Fall 2018 Almanac

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Recipe

    Chili Pepper Flakes

    If your goal is to make one cup of crushed red pepper flakes, you will need 71 Serrano peppers.

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Recipe

    Berry Jam

    This is the easiest jam recipe to make! All you need are fresh blackberries or raspberries and sugar.

  • Blog, Fall 2018 Almanac, Recipe

    Alek Wek’s Okra Stew

    The model and Goodwill Ambassador has been cooking this plant-based stew since her childhood in South Sudan.

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Tree News

    Tree Glue

    Biodegradable plastic made from ‘tree glue’ could be on shelves within five years.

  • Eco Cinema, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Woodlanders

    Woodlanders,is a beautifully done film series by Costa Boutsikaris, a filmmaker from the Hudson Valley/NY, that documents the work of…

  • Blog, Fall 2018 Almanac, Nature News

    Fall 2018 Almanac Cover Image

    Explanation of all the beauty in the Almanac cover this month!

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Sustainable Design

    Floating Park

    In the Netherlands, where a floating park made from recycled plastic, has popped up, the recycled plastic is constructed into…

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Nature News

    Parkipelago

    The first island in Copenhagen’s Parkipelago set sail. Over the next year, the island will be moved around the lake,…

  • Bird News, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Cutting Trees to Save Birds

    “It’s OK to cut some trees,” said Andrew Shultz, landowner outreach forester for the Maine Forest Service. He explained that…

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Recipe

    Butternut Squash Soup

    Delicious and easy to make, this soup is absolutely wonderful!

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Recipe

    Nasturtium Pesto

    Nasturtiums edible leaves and flowers add a peppery flavor to many things, but one of the tastiest ways to eat…

  • Eco Tip, Fall 2018 Almanac

    PW Tip: Celery

    How to keep celery fresh!

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Recipe

    Hickory Nut Milk

    Made with shagbark hickory nuts.

  • Eco Tip, Fall 2018 Almanac

    PW Tip 2: Water Bottles

    I wrote about this back in 2009!

  • Eco Tip, Fall 2018 Almanac

    PW Tip: Cans

    I still use this one!

  • Artist, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Christo & Jean-Claude

    Christo and Jeanne-Claude, respectively, are environmental sculptors noted for their controversial outdoor sculptures that often involved monumental displays of fabrics…

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, The Cabinet Of Green Curiosities

    Lamps Made with Silkworm Cocoons

    Natural silk worm cocoons have been carefully placed atop a weightless metal frame.

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, The Cabinet Of Green Curiosities

    Pencil Cases made from Pineapples

    Pinatex is a natural, sustainable textile made from the fibres of pineapple leaves, which are the waste from the pineapple…

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, The Cabinet Of Green Curiosities

    Wallet Made from Leaves

    This wallet was made from sustainably harvested natural Teak leaves.

  • Eco News, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Ecosia

    Ecosia is a search engine, and when you use it to search the web, they plant trees.

  • Eco Tip, Fall 2018 Almanac

    The Differences between Organic, Sustainable and Biodynamic Wines

    The U.S. government regulates use of the term “organic,” but “sustainable” and “biodynamic” have no legal definitions.

  • Eco News, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Don’t Even Think About Turning the Air Conditioning on the Second you Get In your Car

    Does you car’s owner’s manual tell you to roll down the windows to let out all the hot air before…

  • Eco News, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Make Your Own Non-toxic Homemade Bubbles

    Why make your own? Did you know that conventional bubble soap contains unhealthy ingredients ( dishsoap and handsoap as well),…

  • Animal News, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Bat Houses

    Bats are a natural pest control. Did you know that some bat species eat an incredible number of mosquitoes, as…

  • Bird News, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Crows Pick Up Trash in a French Park

    In France, the wily crow is getting a makeover. Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in the Loire region…

  • Fall 2018 Almanac, Gamechanger

    Robyn Van En

    Robyn Van En was one of the originators of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), a business model that helps small, diverse…

  • Book, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Henry Humming: Henry Saves Hanna by Irene Starlone

    A hummingbird, a blue jay, and a house finch go on an unexpected journey…

  • Book, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Life Without Plastic by Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon

    Life Without Plastic strives to create more awareness about BPA-based products, polystyrene and other single-use plastics, and provides readers with…

  • Book, Fall 2018 Almanac

    Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As…