Earth Day aims to raise public awareness about the environment and encourage people around the world to make earth-friendly changes to their behavior. Here are five small changes you can make to help our environment and reduce your ecological footprint!
Cities across America are taking initiative to improve green infrastructure and encourage residents to lead environmentally-conscious lifestyles, and some are truly leading the pack. Read on to see what consistently places these cities in the top rankings for greenest American cities.
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It’s Earth Week, and we’re highlighting college campuses across the country that have been recognized for their green efforts! With more than 20 million people attending college in the U.S., these institutions have the potential to make a huge impact – or reduce their impact – on the environment. We admire their commitment to sustainability
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Back to the Roots was born from the simple idea that mushrooms could be grown on recycled coffee waste. While the company has evolved to take on more than just mushrooms, core to our mission to Undo Food™ is still our focus on reducing our waste. Organizations we love like Food Shift are devoted to reducing food waste,
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We get it — gardening can be intimidating. It’s easy to overwater (or forget to water) your plants, or to start a garden from scratch next to your neighbor’s thriving one. Fear not — with just a few simple tips and a little planning, you and your black thumb will be on your way to growing fresh vegetables
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5 Awesome Organizations Bringing Real Food (and Fish!) to Your Kids’ Classroom
Indoor Gardening Tips
At Back to the Roots we’re passionate about getting kids excited about the food they eat and the food they grow. We love seeing our Garden Toolkits and curriculum used in classrooms, and seeing the growing interest and efforts to bring farm and garden education into schools. Check out some of our favorite community organizations also working to Undo Food™ and the fun ways you can get involved.
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Chocolate and nuts make the perfect protein-packed combo in this sweet snack! Pack these Almond Butter Chocolate Nut Bars for a healthy lunchbox treat or breakfast on the go. You can customize this recipe by swapping out the almond butter for your favorite nut butter.
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Walk into the grocery store and you’re surrounded by corn-filled products—from the usual chips and tortillas to the less obvious—toothpaste, milk, sodas and the countless other products full of high-fructose corn syrup. We’ve become accustomed to the many unhealthy uses of white and yellow corn, but hear very little about some of the less popular varieties—particularly purple
