Carving A Niche

By | November 21, 2016 |
Donald Bjuland at the salvation army linwood center

Pulling off a turkey dinner that serves approximately 1,500 people, about two-thirds of whom are homebound and have their meal delivered, does not happen without a lot of manpower. So The Salvation Army of Kansas and Western Missouri, which puts on such a meal each Thanksgiving in Kansas City, relies on an army of helpers…

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What Is The Carbon Footprint Of A Typical Thanksgiving Dinner?

By | November 28, 2015 |
The traditional Thanksgiving Day meal might be a belt-buster, but it won't bust your carbon footprint score. (Credit: Jack Amick | Flickr CC)

Mike Berners-Lee may not be an expert on the American Thanksgiving. A native of the UK, he’s never actually had the pleasure of experiencing one. But as one of the world’s leading researchers on the carbon footprint of—well—everything (he even wrote a book subtitled “The Carbon Footprint of Everything”), he’s plenty familiar with the impacts of…

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