Growing up the San Francisco Bay Area, which has a large Chinese community, I have always been very aware of the Chinese New Year in early spring. Based on an ancient agricultural calendar, the Chinese consider the year to begin when the first plants begin to sprout, rather than when the days begin to grow longer based on the sun.

Today is the Chinese New Year, so in celebration, here’s a tip from The Ideal Bite newsletter with some links on where to buy eco-friendly chopsticks: The Ideal Bite: Chopsticks