Next time you’re thinking seafood for dinner, don’t order the Chilean sea bass. The Environmental Defense Fund has issued a health advisory for it due to the high levels of mercury. Plus, scientists have warned it is critically over-fished and possibly on the road to extinction.

Chilean sea bass is a slow-growing fish that takes years to reach reproductive age, making it particularly vulnerable to overfishing. They can live to be six feet long and more than 50 years old, but fishermen are reporting smaller and smaller weights and lower catches.

Since Chilean sea bass live in remote Antarctic waters, law enforcement is difficult and large numbers of boats fish these waters illegally, without proper permits or gear, resulting in most Chilean seabass fished unsustainably.

And according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chilean sea bass is caught with bottom longlines, which damage the seafloor and lead to high rates of bycatch, meaning the death of seabirds, turtles and other nontarget species.

Good alternatives to Chilean sea bass include:

• Striped bass
• Pacific halibut
• sablefish (black cod)
• Mahi mahi

For all you Vegans out there….Here are a few ways to substitute eggs in your everyday recipes.

You may want to experiment, as somethings will work better then others depending on the rest of your recipe. You can use these substitutes for replaces egg whites as well as egg yolks in baking. For the most part these replacers mimic what eggs do in all recipes.

Each quantity is equivalent to 1 egg:

• Ener-G Egg Replacer (follow directions on box)
• 1 banana (for cake recipes)
• 2 Tbsp corn starch
• 2 Tbsp arrowroot flour
• 2 Tbsp potato starch
• 2 Tbsp soy milk powder & 2 Tbsp water
• 2 Tbsp mashed silken tofu

I love fresh organic fruit! Who doesn’t?
But it is so hard to find at the chain supermarket stores & who has the time to run around for it.

Well, since 1998 The FruitGuys have been delivering it to you!

The FruitGuys was founded on the premise that bringing healthy brain food to the office can boost productivity, improve wellness and help companies improve their bottom lines. They provide fresh seasonal organic fruit from local farms to thousands of American businesses. The FruitGuys now also deliver to homes, schools & even dorm rooms.

The FruitGuys support the environment in many ways. One is by using eco-friendly packaging. Their uniquely designed boxes are made from between 75% to 100% post-consumer recycled cardboard (depending on area) and printed with soy-based inks. And in the San Francisco Bay Area, The FruitGuys even pick the used boxes up for reuse.

Eat healthy today by ordering from The FruitGuys!

Avoid things like individual juices, lunches in plastic trays, individual snack or veggie servings. Instead buy larger containers of juice and pack in a reusable thermos or bottle, separate snacks, veggies and treats into reusable airtight containers and pack in a lunch box or lunch tote. This may seem like extra work, but you will save so much money by buying bulk & have way less trash.

If your looking for an alternative to bottled water that is more eco-conscious, then check out Restore.

What is Restore? Restore is a complete water purification system in an affordable, easy to use pitcher. Restore provides cleaner, great tasting tap water by innovatively combining germ-killing UV Clean technology with a water filtration system. Restore is a breakthrough solution.

What makes it different? Just because it’s filtered, doesn’t means it’s purified!
Restore uses Ultraviolet (UV) Clean Technology to go beyond filtering by removing bacteria, viruses and more. UV Technology has been used for over 60 years for its germicidal properties in hospitals and laboratories. For the first time, an application of this unique germ-killing technology is available for home use in an affordable, easy to use water pitcher.

Parents always want the best for their children. By using eco-friendly products for your babies it is a win-win situation; you are protecting our planet as well as protecting your little one from awful chemicals & toxins. The following are the top five eco-friendly products for your Green baby.

Top 5 Eco-Friendly baby Products:

1- Organic Baby Food – Give your baby the most natural food out there with either homemade baby food or store bought organic baby food.
2- BPA Free Pacifiers, Bottles, Teethers – Keep nasty chemicals away from your baby by using plastic items that are BPA free.
3- Bamboo or Soy Onesies – Protect your little ones delicate skin with soft soy or bamboo clothing.
4- Eco-Firendly Diapers – Save our landfills by using eco-friendly diapers; either cloth, biodegradable, or flushable.
5- Sustainable Wood Furniture – Preserve our forests by buying cribs, rocking chairs, and other furniture from sustainable wood.

To fill a container of water from the tap and place it in your fridge is such a simple thing to do that provides many energy & water savings, plus benefits for your health.

• Save Energy - A pitcher full of water will help your refrigerator keep your food cool more efficiently, much like how a cold ice pack works in a cooler.
• Save Water - You won’t have to let the tap run to obtain a cool temperature, because you have cold water in your fridge already to go.
• Health Benefits - By having cool water ready to go, you’ll be more likely to drink more, keeping hydrated while avoiding sugar-loaded sodas and other alternatives.
• Health Benefits - When tap water sits for a while (particularly when uncovered), much of the chlorine that is present from the filtration plant evaporates out. This means you’re enjoying a tastier drink, and cutting down on the toxins that enter your body.

Use glass or ceramic baking dishes over the metal pans. They retain heat better than metal pans do, which allows you to set your oven temperature 25 degrees lower than what the recipe calls for, but still achieving the same great results.

Be GREEN in the kitchen, and save energy by baking with ceramic or glass baking dishes.

We all love the dishwasher, it’s easy & super convenient for all of us on the go. But when it comes to plastic tupperware, you need to dodge that dishwasher and hand wash plastic items instead. That’s because hot water & automatic dishwasher detergents break down plastics and increase chemical leaching. The best thing to do is wash all those plastic items by hand with a sponge that won’t scratch them.

For my family grilling just wouldn’t be grilling without the charcoal. Unfortunately, traditional charcoal isn’t that great for the earth. Luckily we can opt for eco-friendly charcoal.

Eco-friendly charcoal includes lump charcoal, which is made from charred wood that’s harvested from sustainably managed forests, & pillow-shaped briquettes made from scrap wood without coal dust or unhealthy additives.

Buying green charcoal means less deforestation, fewer greenhouse gas and soot emissions, & healthier barbecue eating!