http://www.emagazine.com/ E/The Environmental Magazine, a bimonthly clearinghouse of information, news and resources for people concerned about the environment. en jessica.knoblauch@gmail.com Copyright 2012 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:24:01 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~3/0rSoSI5K8_8/buyingseason http://www.emagazine.com/blog/buyingseason#id:9051#date:16:58 by Sarah Mosko Americans today are generally aware that we consume far more energy per capita than most of the world’s peoples, over four times the world average and double that of regions like Japan and Europe which enjoy a similar standard of living. Most of us reflect on home, gas and electric bills plus the&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~4/0rSoSI5K8_8" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:58 GMT http://www.emagazine.com/blog/buyingseason http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~3/iaOpUXN2z8c/the-best-meat-to-eat http://www.emagazine.com/blog/the-best-meat-to-eat#id:8925#date:15:04 by Sarah Mosko A plant-based diet beats a traditional meat-based one hands down when it comes to trimming one’s contribution to greenhouse gases, but not everyone is willing to plunge head-long into a life of tofu dogs and bean burgers. No doubt there are even self-proclaimed vegetarians out there who guiltily&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~4/iaOpUXN2z8c" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:04 GMT http://www.emagazine.com/blog/the-best-meat-to-eat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~3/QZFoLv_eDwI/the-poop-on-biosolids http://www.emagazine.com/blog/the-poop-on-biosolids#id:8828#date:19:47 by Sarah Mosko People flush the toilet maybe five to 10 times a day. Ever wonder where it all goes and, once it gets there, what they do with it? On a per capita basis, Los Angeles area homes, businesses and industry together generate roughly 90 gallons per day of raw sewage from toilet flushing, bathing,&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~4/QZFoLv_eDwI" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:47 GMT http://www.emagazine.com/blog/the-poop-on-biosolids http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~3/TV568Jy5-U8/whats-hiding-in-your-veggie-burger http://www.emagazine.com/blog/whats-hiding-in-your-veggie-burger#id:8728#date:19:12 by Sarah Mosko Soy-based foodstuffs like veggie burgers and nutrition bars are a go-to source of protein and generally considered “health foods.” We eat them because we believe they are a healthy alternative to meat and because soy foods have a reputation for being produced in a more environmentally friendly&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~4/TV568Jy5-U8" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:12 GMT http://www.emagazine.com/blog/whats-hiding-in-your-veggie-burger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~3/IquXnhcljJg/bpa-free http://www.emagazine.com/blog/bpa-free#id:8680#date:18:40 by Sarah Mosko The bad reputation recently earned by BPA or Bisphenol A, a chemical constituent of polycarbonate resin plastics, is well-deserved. BPA is an estrogen mimicker linked by hundreds of studies to potentially adverse health effects in mammals ranging from cancers and infertility to diabetes and&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~4/IquXnhcljJg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 May 2011 18:40 GMT http://www.emagazine.com/blog/bpa-free http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~3/yfUfyp01Ttk/bpas-dangerous-chemical-cousin http://www.emagazine.com/blog/bpas-dangerous-chemical-cousin#id:8299#date:20:29 by Sarah Mosko It would have been hard to get through 2010 without bumping into some scary information about the plastic ingredient Bisphenol A, aka BPA, like the fact it leaches from polycarbonate baby bottles and sports bottles and metal food can linings into food and drinks, or that it is widespread in the dye&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarahMoskoBlogFeed/~4/yfUfyp01Ttk" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:29 GMT http://www.emagazine.com/blog/bpas-dangerous-chemical-cousin