Environmental Writer
Climate Change/Energy / Food / Health / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published December 27, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
Lose weight. Exercise daily. Save more. It’s that time of year when holiday to-do lists morph into new year’s resolutions. Self-improvement goals are worthy, but it’s time to think bigger. Fortunately, there’s a resolution...
Ecological Values / Pollution/Waste / Slower Living / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published December 13, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
It was only two weeks ago, but I’m already nostalgic for Thanksgiving. I miss that tranquil time when nearly everything shuts down, and the only agenda involves the communal preparation and enjoyment of harvest-time...
Climate Change/Energy / Sustainable Practices / Transportation/Travel
by Marina Schauffler · Published October 18, 2015 · Last modified June 24, 2016
Even as we acquire the latest gizmos and systems, we don’t always upgrade our own modes of operating. Technology has transformed the traditional workplace, yet most employers still insist that workers be on-site for...
Education/Family / Food / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published September 7, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
In many places around the globe, the injunction to “eat real food” would be met with quizzical looks. What else would or could a person eat? But in America, the menu of synthetic options...
Ecological Values / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published August 23, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
There’s nothing quite like a camping trip to remind you just how many disposables have crept into your life, even when you thought you were being vigilant. You pare down to essentials for a...
Sense of Place / Sustainable Practices / Transportation/Travel
by Marina Schauffler · Published July 13, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
I set out this week to write about how easy it is to travel more sustainably by patronizing businesses that do right by the environment. But to my surprise, it still takes effort in...
Climate Change/Energy / Slower Living / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published May 31, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
We have a tyrannosaurus in our laundry area. You may not realize it, but you probably do too. This voracious eater from another era sits in a white metal box perched atop the washing...
Food / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices / Uncategorized
by Marina Schauffler · Published May 3, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
Only in a land of plenty like ours could this staggering statistic be true: 40 percent of food goes uneaten—most of it tossed in landfills or torched in incinerators. The social and ecological costs...
