There are over 850 different authors’ voices in the articles posted here discussing sustainability issues from food to transportation to family to business. Most of the authors are Minnesotans who wanted to share the information they feel is important for you to know to keep Minnesota healthy and sustainable. Many of the articles were written for Do It Green! Magazine, while others are from outside publications or web sites.
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Compiled by DO IT GREEN! MINNESOTA Lamp manufacturers believe that price is a major barrier to more widespread use of CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps). Consequently, they have outsourced production from the United States to China and other developing countries. As a result, US workers lose jobs while US manufacturing capacity …
Diana Mckeown Metro CERT Coordinator, The Green Institute How does an urban community connect to renewable energy? This article explores options for urban dwellers who want to support and create renewable energy that they can use at home, for their cars, and in their neighborhoods. Windy Cities? Wind turbines have …
Olivia Bailey St. Olaf College A liberal arts education implies many things; given our unchecked American consumerism and boom in obesity, students seek to understand the question of our human relationship to the earth. St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minnesota, assigns its students a responsibility for stewardship of the land, …
Children make good cycling companions because they’re adaptable, energetic and want to have fun. However, cycling with kids is not as easy as hopping on your bike and taking off. Here are some saddle-savvy tips. BEFORE THE RIDE Do your homework: Make certain you are familiar with the bike route …
Various Basic Supplies: Baking soda Bon Ami cleanserer Borax Cornstarch Lemon juice Liquid dish soap Vegetable oil Salt White vinegar All-Purpose Cleaner: Mix one teaspoon of liquid soap or borax with a gallon of hot water. Lemon juice or vinegar added to the mix will cut grease and leave a …
Frontiers in the Environment Talk by Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Henry Reich: Creators of MinuteEarth Science affects pretty much every aspect of our lives, so it’s important that people care about science and know about science. Henry, Alex and Peter Reich are trying to work on both fronts with MinuteEarth, …
Andrea Yoder Harmony Valley Farm Did you ever consider what it takes to get food to your table? Many things happen in the life of your food before it ever gets to you. Do you know who is making these decisions and handling your food? More people are becoming interested …
LoAnn Hilde The Green Mercantile, Duluth We are entering an age where concern for health and the environment is driving consumers to affect change with their financial decisions. Green retailers and businesses are specially suited to serve the “Cultural Creative” consumer, a market comprising 50 million individuals, or 26% of …
Angie Timmons Hennepin County Environmental Services From the water we drink, to the foods we eat, to how we maintain our yards and clean our homes, we can be exposed to chemicals in many ways. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only a small fraction of the more than …
Ellen Sandbeck Laverme’s Worms Domestic vermicomposting is the art of using captive earthworms to transform kitchen waste into earthworm castings (aka poop). Those in the know often refer to earthworm castings as “black gold”. Vermicompost is extremely lively; it contains more than 100 times as many beneficial bacteria and fungi …
