New York Times – Miranda Green

Clean up your Halloween

October 14, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Halloween is going to look a bit different this year because of the pandemic, but there could be a green lining: an opportunity to develop a more sustainable outlook on a typically high-waste holiday. Need an example? Consider pumpkins. American farmers produced more than a billion pounds of them in 2018, according to the Department of Agriculture. Much of that total ends […]

Choosing an environmentally friendly mask

July 1, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

By Miranda Green The coronavirus has made face masks a fact of life, at least for now. So how do you choose one that will keep you safe without being too hard on the environment? There are basically four choices: N-95 respirators, surgical masks, reusable cloth face coverings and disposable paper masks. N-95 respirators, which create […]

Know the facts about alcohol and climate change

February 19, 2020November 21, 2020Miranda Green

If you did dry January this year, you probably reduced your carbon footprint without knowing it. That’s because alcohol production and distribution can be quite energy intensive. So, what if you want to reduce your environmental footprint but you’re not quite ready to hop on the wagon and stay there? Whatever your poison, one of […]