Natural Resources Defense Council

I feel like meat-heavy meals are a staple in the American ideal. Though I know I am lucky to have access to good quality meats and vegetables, I feel like a fruit- and vegetable-rich diet is incredibly important in how I change my diet and how I ensure my family gets plenty of natural vitamins and nutrients on a regular basis.

Having access to public transportation has certainly increased my access to various spots in my area that I normally wouldn't visit on a regular basis. 

I signed up for community solar through Neighborhood Sun.  Now I'll get a majority of my electricity from a solar power plant near Fort Washington, MD and support a B Corp that advocates for solar power in Maryland.  If you want to sign up, you can use my referall code and all of us will save more on our solar...

Bamboo is becoming slightly more prevalent but still not very "affordable" for ordinary people. I was pleased to see bamboo paper towels & TP for sale at my local Grocery Outlet, which serves a larger portion of middle and lower income residents than the local Safeway. Recycled /renewable paper products are generally...

This has been an ongoing aspiration - and struggle - for me. But change is incremental and habits take time (& motivation) to build strength. I rarely toss unused vegetables any more and have cut way down on how often I throw out (compost) leftover cooked food. On this Saturday, I purged the fridge of lingering waste (miscellaneous...

Converting to clean, renewable energy is the foundation of a prosperous, sustainable future. To me, it's important to communicate with our elected officials about growing public desire to increase our portion of renewable energy in the urban energy mix for many reasons, like the fact that the industry creates many more jobs than coal and other...

creating habitat for animals an preserving beauty

I learned that the "Best by" and "Use by" dates are intended for consumers but the "Sell by" date is for use by the manufacturers and retailers. I never knew there was a real difference between them! I wonder how much less food Americans would waste if we changed the way we label "expiration dates."

Hi all, looking forward to this eco challenge! If you're interested in challenging yourself in other ways, check out this simultaneously running 21-day racial equity challenge: http://www.foodsolutionsne.org/get-involved/21-day-racial-equity-habit-building-challenge