Connecticut Green Living

As you probably know by now, the world is facing a pandemic in the form of Covid-19 whose course is uncertain except for the assurity that it will get worse before it gets better. According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN, if contracted it is 20 times as lethal as the flu, even though the annual flu is more pervasive. The older you are, the greater the chance that you will develop the most severe symptoms. Most people will not die from the virus if contracted, but so much is still unknown, as Dr. Gupta would be the first to say. I have looked at the maps and see that Africa, for example, obviously must have more cases of the virus than are shown. I also reckon that many people may be symptomatic and not reporting, either due to naivety, inability to report (perhaps they are in remote locations or there are financial/language barriers to their being able to report), or fear of being ostracized. The best place to find information about the Covid-19 pandemic (also called Coronavirus) is...

I work one day a week at Fresh Market in Guilford, where I have had the pleasure of enjoying conversations with folks regarding everything from ginger root, turnips and bok choy to the value of almond milk and fair trade coffee . One thing that has perplexed me is how does one stay healthy during winter months when fruits and vegetables are no longer plentiful? Obviously, said f&vs are shipped in from around the country or from offshore, but what are the standouts? Other high-end "organic" stores in Connecticut offer what Fresh Market does: Whole Foods offers a tropical fruit mix and Trader Joe's (like F.M.) boasts Envy Apples (delicious). This is just a snapshot. Beautiful rows of tasty, healthful fruits and veggies entice the senses on a stroll through the aisles of all three stores. Further, families can offer their child a free banana or clementine at participating stores including Fresh Market and Stop 'n Shop . But the problem remains: during the heig...

Eighty-five cities worldwide have been analyzed by Nestpick for how they will experience climate change in the coming decades. The company specializes in international apartment rentals so it's very smart of them to "keep a close eye on trends and developments in the most popular cities around the world," adding that "how climate change will shape our planet both in the coming years and the distant future is at the forefront of many of our minds." In America, Nestpick analyzed Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, New York, Baltimore, Seattle, Jacksonville, Cincinatti, Washington D.C., Nashville, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami, Denver, San Diego, Los Angeles, Houston, Las Vegas Philadelphia, and Orlando. Of these cities, the highest temperature rise by 2050 will occur in Philly, at an estimate of 5.78 degrees Fahrenheit. But other cities are set to spike including Chitown at 5.60 degrees and New York at 5.31. Nestpick tapped excellent sources to conduct their rese...

California has long been touted as the most progressive state, but arguably it is also the greenest . It is therefore not surprising that a startup from Santa Cruz has developed a solution to all that coffee-making waste. Steeped Coffee is aptly named. According to the company release, "Brewed similar to tea, Steeped Coffee’s nitro sealed Steeped Bags, along with their guilt-free packaging made using renewable and compostable materials, achieve the unthinkable: freshly ground specialty coffee in a single-serving." When I lived in London , I had a kettle in my room to make my own coffee. It was common there to make single-serve coffee. When I saw these little bags, it reminded me of that. Then when I tore open the first bag, called "DRIFTWOOD", I was hooked. The intoxicating aroma rivals any other including fresh beans in the grinder. I DO think one needs to steep the maximum amount of time if he wants a stronger brew. I am used to two or three cups of piping hot...