly contributes to global warming, as well as to find out what you can do about it.