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So..what are you doing today to honor the Earth?

Are you baking Earth Day-themed cookies? Making an organic fruit salad? Walking to the grocery store (with your reusable bag, of course)? Finally starting your own compost pile?

Check out this What Shade of Green are You? quiz on sister site Green Daily, and then read more of their green food coverage.

Tell us, we want to know: what are you doing today (or what do you do everyday) in celebration of the earth?

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Two RUMe reuseable grocery bags, wach a different pattern.
It's Earth Day today, just in case you haven't been keeping up with it. Our friends over at Not Martha have a great way for you to celebrate today and do your part. It's the RUMe grocery bags, which stands for ReUseMe, and there's even a chance for you to win some (you have to go to Not Martha.com to find out how).

I know that reusable grocery bags are not exactly a new concept. Every grocery store I've been to lately is selling their own, but the RUMe bags are so much more stylish, don't you think? Not Martha gave them a great review as far as comfort and practicality go, so apparently the bags are as functional as they are stylish.

Even if you already have some reusable grocery bags, these might make a great addition to the team. Also, they'd be a great start if you don't have any reusable bags yet. If you shop at Whole Foods Supermarkets, you're going to need them. You have heard that Whole Foods isn't going to offer plastic bags anymore, as of today, right? Happy Earth Day!


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]]>EarthDayreuseable bagsReuseableBagsRUMe bagsRumeBagsShayna Glick2008-04-22T09:00:00+00:00Earth Day is a good reminder to use bamboohttp://www.slashfood.com/2007/04/13/earth-day-is-coming-soon-a-good-reminder-to-use-bamboo/http://www.slashfood.com/2007/04/13/earth-day-is-coming-soon-a-good-reminder-to-use-bamboo/http://www.slashfood.com/2007/04/13/earth-day-is-coming-soon-a-good-reminder-to-use-bamboo/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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Of course we know that Earth day should be every day, but sometimes a special day like Earth Day, which is Sunday, April 22, is a good reminder to take good care of this planet on which we live.

One way to do that, aside from choosing earth-friendly chocolate when indulging, is by using bamboo kitchenware. Bamboo is a plant that grows quickly, which means it is highly renewable, which means it works for sustainable living. Anything in your kitchen or on your dining table that is plain old "wood," you can switch to bamboo -- serving trays, salad bowls, dinner plates, and cutting boards. And what a lovely thing that bamboo looks so pretty, too.

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]]>bambooearth dayEarthDayecogreensustainable livingSarah J. Gim2007-04-13T13:21:00+00:00Biobags keep produce fresherhttp://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/22/biobags-keep-produce-fresher/http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/22/biobags-keep-produce-fresher/http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/22/biobags-keep-produce-fresher/#commentsFiled under:

Biobags are storage bags made from completely natural and biodegradable materials. Although they resemble plastic bags, they are made from cornstarch - and even the corn is certified as non-GMO. The material used to make them is actually a "bioplastic" called Mater-Bi, which is made by an Italian company that specializes in finding alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.

Biobags allow the produce (or anything else) placed inside them to "breathe", so heat and moisture will be wicked away, reducing the chance of bacterial buildup and even keeping produce fresh longer. It will also reduce the odors from trash and other waste products. The bags, if placed in a compost pile, will break down completely within 10-45 days, and will achieve the same result, albeit at a somewhat slower rate, in a natural setting. This means that they're great for taking along as storage on picnics and camping trips in addition to home use, just in case you lose track of any bags while you're out in the woods.

The bags are available online and come in a variety of sizes, including everything from grocery bags (pictured) to trash can liners to doggie bags.

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]]>bagsbiobagbiobagsbiodegradablebioplasticcompostdecomposeearth dayEarthDayenviornmentfreshplasticproducerecycleshoppingstoragevegetablesNicole Weston2006-04-22T10:28:00+00:00Eco-friendly shopping for Earth Dayhttp://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/22/eco-friendly-shopping-for-earth-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/22/eco-friendly-shopping-for-earth-day/http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/22/eco-friendly-shopping-for-earth-day/#commentsFiled under:

Everyone needs to grocery shop at some point, fueling the continuing desire to live, even if you're not a big fan of doing your own cooking. Grocery stores have their own standards for packing bags based upon how to enable your foods to travel well: cold items with cold items, produce in one bag, don't cram too much in. The last rule is the one that gets tricky because sometimes it seems like you end up with 10 bags for 10 items when you're leaving the store. It could be more, if some of the plastic ones are doubled-bagged. Recycling the paper and plastic bags is an excellent idea, but switching to canvas grocery bags is an even better one. They are reusable, so they help cut down on waste, and many stores will even give you a per-bag discount for bringing them in! The bags can be purchased at many supermarkets, as well as being available online, and will pay for themselves in a few uses. They usually cost from $7-12.

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]]>canvasearth dayEarthDayecoeco friendlyenvironmentgrocerygrocery bagsrecyclereusablereuseshoppingshopping bagsstoreswasteNicole Weston2006-04-22T07:01:00+00:00Earth Day dinnershttp://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/19/earth-day-dinners/http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/19/earth-day-dinners/http://www.slashfood.com/2006/04/19/earth-day-dinners/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Organic Valley, a Wisconsin-based cooperative of farmers has teamed up with Chef's Collaborative to provide an epicurean way to celebrate Earth Day.

The idea behind the Earth Dinner is to create a themed dinner party where you and your guests connect with the food by discussing its geographic origin as well as how it was grown or produced. There's even a set of cards available to help spur conversation with such themes as "First bite: Describe the very first time you tasted something you picked off a tree,vine, stem or pulled out of the ground."

The coolest thing about the Earth Dinner though is that they've gathered five chefs from around the U.S. to create menus featuring everything from sorrel salad with creamy dressing to shrimp and grits with asparagus. This year's lineup is:

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]]>Bruce ShermanBruceShermanEarth DayEarth Day DinnerEarth DinnerEarthDayEarthDayDinnerEarthDinnerGordon HamersleyGordonHamersleyGreg AtkinsonGregAtkinsonJohn AshJohnAshRobert StehlingRobertStehlingJoe DiStefano2006-04-19T09:02:00+00:00