Today’s Solutions: November 21, 2024

Healthy Kitchens Week

It's Healthy Kitchens Week and we're bringing you solutions for sustainable cooking, energy efficient appliances, and green lifestyle hacks!

7 Eco-conscious ways to unclog

7 Eco-conscious ways to unclog your sink

Fixing a clogged sink is one of the most tedious household tasks. No one wants to put their hand into water that has the soggy remains of everyone’s dinner floating around in it, but that doesn’t mean we should turn to convenient chemicals to blast things down the pipes. Here are seven Read More...

15 healthy longer-lasting stap

15 healthy longer-lasting staples to keep in your kitchen

Whipping up an easy meal or snack that’s packed with nutrients usually requires a well-stocked kitchen. However, if you're trying to avoid food waste, then you are likely not stocking up on a lot of highly perishable items. That said, there are still several healthy, long-lasting staples for your Read More...

Don’t toss that! How to cook

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...

Keep your stovetop squeaky cle

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...

This countertop device turns f

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...

5 Easy ways you can conserve m

5 Easy ways you can conserve more water

Water conservation is an important endeavor that we all play a role in. Some experts say that the world could face a 40 percent global water deficit in under a decade if humans continue to increase water consumption. Here are five small changes you can make in your day-to-day life to start saving Read More...

Electric future: Why we need t

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...

5 Healthy edible flowers to ad

5 Healthy edible flowers to add to your culinary arsenal

Decorating your kitchen with springtime blooms invites vibrance and joy into your space after a long and cold winter, but flowers can play a more compelling role in the kitchen if you’re feeling experimental. Edible flowers add to the overall beauty of a dish, as well as fragrance, flavor, and Read More...

These biodegradable tote bags

These biodegradable tote bags are made of food and textile waste

Replacing single-use plastic bags with a tote that you can use multiple times is a good way to help cut waste from your shopping routine. It is, however, important to note that producing cotton bags is actually quite resource-intensive, meaning that you may have to reuse them tens of times before Read More...

Soap is a big water polluter.

Soap is a big water polluter. This probiotic version does the opposite

We use soap to clean our dishes, clothing, and even ourselves, but this same soap that we use to clean isn’t so great for rivers and oceans. Especially in countries where many people still use rivers for washing purposes, soap can directly contaminate ecosystems and pollute water that communities Read More...