Lights, camera, “I do.” According to greenerphotography.org, over 16.5 billion pictures were printed in the U.S. in 2008. That accounts for photography’s largest ecological footprint ever, even when you consider the prevalence of digital photography. Local professionals can reduce their impact by offering online booking and look books, recycling electronic waste and printing on recycled
MoreThey say practice makes perfect, so a quick run-through of the show before the big day is a must. Make sure everyone knows their lines and places, but don’t spend a fortune on a restaurant dinner. Instead, ask a friend with a sweet place to host your rehearsal dinner as their wedding gift, and ask
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Barn Door is Closed Mark Bittman has (in most cases) been “Banned From the Barn” on attempts to get an up close look at the facilities that house the chickens and pigs that supply the overwhelming majority of our nation’s meat and eggs. If we can’t see the food that we eat, how do we
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An image from the "From Whence we Came" art show opening tomorrow night7/8 Art show for Ocean Opens
Local artist Ryann Casey will open his art exhibition, "From Whence we Came," tonight. Featuring 40 artists advocating for the protection and preservation of the world’s oceans. This show will continue throughout July and into August. All proceeds
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Sending unique, functional and eco-friendly invitations can be surprisingly simple. Look for recycled, handmade or plant-based paper and vegetable- or soy-based ink. Postcards or single sheet (folded and sent) invitations are easy ways to eliminate envelope waste.
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Image via camdenwaterfront.com Greensgrow Farm has embarked on an across-the-bridge venture in Camden, NJ in an effort to bring fresh produce to neighborhood residents lacking a well-stocked grocery, and the funds to travel to and purchase from higher end markets. The farm’s mobile farmstand launched last week and the truck, dubbed “Little Yellow” will
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Mobile Kitchen Drive, listen to the radio, microwave popcorn? Yes, you can do all three in the new Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle. A feature of the car is that the battery allows you to power domestic electrical appliances. Believe it or not, the adaptor has enough kick to run a rice cooker or
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I bet you thought this day would never come. It is with great sadness that I announce that this is the last installment in the EnergyWorks series. But don't shed that tear yet, Griddle readers. I am pleased to report that the energy efficiency work has been completed on my house, and I have already
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Floating wetlands at the Washington Avenue Green (Click for larger image). Image via plancentraldelaware.com Start your Saturday morning off with a free sailing trip down the Delaware River! This Saturday, July 9 the Friends of Washington Avenue Green invite you to board the sailboat Northwind, and learn about the history and ecology of this iconic
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For a self-described “ecology geek” like Mike Weilbacher, the chance to direct the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education—Northwest Philly’s 340-acre green treasure—is a dream realized. Formerly executive director of Lower Merion Conservancy and, for the last year, Abington’s Briar Bush Nature Center, the Long Island native is one month into his new post, and busy
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