The Martha Collective: Sustainability Issue
It's Earth Month, so we're sharing some easy ways to make life a little greener.
Corinne Mucha
Each month, our experts—familiar faces to long-standing Martha fans—share their most inspirational entertaining, food, decorating, and gardening ideas. This month, our experts share easy ways to lower your carbon footprint, one day at a time.
Corinne Mucha
Thomas Joseph is the resident test kitchen expert for the Martha Stewart brand, with a passion for the science and story behind food. He was awarded the 2017 James Beard Award for his digital video series, Kitchen Conundrums.
"Cutting down on food waste is not only a smart strategy for the planet, but also for your budget."
Bryan Gardner
9 Food Scraps You Should Never Throw Away—and the Best Ways to Use Them
Reducing food waste is a multi-pronged approach for me. I try to be careful when I go food shopping and buy only the perishable foods I plan to use, and then I store them properly at home to keep them fresh for as long as possible. The other part of my strategy is to reuse those leftover bits that often wind up in the trash (or, hopefully, the compost bin). Here are nine foods you should save, not toss, along with my favorite ways to use them.
Sarah Carey is the food content director for Martha Stewart Living and a freelance food editor, recipe developer, and food stylist working in NYC. Previously, she was the food director for Martha Stewart Living Magazine, and the editor-in-chief of Everyday Food. You can see her thousands of fun and informative cooking videos on the Everyday Food YouTube channel.
"I always say homemade is better than store-bought, and it's true for so many reasons. "
Dana Gallagher Photography
Bake It, Don't Buy It: 6 Treats That Are Better Homemade
It's so easy to pick up a box of donuts or a package of chocolate chip cookies when you do your weekly shop. As much as my family enjoys wholesale club sheet cake, such commercial baked goods are never as good as the ones you can make at home. Not only can home-baked goods be less expensive than store-bought versions, but you control what goes into them: the quality of the ingredients, how much sugar there is, and that there are no additives or preservatives. It's also more sustainable since no plastic boxes or bags are needed to package your homemade baked goods.
Corinne Mucha
Ryan McCallister has been the head gardener at Martha Stewart’s 150-acre Bedford estate since 2011. He has appeared alongside Martha in numerous television segments, including Martha Gardens and Martha Knows Best, and in the pages of Martha Stewart Living magazine.
"Remember, a compost pile isn’t a trash-type pile for garbage—it’s a mix of ingredients coming together to make something better."
The Martha Blog
10 Composting Tips That Will Keep Your Soil Healthy, According to Martha’s Head Gardener
Martha and I are very passionate about compost. On the farm, we make our own compost and primarily use it to top dress all of the garden beds in late winter and early spring while the gardens are still asleep. This gives all of the beds a clean, neat, and finished appearance. But more importantly, it supplies an immediately accessible organic supply of food and nutrients to the plants and beds, helping them get off to a great growing season. We also incorporate a heavy layer of compost in the vegetable garden. To help you make and use compost in your own garden, here are some composting tips to keep in mind throughout the process.
The leading expert in all things celebration, Darcy Miller is the bestselling author of Celebrate Everything and Our Wedding Scrapbook, and the founding editor of Martha Stewart Weddings.
"The first step is to think before you throw. Ask yourself, can I reuse this object in another way, instead of bringing it to the recycling room or trash bin?"
Darcy Miller
Darcy Miller’s Tips for Turning Trash Into Treasure
We’ve all heard that we should reduce, reuse, and recycle. But my favorite way to be sustainable is to reimagine—getting a little creative about turning trash into treasure. Here are some clever ways to give common items a second life, along with a fun DIY that turns an empty wine bottle into a candleholder.
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