
Melinda Asks:
What do EcoGeeks do different on Thanksgiving?
There's nothin' like a good ol' fashioned feast...and if you're like me, you're not gonna let something as silly as the future of the planet get between you and some thankful decadence. But if you're looking to lower your turkey-based footprint just a tad, there are a couple things that EcoGeeks can do.
- Free Willy!
Just like every president in the last 25 years...free your meal. It turns out, unfortunately, that turkeys bred for meat don't live very long anyhow, but you can rescue a turkey from a factory farm for only $25 using adopt-a-turkey. It's good to have a save-one, eat-one policy in my book. - Go Local
If a turkey must die for you (and one must die for me!) buy one locally. Mine comes from a nearby Hutterite farm. - Deep Fry It!
Cooking a turkey can take a huge amount of time and energy. But things go much more quickly (and create far less carbon) if you deep fry your bird. - DON'T GO ANYWHERE!
It's important not to travel during peak times...as the peaks are what define capacity. The less we consume during peaks, the less capacity will have to be built into our carbon-based transportation system. Make St. Patrick's Day your family tradition! Be Thankful for Green Beer. - Drive Away on Turkey Juice!
Since you're going to be using quite a bit of oil to fry your turkey anyway...you might want to look into recycling it...or giving it to a friend who either makes bio-diesel or has a veggie-truck conversion kit. - Be Thankful
Don't forget to include the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are saving the world in your thanksgiving praise.
That's all we've got for you...stay in town...hang out with friends...take the day to relax instead of to travel at the WORST TIME POSSIBLE. In the end I guarantee you'll be happier...and with all that deep frying...maybe a little bit fatter too.
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written by zupakomputer, November 22, 2007
Deep frying and meat eating - on a green site?!
Are you mental.
Are you mental.
written by Mike Kaulbars, November 22, 2007
Hello? Go vegetarian http://ecostreet.com/blog/sust...vegan-day/ and be thankful for the opportunity to do something that really makes a difference.
written by Ambassadors Jakupca, November 22, 2007
A Special Thanks on a Special Day
Greetings Everyone,
David and I just wanted to drop you a brief note to thank you for your support, your encouragement, and your commitment to the principles, hopes and dreams that we share through ICEA for the future of our
community, our nation and the entire world.
Without your help and the help of so many others, much of what we've been able to accomplish in this campaign would not have been possible. We are truly blessed to have such friends.
So, to you and yours, our deepest gratitude and our most sincere best wishes for a Very Happy Thanksgiving.
David and Renate Jakupca
International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA)
www.myspace.com/jakupca
Greetings Everyone,
David and I just wanted to drop you a brief note to thank you for your support, your encouragement, and your commitment to the principles, hopes and dreams that we share through ICEA for the future of our
community, our nation and the entire world.
Without your help and the help of so many others, much of what we've been able to accomplish in this campaign would not have been possible. We are truly blessed to have such friends.
So, to you and yours, our deepest gratitude and our most sincere best wishes for a Very Happy Thanksgiving.
David and Renate Jakupca
International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA)
www.myspace.com/jakupca
written by zupakomputer, November 23, 2007
Great. Here come the unspiritual new-agers as usual to greenwash over the real issues and ignore everyone that actually does make the effort to do things the way they should be done. Like they're in charge of anything.
written by Ken Roberts, November 23, 2007
You can't really be proposing frying food just to save carbon? You may prevent a tiny amount of CO2 emissions, but you'll use much more when you have to get a quadruple bypass surgery at age 50.
written by Fault, November 24, 2007
I like your tips, they do the best you can with the technology and circumstances available to you.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving.
written by sarah, November 24, 2007
Um, im with the train of thought that if u truly care about the environment, then stop eating meat! Do u know how much energy goes into producing the animals that you consume? Firstly the food that they eat, the slaughter houses, the transportation (come on how often do u go out to eat and ask where your meat travelled from?) Not to mention you are eating flesh that was once alive! Do u suppose that the animals dont know that they are going to die? What happens when something knows its going to die? It creates toxic chemicals created from the fear of knowing its going to die....that is what u are consuming.....bad karma....research it if you are doubtful, find out the unhumane ways that these animals are slaughtered for your pleasure.....
written by Ken Roberts, November 25, 2007
Sorry, Sarah, but animals are yummy! Life would be much more bland if I had to eat Tofu every day.
written by Lawrence Strydom, November 26, 2007
A vegan in a SUV has a smaller carbon footprint than a meat eater in a hybrid with a recycled plastic solar backpack or whatever other gadgets you use to sooth your conscience.
I usually enjoy your blog and your comments are well thought out but obviously you haven't thought this through.
I usually enjoy your blog and your comments are well thought out but obviously you haven't thought this through.
written by Lawrence Strydom, November 26, 2007
Anyone with a normal sense of smell who has lived near a farm or industrial feedlot knows animal wastes are a significant source of methane. Manure also releases nitrous oxide, or N2O, a greenhouse gas 296 times more potent than CO2. Global consumption of meat is increasing rapidly, worsening climate change. In 1962 the world’s 3.1 billion people consumed 48 pounds of meat per person, a total of 68 million metric tons. In 2002 the Earth’s 6.2 million people consumed 88 pounds per person, or 247 million metric tons of meat, 3.6 times more than in 1962. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization reports the global livestock sector generates 18 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire global transportation sector, including cars, trucks, and airplanes.
written by Lawrence Strydom, November 26, 2007
Oh and Ken, how about I say the same thing about driving my 6 cylinder 4.2l gas guzzling Jeep. It is really yummy driving it....life would be much more bland if I had to drive a puny little hybrid electrical car...
written by Charity Vargas, November 26, 2007
You can also ask your meat person to remove the backbone, but not crush the breast bone of your bird. It is a modified butterfly technique that allows you to still stuff your bird. When cooked at 450 degrees takes only one hour. Brine and air dry in the fridge the night before and you will have the best moist and crispy turkey ever!
written by Antonio Samaranch Banderas, November 27, 2007
You can also ask for a Tofurky which will be a lot more environmentally friendly.
written by Terry Lloyd, March 13, 2008
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I mean if you reuse the oil as biodiesel, I can maybe see it, but I would assume you put as much energy into processing it as you save in baking. Besides, it is snowing at my house, I would just turn down the heat, and use the oven to warm the house.
But, what ever I'm vegan so it is kind of a moot point.