The early winter months are a dark time in the Midwest. Our fields are fallow and the farmers’ markets sparsely populated. It’s a time tough time indeed for locavores.
While Purple Asparagus incorporates as many local products into its programs as possible, during these dark days, we turn to some imported fruits for our school program. Starting in January and ending in early February, we tote a whole assortment of citrus fruits to schools all over Chicago.
We explain that citrus fruits are one big happy family starting out with the five orange siblings.
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It’s a New Year and I’m sure that many of you have resolved to green up your life. Recycling and replacing old products with energy efficient ones are fine first steps, but the place in our homes that we can have the biggest impact is in our kitchens. For the past six years, I’ve been educating children, families, and the community about eating that’s good for the body and the planet through my Chicago-based non-profit, Purple Asparagus. Doing this has taught me a thing or two about being green so I wanted to share my top five tips for being more sustainable in your kitchen.
Today I have a challenge for you. Instead of saying once again that you plan on getting into the best shape of your life in the new year, how about focusing your resolution on saving energy—and money—in 2012? Let’s focus this challenge even further. How about you pick just one energy saving goal and vow to stick to it all year. From turning off the lights when you leave the room to always looking for the ENERGY STAR when you shop, there are plenty of easy changes to pick from. Your resolution will help you save money on your utility bills and help protect our environment.
Every day, Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC) strives to provide quality products and services to our customers. As a national retailer with thousands of stores, we at SHC understand the substantial environmental impact of our business operations. So without further ado, we are excited to highlight our top ten 2011 environmental sustainability initiatives and accomplishments in this blog!
(Please note, this is a guest blog post from EPA ENERGY STAR®.*)
(Please note, this is a guest blog post from EPA ENERGY STAR®.*)