Results tagged “wholefoodsmarket”

Let's face it, our country is hopelessly addicted to plastic bags. We are offered bags for even the most minute of purchases, and those bags all end up in the same place - landfills. The facts are pretty scary. While the focus is often on how much of nightmare plastic bags are to get rid of (they only take 1000 odd years or so to decompose), the production of plastic bags is an environmental disaster. In the United States we go through 100 billion plastic bags a year. 100 billion!! It requires approximately 12 million barrels of oil to produce those bags. According to the Washington Post, 5 of the top 6 chemicals that produce the most toxic waste are used in the production of plastic bags. We all know the memorable scene from American Beauty when Wes Bentley's character films the wind blown plastic bag as it swirls in the air, while that made for a poignant scene, the reality is that trashed plastic bags are indeed everywhere. When the bags make their way into the oceans they have been held accountable for over 100,000 sea turtle and marine creature deaths a year. more ›

While this Bostonist has never lived in Beacon Hill, we have heard the woes from our friends and co-workers about the lack of a decent supermarket in the area. In such a pricy neighborhood, the shopping options are limited to pricy, smaller local markets like Savenor's and Deluca's. Well, the waiting for a supermarket is over; a brand new Whole Foods Market is opening today in the Charles River Plaza on Cambridge Street. (A Stop... more ›