From our Lifestyle section: plastic is killing the planet, and there are many reasons why you should especially avoid single-use plastics unless absolutely necessary (particularly since great options are available)…
plastic doesn't recycle, chemicals, fracking, hormone disrupters
Nice to have an administration (federal, obviously) that puts science ahead of politics…
From the Union of Concerned Scientists: https://www.ucsusa.org/about/news/new-federal-scientific-integrity-framework-can-protect-public-health-restore-trust? Biden, man-caused climate change, freedom of speech, reality-based
Good news: coal continues its decline in U.S. electricity generation, and renewables will provide 1/4 of our electricity next year…
Of course, if you have your own solar panels you will be producing most or all of your own electricity needs. From the U.S. Energy...
Montana has been changing for years now, and it certainly hasn’t been for the better. To help, for starters, can we stop wasting dollars advertising the state?
From The Billings Gazette: https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-continues-trend-of-high-population-growth/article_284acccb-6561-52de-83dd-177ced94d842.html? too many people, quality of life doing downhill, overtourism, solitude going away, not enough water
Do yourself, future generations and the Earth a favor, install a grey water system…
From the Zero-Waste Chef: https://zerowastechef.com/2022/12/12/laundry-to-landscape-grey-water-system-conserves-water-and-money/ conserve water and money, drought, climate change, water is everything
A good read here. Montana has been oversold. Time to stop advertising our state and to start dealing with the negative impacts overselling Montana has wrought…
From the Daily Montanan: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/12/09/its-time-to-stop-promoting-montana/? George Ochenski, over tourism, too many people, overpopulation, quality of life going downhill, Chamber of Commerce, crowds, adverse effects on...
If you cared about the Earth when you lived you can continue caring about the Earth (and future generations) when you die, by being composted…
From US Funerals Online: https://www.us-funerals.com/human-composting-as-a-new-death-care-alternative-a-guide-to-nor/#.Y3-ExC-B0go lower carbon footprint, don't take up valuable real estate, give back to the Earth, nourish plants
Ideas here for getting free stuff, living more sustainably and fighting inflation (plus, you’ll be healthier!)… #BottledWaterIsAScam
From the Zero-Waste Chef: https://zerowastechef.com/2022/11/10/some-of-the-stuff-i-get-free/ tap water great, seeds, books, food, mulch
Beef, while helping keep condos off the range, is tough on your health and tough on the planet — when you get information otherwise follow the money behind that advice…
From The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/31/climate/frank-mitloehner-uc-davis.html? increased heart disease, diabetes and cancer risk, plant-only, vegetarian, reduce red meat consumption for health, vegan, Dr. Mitloehner
Ideas here for a more sane and responsible Halloween, from the Zero-Waste Chef…
From the Zero-Waste Chef: https://zerowastechef.com/2022/10/19/reduce-halloween-waste/ trunk or treat, plastic is killing the planet