When it comes to cutting boards many folks have those icky old plastic cutting boards laying around. These plastic monsters are made with non-renewable resources and it can be tough to find a recycling center who takes them; especially if you’ve got no clue about the type of plastic it’s made with.

Totally Bamboo Cutting Board Set
A better, more eco-friendly choice is wood. However, with wooden cutting boards often comes the safety concerns. Is is safe? Will bacteria settle down into the board? How can you safely clean it? Plastic doesn’t mean safer though – studies show that wood and plastic …read more

It doesn’t make sense to buy organic food and then cut it up on a planet harming cutting board. Plastic cutting boards of the past are made with petroleum products – a non-renewable resource plus can deposit little plastic bits into your food (look at a plastic cutting board after you use it!) There are better, longer lasting, more earth friendly options in cutting boards nowadays.

1. The Bamboo Cutting Board Set is one of my favorite eco-cutting board sets because it comes with both silicone flexible boards for ease of food transfer but also comes with a pretty and durable …read more

If you’re looking to create a more sustainable kitchen then there are some must have green kitchen tools and eco-gear you’ll need.

1. Decent vegetarian cookbook: A diet with less meat is important if your goal is green living. Meat can take a toll on the environment and your body. You don’t need to go totally vegetarian or vegan, but you should incorporate a few meatless meals a week. My favorite veggie cookbook (which actually has some fish in it, so it’s not totally veggie) is Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites. The recipes don’t taste low-fat at all. In fact, the entire …read more

I love coffee. My husband loves coffee. And just because my Happy Farmer Kitchen Composter is completely filled doesn’t mean we’ve stopped drinking coffee. What am I supposed to do with all those coffee grounds? I know there is a better place for them than my trash can.
This post at GreenStudentU on How to Recycle Your Used Coffee Grounds couldn’t have come at a better time.  Trish Smith gives a great list of ways to recycle those grounds. I don’t think that I’m going to rub a mixture of egg whites and coffee grounds on to my face any time …read more