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The National Wild life Federation's Backyard Habitat program encourages households to make their backyards "creature-friendly" by designating them "Certified Wild life Habitats." Seventy thousand backyards are already certified, and some whole towns have gotten certified. Take a walk around your property-you may already be providing a habitat with all the necessities, even if your yard is small... Read full article |
Bicycle Sharing |
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Imagine a world where everyone has access to a bicycle. In this world the air is cleaner, the cities are quieter, and everyone has a smile on their face. This vision may soon be realized in Washington, D.C. through a bicycle sharing program called “SmartBike DC.” Read full article |
Biologic Sustainability - Joint Reconstruction
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Biologic joint reconstruction is a new approach to dealing with problematic joints. Pioneered by Dr. Kevin R. Stone, MD of The Stone Clinic, this procedure is minimally invasive, performed arthroscopically, and uses tissue harvested from the patients own body. The biologic approach to joint reconstruction is considered to be more sustainable than the bionic approach because it attempts to stimulate the patient's body into regenerating the joint, rather than replacing it with a bionic one. Read on to see what Dr. Kevin R. Stone, MD has to say about the benefits of this procedure. Read full article |
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As our demand for energy continuously increases, it is important to start looking for alternatives to our current sources of energy. One quick and easy way to start cutting your individual energy consumption is by switching the incandescent light bulbs in your home to CFLs, or compact fluorescent light... Read full article |
Community Supported Agriculture
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As the summer approaches, we begin to look forward to the mouth watering taste of local fresh fruits and vegetables. Even if you do not have a farm or garden of your own, there are many ways to access locally grown fresh produce. The CSA movement seeks to link the farmer and the consumer in a bond of mutual trust and support. CSAs helps shelter both farmers and consumers from the impersonality of the market place....Read full article |
Grant-Seekers Finding Grant-Makers
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Both environmental non-profits and new green businesses benefit from grants that help fund their eco friendly mission. This guide aims to provide a brief overview of types of grant-making organizations, and provides resources for further research. There are three main types of grant-making organizations supporting green organizations... Read full article |
Green Belt Movement
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The Green Belt Movement is an organization that has multiple goals, but its original and core goal is to reforest Kenya and other parts of Africa through the efforts of women. This concept in itself is revolutionary because ... Read full article |
| Green Careers |
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A green career refers to any profession working to make a positive contribution to the environmental movement. The term “green job” can wear many faces. Because the environmental movement is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement you can find your niche... Read full article |
Green Events in San Francisco
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San Francisco is home to a variety of events and festivals throughout the year. It has been said that, “if celebration and protest are polar twins, San Francisco does both with equal verve.” San Francisco makes a festival out of a neighborhood, holds world-renowned jazz, blues and music festivals, explodes fireworks over the Bay for a blow out Fourth of July festival, hosts a 12 kilometers race from the Bay to Breakers... Read full article |
Green Fashion |
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With the rise of the green movement, it is of little surprise that
green attention has made its way into the fashion industry. Fashion, in
a broad sense, is a social concept that inhabits many areas of thinking
and human activity. It refers to the styles that make...Read full article |
Green Investing |
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If you have money to invest, how do you choose which companies to support with your investment? It seems sometimes that businesses make vicious decisions with only profit maximization in mind and run over the rights of the communities and environments they inhabit....Read full article |
Green Roofs
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In cities across the nation green roofs are transforming urban landscapes, lowering building energy needs, and combating rising. "Green roofs" refer to roofs that are actually covered (wholly or partially) in vegetation... Read full article |
Green Your Office
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Many Corporations are making the move to green lately. Not only can a company do good for the environment by greening their operations, but they can save some money and help their bottom line, too. In fact, IBM estimates it saved $17.8 million worldwide in 1991 alone just by encouraging employees to turn off equipment and lights when not needed! Read full article
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| Home Composting |
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Home composting can always be possible and productive, no matter what the season. Even if you live in a tiny little apartment on the fifteenth floor of some building in the heart of the city, you can still have a clean, non-smelly, kitchen-based composting system that takes... Read full article |
Hybrid Safety
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When investigating a new car like a hybrid, it is important to thoroughly understand the safety of the vehicle. As hybrids have only been on the road for about 5 years, their reviews are limited. Some of the information below will provide a brief introduction to the safety features... Read full article |
Hypermilers Unite!
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The cost of a gallon of gasoline keeps going up and up and up. Drivers are being hit hard at the pump, but don't worry, there is a wave of drivers that is actually exceeding EPA MPG estimates. Known as hypermilers, these people have maximized their potential MPG by making small changes to their driving habits. It doesn't matter if you drive a gas-guzzler or an economy car, these techniques can help you get more bang for your buck on the road. Read full article |
Non-Toxic Paint
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Paints and finishes, according to the EPA, have been considered one of the top five hazards to human health and the environment. Not only do they release hazardous toxins upon use, but they can also continue to release low-level toxic fumes into the air for years after application. If re-painting your house, whether that be interior or exterior, there are several steps to note that make painting as environmentally friendly as possible.... Read full article |
Read Green
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In cities across the nation green roofs are transforming urban landscapes, lowering building energy needs, and combating rising. "Green roofs" refer to roofs that are actually covered (wholly or partially) in vegetation... Read full article |
| Renewable Energy Certificates |
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With rising global populations, an ever increasing demand for energy, and compelling evidence for climate change, it is crucial that we invest in energy technologies that are not dependant on dangerous and polluting fossil fuels... Read full article |
Solar Panels and Financial Incentives
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With energy costs rising and fuel reserves dwindling, more and more people are turning to solar power. Solar panels capture energy from the sun, which can then be converted to........Read full article |
USDA Certified Organic
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SDA Certified Organic. What does it mean? Most consumers have seen this phrase in their local stores or supermarkets, but surprisingly few actually know what it means. Exactly how does produce or livestock become USDA Certified? What agencies are involved in the certification process? And lastely, exactly what do these certifying agents look for to certify organic? Read on to find out! Read full article |
USDA I Want My MPG!
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Summer is notorious for high gas prices and with the price of this commodity already flirting with $4/gallon in the early spring, it seems inevitable that the $4.00/gallon mark will be hit sometime this summer. It is important that drivers learn how to manage this new price pest. However, don’t run out and buy a hybrid or an economy car just yet. Did you know that fuel efficiency depends largely on how you drive more so than what you drive? Read full article |
| Water Conservation |
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Although we might sometimes forget, water is in fact a natural resource, and as such we must manage and conserve it to prevent the depletion of so crucial a resource. While there is roughly the same amount of water on earth now as hundreds of thousands of years ago, human beings need accessible, clean, fresh water. When we speak of conserving water, we speak of... Read full article |
Wildfires
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Air quality in the Bay Area is being greatly affected by the smoke from wildfires in central and Northern California. According to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, “air quality throughout much of the nine-county Bay Area region is forecast to reach unhealthy levels ....Read full article
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