Passover is the perfect holiday for going green.
Rabbi Waskow of Baltimore sees connections between the history of Passover and today's modern environmental movement.
In 2008, Rabbi Waskow wrote for The Washington Post saying, "If in our generation we were to broaden Passover to celebrate its earthiness, we would be renewing some of its most ancient meanings — even before the Exodus. For close reading of the Bible (especially Lev. 23: 4-8 and Num. 28: 16-17) makes clear that there were originally two earthy festivals at the full moon of spring: One was the shepherds’ festival involving the sacrificial broiling of newborn lambs and a shepherds’ skipping, stumbling dance called ‘pesach — skip-over’ that imitates the skipping, stumbling newborn lambs. The other was the farmers’ festival of the spring barley harvest, celebrated by baking the simplest, most primordial of all breads, the unleavened matzot of flour, water, fire — scouring out all yeast, all rising from their homes."
So why not take an opportunity to green your Pesach?... read more
If sustainability and eco-friendliness are important values to you, then it’s best to start with your own home. And there’s no better place to start than your kitchen. As one of the most frequented rooms, the kitchen can play a major role in the overall sustainability of your home. The following are some tips and advice to help homeowners keep their kitchen as eco-friendly as possible: 
