environmentally sustainable Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:50:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 The Value of Energy in Developing Countries https://www.greenoptimistic.com/energy-value-sustainable-cooking/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/energy-value-sustainable-cooking/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:48:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57740 Here at Green Optimistic, we’ve talked about biomass stoves before. While the Mayon Turbo Stove doesn’t advance the design, it demonstrates how energy value plays a large part in attracting interest in renewables. In developing countries, importing fossils fuels can be a challenge. Since it is so expensive to cook without a fire, that in turn […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/energy-value-sustainable-cooking/feed/ 0 57740 Foodfully – How to Reduce Food Waste with a Smartphone https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reduce-food-waste-smartphone-foodfully https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reduce-food-waste-smartphone-foodfully#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:17:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=57489 Food waste can leave a pretty big carbon footprint. The farther the food had to travel to get to your fridge, the bigger the footprint. However, the health issues surrounding healthy eating become more and more critical and adds another dimension to food management. It can feel overwhelming to navigate through a busy day, only to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reduce-food-waste-smartphone-foodfully/feed/ 0 57489 3 Indirect Ways Sustainable Food Makes the World Better https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sustainable-food-indirect-benefits/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sustainable-food-indirect-benefits/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2015 05:22:44 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56499 Everyone knows that sustainable foods are better for the environment and that the lack of pesticides and antibiotics make them a safer choice for humans, too. However, buying from sustainable farms has invisible, indirect benefits on entire communities of people. Here are 3 non-obvious reasons to support sustainable farms: 1. It Helps Small Businesses Factory farms […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sustainable-food-indirect-benefits/feed/ 0 56499 Cereplast's Algae-Based Bioplastics Reduce Petroleum Use by 50% https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cereplasts-algae-based-bioplastics-reduce-petroleum-use-by-50-20091103/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cereplasts-algae-based-bioplastics-reduce-petroleum-use-by-50-20091103/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:21:09 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=5157 Cereplast has already developed some new technologies before, being able to make plastic from renewable materials such as corn starch, tapioca, wheat and potatoes.

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