Discover Sustainable Living on Martha's Vineyard

Welcome to Bluedot Living Martha's Vineyard, your go-to source for climate news and solutions on-Island. Meet your neighbors who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce your impact on Earth at home and in your neighborhood.

Discover Sustainable Living on Martha's Vineyard

Welcome to Bluedot Living Martha's Vineyard, your go-to source for climate news and solutions on-Island. Meet your neighbors who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce your impact on Earth at home and in your neighborhood.

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What's So Bad About … Coffee?

If you crave caffeine, and you can’t get enough of it from a bar of chocolate (10 milligrams), a jar of kombucha (15 milligrams), a can of Coca-Cola (35...

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Living Sustainably on Martha's Vineyard

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In a Word

In A Word: Rewilding

“We must rewild the world,” said none other than Sir David Attenborough, natural historian and creator of iconic nature documentaries.  Which means … what exactly?...

In a Word: Psychogeology

I cannot offer you a dictionary definition of psychogeology because the word is not in the dictionary. What I can do is tell you...

In a Word: Micromobility

For lots of us, talk of electric vehicles typically defaults to cars or SUVs. And yet, though there is undoubtedly an EV revolution at...


Dear Dot

Dear Dot: How Can I Compost in The Winter?

Dear Dot, I started a compost pile in my backyard and it’s been doing its thing. But it’s now cold where I live and I...

Dear Dot: How Can I Avoid Plastic Food Packaging?

Dear Dot, Has anyone noticed the slow creep of plastic packaged produce in the vegetable and produce aisles in our grocery stores? Many items pre-sliced...

Dear Dot: How Do I Dispose of Cooking Oils?

Dear Dot,  I recently read an article about “fatbergs” in our sewers and I’m afraid I might have been part of the problem. I’m wondering...

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From news about climate issues to tips on building sustainable homes, wilding our backyards, or cutting back our household plastic use, Bluedot Living delivers enlightening and eco-conscious ways to reduce our impact on Martha's Vineyard and on Earth.

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