Fresh & Green Fridays: Heat Wave edition
Friday, November 6th, 2009Planet Green asks, how eco-gullible are you? Test your knowledge of “hit or myth” reports with their “12 Eco Myths just begging to be debunked.”
There’s a giant rift growing in Africa that scientists say may form a new ocean…eventually. Pertinent? Not necessarily. Fascinating? Yes.
By far, some of the most shocking evidence of the effects of pollution on the environment: the muck of the North Pacific Gyre is leaving a brightly-colored trail of dead albatross on islands in the North Pacific. Photographer Chris Jordan documents these startling skeletons as a recycling call-to-arms.
Why purchase carbon offsets if you can grow your own? That’s just what Toyota is doing at its Prius plant in Japan. The company has created two new species of flower that help offset the carbon footprint of the popular hybrid vehicles. Toyota reports lowering the plant’s CO2 emissions by more than 50% since 1990.
This one is fresh and green for sure. Grocery chain Kroger is adding “traceability technology” to its fresh greens as part of its “Quality You Can Trace” program. Kroger says it’s adding food origin information to help consumers know more about the food they purchase for their families.
Because we’re always hungry on Fridays (have you noticed?) here’s this week’s seasonal dish: oven-roasted garlic. It may sound strange, but it’s a delicious side to pumpkin soup or a juicy steak.