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

Choosing safe and green kitchenware and dishes is a HUGE topic. Because each type of cookware and dish comes with its own set of concerns (both safety-wise and eco-wise) watch for later posts where I’ll break each type of kitchen item down specifically.

However, for today here are some general tips about kitchenware and dish safety…

The best green dishes are made with recycled and or sustainable materials but that doesn’t always indicate perfect safety. Make sure you look at the whole picture before buying a set of dishes.
Glass dishes, stoneware, and ceramic dishes made in the U.S. are three of the …read more