Sodium Alginate
By Larry Plesant One of my personal top-10 favorite molecules for health and longevity is sodium alginate, aka algin. Faithful readers may recall my mention of it in past articles, and because it is so...
View ArticleThe Maker Movement
By Steve Goldsmith The early days of our modern technology were full of bring-it-home and put-it-together opportunities. Many of us remember receiving catalogs full of great do-it-yourself projects...
View ArticleSustainability in the Workplace
Ten Tips to Go Green — and Save Green By Deborah DeMoulpied You are in business, usually to make some kind of money, certainly not to lose money. As in the home, “going green” in the workplace actually...
View ArticleUniversal Recycling and Composting in Vermont
Mandates Include Businesses By Michele Morris Way back in 2012, the Vermont legislature unanimously passed what is widely known as the Universal Recycling and Composting Law, Act 148. How time flies....
View ArticleThe History of Additive-free Paints – Still Alive Today
By Jessica Goldblatt Barber One may think that using milk to paint with is a very strange concept. But think of this — just try drinking a glass of milk and then leaving the glass on your bedside table...
View ArticleMeet Luci
A Product Review by N. R. Mallery Luci is a neat new micro solar powered LED lantern. It is waterproof, re-chargeable, durable, sustainable, convenient, versatile, bright and can even be stylish. I...
View ArticleOlympians Take Stand about Climate Change
By Roger Lohr Andy Newell, US Ski Team and Olympic competitor in cross country skiing, created “Athletes for Action” before he set off for the Sochi Olympics. The idea was to coordinate athletes to...
View ArticleTips for Safety at the Swimming Hole
Hiking and swimming in a naturally beautiful setting is popular in the Northeast … plus it’s free! Photo by inbetweenblog. Summer is here, and with temperatures rising, many Vermonters will be seeking...
View ArticleGET Outdoors
By-Ways & Waterways are Pathways to the Environment Get staff Summer is a wonderful time for water fun, if you know where to go and what to do there. There are literally hundreds of sites with...
View ArticleHarlow Farm – Organically Certified since 1985
GET staff Harlow Farm, in Westminster, Vermont, is one of the oldest organic farms in the area. It received its organic certification in 1985. Today, it is still going strong, growing the same sorts of...
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