Courtesy Forest Footprints Disclosure/ Katherine Secoy In the Forest Footprints Disclosure survey, global companies share how their operations affect global forests and have the opportunity to learn ways to reduce deforestation. Three U.S. companies were recognized for their sustainability efforts as part of an initiative to reduce dependence on products—such as soy, palm oil, timber, […]
It’s still too chilly to work much in the garden and the ground is still too wet to be worked properly, but the signs of impending spring are all over the place.
Courtesy Tai Dinnan Thanks to the volunteers at the Somerville Maple Syrup Project, children in Somerville, Mass., can learn how real maple syrup is made. A couple of weeks ago, in Somerville, Mass., my friends and I walked single file down what was left of the sidewalks and crossed the city streets through cuts in […]
Courtesy Steve Mason/Photodisc/Thinkstock In order to fight food deserts and make room for healthy food options, South Los Angeles now limits the building of new fast-food restaurants. There’s no shortage of fast-food restaurants in South City of Angels. On the contrary: The City Council estimates that there are close to 1,000 fast-food restaurants in a […]
