Ireland to replace its last coal plant with renewable energy hub
The 915MW Moneypoint coal-fired power station is the last coal generation site in Ireland. The country is set to eliminate coal as a power source all together with the announcement that it will close and replace this site with a new green energy hub. According to the Electricity Supply Board Read More...
LA could become largest US city with a guaranteed income program
After a successful initial trial across the state in Stockton, Los Angeles is set to become the largest US city with a guaranteed income program for poor residents. Mayor Eric Garcetti is seeking approval from the City Council this week to set aside $24 million from next year’s budget to Read More...
Don’t toss that! How to cook with nutritious food scraps
Earlier this week we shared the No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook which encourages home chefs to rethink how they use items like vegetable skins, seeds, and roots. Today, we’re elaborating on that idea with six types of kitchen scraps that can be repurposed into nutritious food sources. Read More...
April 20, 2021
It's Healthy Kitchens Week and we've got easy ways you can save water at home and why the kitchens of the future will be gas-free. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 20, 2021
It's Healthy Kitchens Week and we've got easy ways you can save water at home and why the kitchens of the future will be gas-free. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 20, 2021
It's Healthy Kitchens Week and we've got easy ways you can save water at home and why the kitchens of the future will be gas-free. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 20, 2021
It's Healthy Kitchens Week and we've got easy ways you can save water at home and why the kitchens of the future will be gas-free. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
This countertop device turns food scraps into compost
Composting is a great way to generate fresh food for your garden and keep scraps out of the landfill, but if you don’t have a yard or access to green waste pickup services, it can feel impossible to dispose of scraps sustainably. Fortunately, Vitamix has launched a gadget to help. The new Read More...
Make these natural DIY air fresheners to make your home smell wonderful
We all want our homes to smell great, but shelling out lots of money on chemical-filled air fresheners isn’t great for your wallet or your indoor air quality. To kick off Healthy Kitchens Week, we’ve got 12 great natural indoor air fresheners you can make with ingredients you might already have Read More...
Electric future: Why we need to make all stoves gas-free
A third of Americans cook with natural gas in their homes and many, especially kitchen-savvy chefs, seek out these appliances over electric versions, but the health and environmental effects of gas raise the question: Why are we still using these cooktops? What's wrong with gas stoves First and Read More...