Mizzou Sustainahouse

04/15/2013

Hey, support our parent ORG-Sustain Mizzou. Sustainability Week Starts tomorrow--Swag on campus, check it. out.

04/06/2013

Sustainable food talk. Chamber's Auditorium 2-3pm, Tuesday April 9. This guy http://www.tansey.org.uk/

Food is at the heart of the key challenge facing humanity – creating sustainable, healthy ways in which everyone can have sufficient sustenance, in diverse communities that peacefully cooperate with each other.

04/04/2013

Thanks to everyone that came to the potluck tonight! Roasted potatoes, croissants, fruit, couscous salad, bean salad, brownies...mmm mmm indeed.

04/03/2013

See you at tonight's potluck! 7pm. We'll have hummus, rice, and beans to share.

03/06/2013

Want to live at the SustainaHouse this summer? We are looking for 3 subleasers. Message us or stop by the potluck tonight for more information!

02/21/2013

with homemade sleds

02/13/2013

What to make with the ingredients in tomorrow's Bounty Box (http://www.missouribountybox.com/)? Tell us your favorite recipes for sweet potatoes, spinach, walnut oil, and/or goat cheese!

The Missouri Bounty Box is a weekly subscription program that delivers fresh, local food to Missouri consumers.

02/13/2013

It's that time of year to start thinking about what films to see at True/False...truefalse.org

02/01/2013

Most of you reading this don't need to be swayed about not buying bottled water. But something to keep in mind as well: it's not even a good idea to REUSE plastic bottles.

It's generally well known that BPAs can leech out of plastics when left for too long in extreme temperatures. What is less obvious is that the plastics used are often chosen to be pH balanced with their own specific drink (cost efficiency thing).

Powerade is my beverage of choice, not least because the bottles are well made and highly reusable. But it wouldn't be a good idea to put anything except water in it for very long because anything with a drastically high or low pH could react with the walls of the container. This is most relevant for highly acidic drinks such as soda, lemonade, tomato juice, etc.

Moral of the story: invest in something designed to be reusable, and if you can't avoid a plastic bottle or two, recycle it like it's hot. Buying glass is also not a bad option (and is a little more recyclable, but that's another post).

If you want to read for yourself, this article is informative and concise and has some good resources at the bottom.

Bisphenol A

01/28/2013

We're looking forward to trying these recipes out!

Thank you SO much!! These are Great!!!! Where did you find these simple clear bottles that are 24 oz? I can find empty ones but usually only small ones like 8 oz which I go through to fast =[

12/23/2012

If you're still getting your gifts together, here are some ways to avoid wrapping them in things people will just throw away.

Learn the easy and fun ways to wrap gifts without expensive wrapping paper.

12/21/2012

A study from UC Berkeley examines why renters are more likely to have higher utilities and use more energy. Check it out.

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/why-renters-use-more-electricity/?smid=tw-nytimes

Data indicate that a landlord is less likely to invest in Energy Star appliances than a homeowner is because usually he is not paying the electric bill.