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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...
Keep your stovetop squeaky clean with this 3-ingredient DIY cleaner
Your stovetop is the real MVP in the kitchen, withstanding heat, grease, and grime every day. If you don’t show it some regular TLC, it won’t be a very pleasant or hygienic place to make your meals. Here are some tips on keeping your stovetop squeaky clean with homemade cleaners, so you can Read More...
Scientists discover a way to reverse obesity in mice. Will humans be next?
Obesity is a disease that involves having an excessive amount of body fat. It is a serious issue that increases the risk of other medical problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Our understanding of obesity is limited, though scientists from The Spanish National Cancer Research Center continue 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...
This zero-waste body wash is a pouch that dissolves in your shower
Water is a key ingredient in most body wash products that come in plastic bottles. This poses two key environmental challenges: On top of the sustainability issue that comes with fossil fuel-derived packaging, shipping water also comes at a high environmental cost. Seeking to deliver a product Read More...
Dutch citizens are using a “doorbell” to help fish pass this canal gate
Every year, thousands of spawning fish swim through the canals of Utrecht in the Netherlands. When they reach the Weerdsluis lock though, they often cannot travel further because the barrier — which acts as a dam — is rarely open. A new initiative, however, is now allowing regular citizens to Read More...