These Ugly Vegetables Cut My Grocery Bill Half

Assorted fresh fruits and vegetables, including oranges, apples, bananas, lemons, avocado, pineapple, peaches, plums, and even a head of ugly vegetables cauliflower—all to help you save money on your grocery bill—arranged on a white surface.

These Ugly Vegetables Cut My Grocery Bill in HalfLast week I paid $3.50 for a bag of carrots at the grocery store. This week I got the same amount for $1.75.The difference? These carrots were…

How Sainsbury’s Cracked The Food Waste Code

A person places red bell pepper scraps into a brown paper bag to reduce food waste, alongside carrots, a cutting board, and eggs on a wooden kitchen counter.

Picture this: delivery trucks running on yesterday’s leftover sandwiches and expired yogurt.Sounds crazy? Sainsbury’s is actually doing it.While 1.05 billion tonnes of food gets wasted globally each…

Your Zip Code Isn’t Killing The Planet

A metal compost bin tipped over on grass, spilling food scraps like fruit peels, vegetable skins, and a lemon half—an everyday scene that highlights simple ways to protect our environment and care for the planet.

Your Zip Code Isn’t Killing The PlanetI thought cities were killing the planet.All those cars, concrete, and energy-hungry skyscrapers. Meanwhile, rural folks seemed to have it figured out with their…

Malaysia Solves The Hidden AI Water Crisis

A person’s hands are cupped together, collecting clear flowing water from a natural outdoor source with rocks visible nearby—an image that echoes Malaysia’s hidden water crisis.

Every time you ask ChatGPT something, water disappears.I found this investigating Malaysia’s data center boom. The numbers looked impressive. Investment surged to RM141.72 billion in 2024, tripling…

The Reef Data That Changed Everything

Coral reef underwater with various colorful fish swimming among corals, sunlight streaming through clear blue water from above—a vibrant marine ecosystem teeming with life.

The Great Barrier Reef just lost more coral in one year than in the previous 39 years combined.The damage is staggering.The numbers: losses between 14% and 30% across different regions in just one…

How Ice Cream Waste Powers Vermont Homes

A messy assortment of food scraps, vegetable peels, coffee grounds, and discarded produce—potential renewable energy—scattered on a white surface.

Ice cream waste powers 1,300 Vermont homes.That’s not a typo. Ben & Jerry’s cracked something most businesses throw away.I’ve been digging into their St. Albans factory operation, and what I…