Matt Embrey

Matt is always striving to make a difference. He's been involved in public service since he was a teen, and his love for the outdoors goes even further back, but he hasn't always been Green. "...not too long ago I was hanging out with my 5 year old niece and I asked her what she wanted to do for the day. She said she wanted to go down to the park and pick up litter because it was making mother nature sad. I always talk to her about the importance of being kind to mother nature but I realized that besides not littering, I did very little, partly because I felt overwhelmed by weight of 'Going Green'. The simplicity in her approach made me realize that 'Going Green' starts with action, and inspired me to start my journey to a more sustainable life."

Matt's articles:

DMB Promoting Green with SO MUCH TO SAVE

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

As part of the Bama Project, the Dave Matthews Band is offering a cool incentive called “SO MUCH TO SAVE” to remind concert goers to recycle. According to the band, over 1 million people will attend DMB shows this summer, and they explain:
Imagine if each fan recycled just one can at each show. That’s one [...]

DIY Upcycled Wine Bottle Gas Lamp

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Upcycle an old wine bottle into an eclectic porch gas lamp…
While I haven’t tried this DIY yet I think it’s my new favorite. Erik Anderson of Gerardot & Co. (a team of branding experts, creative marketers and designers) came up with this DIY when he was looking for a Tiki Style lamp to fend [...]

Far Foods Carbon Footprint Labels

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

So you are buying organic and mostly local, that’s pretty good, but if you live in New England like me come winter time local produce is a little harder to come by so end up buying tomatoes from… China!? The fact is there’s no reliable and easy way to know where your produce is [...]

DIY: Turn Your Camera into a Scanner or Copier

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Over the years I’ve been consolidating my stuff. As appliances and computer peripherals have died I haven’t replaced them unless they were an absolute necessity. My mircrowave died and now I just cook things that don’t require a microwave (which is healthier anyway). Another piece of machineryI haven’t had for years is a scanner/fax. With [...]

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 3: @OliviaZaleski & @GreenDig

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This week’s #ecomonday suggestions come from one of last weeks green Twitter stars, @SheaGunther. When Shea tweets, you listen, so check out Olivia Zaleski and Karl Burkart, two prolific Green tweeps…

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

If you venture deep into the rain forest of Cherrapunji you’ll find these amazing examples of natural architecture, root bridges. Cherrapunji is one of the worlds wettest places covered with rivers and streams. This is also the home of the Ficus Elastica tree, a species of Indian rubber tree that boasts a very strong root system. [...]

10 Killer DIY Garden Hacks

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Gardening is one of the most rewarding home hobbies you can do. It’s fun, sustainable and you get healthy, tasty results. A lot of people like the idea of gardening but find excuses like it’s too time consuming, it’s too expensive, they don’t have enough space, blah blah blah. There’s no room [...]

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 2: @sheagunther & @mariaenergia

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Since Twitter and #ecomonday are all about community, instead of just telling you who I think you should follow, we decided to pass the torch and invite the previously recommended Tweeps to share their recommendations for this weeks #ecomonday. Last week I recommended David from @thegoodhuman and Adam from @twilightearth. I contacted them and asked [...]

Handmade Reusable Lunch Bag

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

If you are going green on the go, when it’s time for lunch you need to lose the brown bag, tin foil, seran wrap and paper napkins. You could fill your pockets with potato salad or get a reusable lunch bag and a bento lunch box. Our friend and write Becky from Glue & Glitter [...]

10 Reasons to Shop Local

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

“Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It Means nurturing locally owned businesses which use local resources sustainably, employ local workers at decent wages and serve primarily local consumers. It means becoming more self-sufficient and less dependant on imports. Control moves from the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the community [...]

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