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Footprint Science

There’s already a lot of websites out there that help you asses your carbon footprint and that’s good, but now there are sites taking the footprint science to the next level. The Global Footprint Network is looking into the details behind making and living with a small footprint.
How can we all live well and live [...]

March 4th, 2009
Topic: Environment Tags: , ,

Creating a Bike-Friendly Sustainable Society in the USA

The New York Times has an article about a Oregon congressman who has been promoting bicycling and sustainable living for 20 years. The article goes into his hard work and how what he has been promoting has become really popular.
But Mr. Blumenauer’s goals are larger than putting Americans on two wheels. He seeks to create [...]

January 14th, 2009
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Six Recommendations for Sustainable Food in 2009

People are becoming more aware about how to live a sustainable life, and now we know of at least six ways to make our food more sustainable. The suggestions range from the everyday to the larger issues to support the sustainable food movement.
5. Continue to support local gardening / farming efforts. We need to [...]

January 12th, 2009
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Coconut Husks as Car Parts

Coconuts have a very hard shell that can be used in many different ways, a new suggestion by a team of researchers says that the really good part of the shell is the coconut’s husk which can be turned into car parts.
The approach has potential because coconuts are an abundant, renewable resource in all countries [...]

January 7th, 2009
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Tiny House for Yale Student

A grad student on her way to Yale did some math and discover that living there would cost ~$14,000. She figured she could take that same amount and built her own sustainable tiny house.

Elizabeth’s Tiny House will have a sleeping loft, storage loft, study nook, kitchen area, living area, and a bathroom. When complete, [...]

January 5th, 2009
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Sustainable Cafe

A cafe in Australia is made from 100% recyclable material and other sustainable materials.

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December 18th, 2008
Topic: Environment Tags: , ,