Tag archive for ‘green’
The Month of Green in Produce
“Beware the Ides of March!” Or, that’s what a soothsayer told Julius Caesar. (So what’s an Ide anyway?). March, the third month of the year, is named for Mars, the Roman God of war. Mars the planet, has two moons, Terror and Fear. No, really. Yet this is not a month of death, but life. [...]
Driven to Sustain…A World-Record Breaking Journey for Sustainability
Boise Co-op was recently honored with a visit by Driven to Sustain founders Tyson Jerry and Cloe Whittaker as they make their world record breaking journey for distance on alternative fuel in a van they’ve converted to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO). They stopped briefly at the store to refuel with vegetable oil, 80 [...]
Reusable bags are awesome.
Be conscious of resources and waste!
Boise Co-op encourages everyone to shop consciously and use reusable bags. We now have reusable shopping bags from post-consumer recycled material for 99 cents available at the front of the store!
Be proactive in your consumer behavior! Thank you to all who commit to waste reduction!!!
The following article is [...]
Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life
Are you confused by all the advice you hear and see daily on how to “go green”? Do you want to incorporate earth-friendly practices into your life, but you don’t know where to start? Don’t stress! Green guru Sophie Uliano has sorted through all the eco-info out there and put everything you need to know [...]
What is Green Power?
Green energy is environment-friendly energy generated from clean, renewable resources. These renewables include solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and low-impact hydro. They produce far fewer pollutants than fossil fuels because there is nothing to mine, burn or dispose.
While Idaho Power already generates most of its electricity from renewable hydroelectric resources, the Green Power Program provides customers [...]
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