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The minute you walk into “El Paraiso” in Vinales, Rachel, who runs the restaurant and farm with her father, greets you with the biggest smile. Part farm and restaurant, El Paraiso sits on a hill overlooking the valley – and…Read More

The New Year brings new opportunities to set new goals, strive for new things, and to start fresh with a clean slate. Starting over can be difficult, old habits are hard to break. So, to help you get started, here…Read More

What is your name? Jan Creamer   What is your occupation? President, Animal Defenders International   Do you have a “green” memory growing up? I read a lot about the protection of animals and the environment as I grew up,…Read More

Today we honor one of the most important leaders of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr.  It is because of such a day that we must ask ourselves, where is the civil rights movement today? How far have…Read More

Energy is not something we really think about. It’s there, it’s all around us and we take it for granted. Just step into your kitchen – see that coffee pot that you turn on every morning? Energy. See the fridge…Read More

Let’s be real, what’s better than spending a snow day curled up in bed with some sweats, a book, and a piping hot cup of tea? Well, here’s what’s better: Doing all of the above while still focusing on sustainabili-tea!…Read More

Life can be difficult, there’s no getting around it. Whether the difficulties stem from an overload at work, a test score that puts you down in the dumps, or an accumulation of things you’ve bottled up and that are on…Read More

This article was updated on December 28th, 2020. The average American produces around 4.3 pounds of trash every single day, 1.6 pounds more than each American produced in 1960. With 365 days in a year that amounts to over 1,500…Read More

Happy New Year….ouch. Did the New Year bring along a throbbing headache, dehydration and a sensitive stomach for you? Us too. While our go-to hangover remedy would rely on: carbs, greasy food and an electrolyte filled (probably artificially colored) beverage,…Read More

New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and instead of focusing on ourselves when it comes to making resolutions, let’s focus on our planet by making and committing to “eco resolutions” in 2017.   We all know resolutions are…Read More