10 Reasons to Shop Local
"Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It Means nurturing locally owned businesses which use local resources sustainably, employ local workers at decent wages and serve primarily...
View ArticleSleek Chairs Made from Empty Soda Bottles
Coca Cola and Emeco's Recycled PET 111 Navy Chairs Americans go through a lot of plastic soda bottles every year. A lot. And it turns out we only recycle about 20% of them, which is pretty...
View ArticleWater Bottle Company Wants to do More than Take Back the Tap
Not only do Americans spend over $4 billion per year on bottled water, but the vast majority of those bottles go straight to the landfill. In fact, even when we dutifully toss our empty plastic...
View ArticleGreening the Music Industry with GreenUPmusic.com
The latest addition to the LiveOAK Network focuses on the green (and not-so-green) aspects of the music industry. Experiencing live music has become what I do with much of my free time. Not that I...
View ArticlePlastic bag use plummets in supermarkets since 2006
This article titled "Plastic bag use plummets in supermarkets since 2006" was written by Mark King, for The Guardian on Wednesday 25th August 2010 16.14 UTC Customers at the UK's leading supermarkets...
View ArticleIs Recycled Paper the Greenest Option?
Do you ever have one of those moments where something you were 100% sure was true turns out to be...not necessarily so true? I had this happen to me just the other day when I was reading about how...
View ArticleKickstarter for Crafty Business
After a friend emailed that she was using Kickstarter to expand her line of eco-friendly paper crafts, I was intrigued! Until now, I'd thought of Kickstarter as a tool for more mainstream small...
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