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October is Co-op Month!

Suzette Snow-Cobb

This October, food co-ops across the Northeast are joining over 65,000 co-operatives and credit unions across the United States in celebrating Co-op Month, observed nationally since 1964. The theme for 2024, “The Future is Cooperative,” was chosen by the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA CLUSA) as an opportunity to engage co-op […]

Everything is Glittering in the Autumn

Watercolor Painting by Joyce Dutka

David Fried

The stream has its leaves all along it, floating on top and lying below. The sky is so blue you can almost hear the hawk playing harmonica as it goes by. Every plant and tree is going through changes. Changes that we can see […]

CSWD Now Recycling Pizza Boxes – What About Your District?

Take-out pizza (Pikist.com)

Just in from Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD): Kat Moody, CSWD’s Community Outreach Coordinator noted “One item I get asked about a lot is the ever-so-common pizza box. This is a tricky item as people are often unclear on how clean it has to be in order to be accepted […]

To Mow or Not to Mow is the Question!

Robotic Mowing — an Eco-conscious Solution

Kress RTKn network-based wireless robotic mower. (kress.com))

Seth Deere

Robotic mowing, a topic that has only gained and will continue to gain popularity as time goes on. How many of you were aware of them two years, five years, 20 years ago? Yes, 20 years. […]

Nine Everyday Household Products That Keep Bugs Away

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Bugs are the household annoyance that you can never seem to conquer. While there are many insect-repelling products on the market, some of the best products to rid your home of these pests are already in your kitchen cabinets. From basil and hot sauce to dish soap and WD-40, check […]

Picnics and Pollution: Being Mindful of Your Waste This Summer

Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District

When planning summer activities, it’s important to be mindful of the waste you are producing and where it goes. Picnics in particular are a popular summer pastime, but are often accompanied by a multitude of single-use products. These disposable products require minimal cleanup, but aren’t recyclable and […]

Carving Out a Way of Life

Watercolor Painting by Joyce Dutka

David Fried

I found a path from my new place that led to a great humming. Apple trees in full blossom in rows smothered in white and pink heavenly clouds of great-smelling flowers filled the sky and the air around me. Heaven on earth. I was […]

E-Bike Battery Charged by EGO Yard Maintenance Battery

An EGO e-bike is being charged by an EGO lawn equipment charger. (Courtesy photo).

Russ Lanoie

When we considered purchasing e-Bikes this past summer, I pondered whether a maker of cordless electric yard tools could produce their own e-Bikes so that expensive batteries could be shared. This would help eliminate having […]

Compost Food Waste in Style

The bamboo Bamboozle compost container. (Courtesy image)

N.R. Mallery

We assume most readers of Green Energy Times compost their food scraps. If you do not compost, we hope you will start immediately.

If you garden, you have probably been composting for a long time. In a posting on the […]

Can Lawn Chemicals Cause Canine Cancer?

Maybe you shouldn’t let your dog run free at the park or in your neighbor’s yard if carcinogenic chemicals are used on the lawn. Credit: Brett Sayles, Pexels.

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine

Unfortunately, the answer may very well be yes. A 2012 study […]