Tag: living
group name: sustainability
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April 09, 2007 08:32 AM EDT --
This Earth Day, April 22, make a commitment to live today without compromising tomorrow. Living a sustainable life is easier than you might think—take one step at a time, incorporating eco-friendly . . . more
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April 16, 2007 04:22 PM EDT --
I’ve long been an advocate of living a sustainable life, having been a “back to the Earth” family starting in the early 70’s. We moved to a small farm, with the purpose of giving . . . more
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November 27, 2006 05:33 PM EST --
From Slate.com
As a general rule, it's hard to say whether it's better to shop online or off. There's the gas it takes to get products and you to the mall versus the fuel and extra packaging . . . more
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April 19, 2007 09:08 AM EDT --
Recycling, composting, driving less, buying and consuming less, installing compact fluorescent lightbulbs, xeriscaping, organic gardening, shopping locally. All of these are excellent and necessary steps . . . more
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August 08, 2006 02:08 PM EDT --
It is exciting today to see organic produce at the supermarket. Organic growing is a common practice now. Organic farming methods involve methods to minimize pesticide use and avoid chemical sprays. These . . . more
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April 19, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
A wise frog once said “It’s not easy being green.” This is as true today as it was those many years ago. Yet while it is not easy to lead a green life, it is not impossible. Nothing worth . . . more
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April 16, 2007 01:11 PM EDT --
I am not going to save the ozone layer with some ingenious plan that involves recycled diapers. Nor I am going to talk to the whales to better understand how to protect them. There are plenty of smart . . . more
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October 09, 2006 03:19 PM EDT --
I think many people take it for granted that rural life is a mroe sustainable way of living, but I wonder if that is always the case.
As an urban dweller, I often wonder if rural living is actually a . . . more
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November 30, 2006 11:06 PM EST --
Okay, I looove my Prius. But, I'm not getting nearly the mileage that the sticker claimed. I can get 50 mpg if I really concentrate and the weather is mild, but generally my actual mpg hovers around . . . more
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November 28, 2007 03:42 PM EST --
How quickly American?s seem to turn their backs on our roots?the simple foundations on which our country was built upon. Some of these ideas, while seemingly outdated and maybe not the most convenient, . . . more
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March 24, 2007 09:01 PM EDT --
Spring is right around the corner and after surviving another Winter it’s time to make sure your skin is being taken care of. . . . more
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October 09, 2006 05:10 PM EDT --
The "rent-a-goats" have gone back to their real home, the cheese room is cleaned up and the equipment tucked away for the winter. The cheeses are aging away, covered with molds of many . . . more
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July 28, 2006 08:39 AM EDT --
The latest issue of Babytalk magazine, a free publication focusing on mothers of infants, has dared to break the Great American Breast Taboo. On the cover of a recent issue is a picture of . . . more
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October 12, 2007 06:50 AM EDT --
Al Gore and the two thousand scientists in the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will share this year's Nobel Peace prize for their work in publicizing the threat posed to humanity's . . . more
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November 27, 2007 08:56 PM EST --
Google announced today that it is turning its considerable experience in research, hiring innovative people, and creating large-scale systems to the task of making electricity from renewable sources . . . more
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May 10, 2007 10:30 PM EDT --
I am a huge advocate of eating organic. I try to make almost everything I eat organic. My milk, my meat, be it chicken, beef or pork, my eggs and cheese. I even go organic with . . . more
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October 28, 2006 07:26 PM EDT --
Short and sweet. We are destroying our country one privilege at a time. The automobile manufacturer makes cars that are more fuel efficient but they are still destroying our atmosphere and . . . more
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May 13, 2006 02:17 PM EDT --
I have "been moving" for some time, now.
What I mean by that is that the "process" that goes with my imminent move from Texas to Washington (state) started a long time ago. A quick . . . more
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August 14, 2006 06:54 PM EDT --
This weekend was a major wake-up call for me. During the week I live in a town of 75,000 residents (the largest town in America since it will never be a city). Once per month I go up to my 2nd home inn . . . more
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October 11, 2006 01:07 PM EDT --
Recently, as a Sunday dinner guest, I eagerly helped myself to a piece of Southern fried chicken. Unfortunately, when I bit into my drumstick, my relish was spoiled by the black, discoloration of meat . . . more
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