Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer has been a nature-loving, energy-saving, trash-recycling, waste-composting, stuff-shunning, healthy-eating, animal-advocating, espouser of sustainably since her first Save the Whales rally when she was a kid. She has also been known to vehemently defend the serial comma.
With a background in food, science, and design, she has edited and written for national and international publications including The New York Times Magazine. She is the co-author of True Food: Eight Simple Steps to a Healthier You (National Geographic, 2009) and her writing can be found across the Web.
Melissa lives in a converted 19th-century convent in Brooklyn, NY with her two daughters and an exuberant collection of cuckoo clocks.
Latest Stories from Melissa Breyer - Page 3
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8 Recipes for Low-Sugar Sorbets
Enough with the loads of sugar already, these recipes rely on the sweet vibrant flavors inherent in fruit rather than an excess of added sweeteners.
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NYC’s Rockaway Beach in Shocking Disarray a Week After Sandy (Photos)
But guerilla, pop-up disaster-relief stations are boosting morale and saving lives.
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Photographer Re-imagines Fruits and Vegetables as Fine Art
Artist Şakir Gökçebağ plays with food to fantastic effect.
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9 Records Blown Away by Superstorm Sandy
She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records.
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Artist Sculpts Beautifully Haunted Dolls From All-Natural Materials
Just in time for Halloween, welcome to the exquisite and eerie world of Karly Perez' art dolls.
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8 Pink Products Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness (That Won’t Kill You)
Amongst the giant slew of merchandise for the cure, we found some products that are actually green and healthy.
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Real-Life Tongue-Eating Parasite Stars in New Barry Levinson Eco-Thriller
A fictional account of an environmental crisis shines a light on problems in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Vegan Recipe for Creepy Finger Cookies
Just because you don't eat meat doesn't mean you can't eat fingers.
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Celebrity TreeHugger Woody Harrelson on His Tree-Saving Paper Mill (Interview)
"I’m just really, really attached to forests," he told us, and credits his friend and fellow celebrity Ted Danson for inspiration.
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12 Easy DIY Halloween Decorations That Don't Pack a Landfill Punch
From shrunken apple heads to flayed skin cheese balls and origami bats, skip the wasteful Halloween aisle and craft your own spooky decorations instead.
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19 Clever Uses for Rubber Bands
These common rubber loops can save the day!
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8 Uses for Epsom Salt
From bouncy hair to giant pumpkins, the old-school granny remedy is ready for its comeback.
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New Report: Americans Eating Their Weight in Genetically Engineered Food
EWG crunches the numbers and reveals some disconcerting figures.
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8 Homemade Salt and Sugar Body Scrubs
With a few kitchen cupboard ingredients, silky soft skin can be all yours.
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Ian Somerhalder Discusses the Election's Impact on the Environment
The Vampire Diaries star writes an op-ed noting that progressive energy policies are in danger unless voters choose pro-environment candidates.
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Why You Should Buy Bulk Foods
A new study reveals the surprising benefits of shopping from the bins.
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20 Unexpected Ways to Use Apples
From the craft room to the bathroom to the kitchen, the humble apple has many more application than just sauce and pie.
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12 Sets of Sumptuous Sustainable Sheets
Conventional cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop out there, so slip into these sustainable options instead.
