The Bounty Hunter

Love Your Food, Love the Earth

Choosing food that is better for you and better for the Earth can be a challenge.

Over time, we have become aware of how chemical pesticides impact our bodies. Some shoppers navigate the produce aisle with a cheat sheet of the Dirty Dozen—the fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticide contamination from conventional farming. Today, Earth Day, is an ideal occasion to examine how the food we eat impacts not just our bodies but the world around us, and how to craft a diet that is better for both our planet and ourselves. When considering the carbon footprint of our food choices, many of us are concerned with emissions involved in transporting our food over thousands of miles. You may think that the locally grown berries have a smaller impact, but consider the cumulative effect of a farmer driving her small …

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Reducing Your Footprint Without Changing Your Shoes

Reduce your carbon footprint by making some lifestyle changes as Earth Day resolutions.

Earth Day is just a week away, April 22. Earth Day celebrates the planet and encourages people to think about ways to use less and help the environment. One of the biggest things people can do to prevent climate change and help the planet is reducing carbon emissions. Green Your Home Up How: Sign up for an energy assessment from Green Homes Brookline. The energy assessment will tell you where your home is wasting energy. They will connect you with resources and rebates which will help you make your home run more efficiently, use less energy, and be greener. Why:  Most of your home's energy goes into heating and cooling, and if your home loses a lot of heat, you're wasting energy and increasing your carbon footprint.  Use Your Feet How: …

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