I am a huge advocate of local food, both for environmental and culinary reasons. Fruits and vegetables can travel thousands of miles via fossil fuel consuming planes and trucks before reaching the supermarket and they usually have to be picked under-ripe and bred for hardiness in order to make the journey. It is certainly worth the small amount of extra effort to buy local food at a farmer’s market or to just be more aware of the labels on produce at the grocery... Full Post >>

The “green trend” has been one of the most apparent developments in American culture for the past decade, influencing everything from rate of volunteering for Greenpeace to DuPont’s ad campaigns. A recent New York Times article highlighted one of the most pervasive changes—the growth of the green job sector. Full Post >>

The New York Times recently printed an article describing the promising future of LED lighting. LEDs were invented in the 1920s, but have been slow to catch on for commercial use because they only produce red, green or blue light. However, rapid developments are taking place which give LEDs a much wider application. Full Post >>