Libuse Binder
Libuse Binder is currently writing a book, Ten Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties, due out in Fall ‘09. Her work can also be seen at Weekly Way.
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The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
Florida has a bright future when it comes to recycling goals and resources for residents eager to reduce waste and enjoy more of the many resources that the sunshine state has to offer. Some of ... read more
Living Local: Florida
The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
Florida has a bright future when it comes to recycling goals and resources for residents eager to reduce waste and enjoy more of the many resources that the sunshine state has to offer. Some of ... read more
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The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
Illinois has made impressive strides when it comes to encouraging its residents to live locally, and it is clear from the many environmental initiatives in the state that both government agencies and nonprofit organizations are ... read more
Living Local: Illinois
The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
Illinois has made impressive strides when it comes to encouraging its residents to live locally, and it is clear from the many environmental initiatives in the state that both government agencies and nonprofit organizations are ... read more
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The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
New York is the third most populous state in the nation and houses the largest city in the country. Even though such a booming population could create the potential for a great deal of wasted ... read more
Living Local: New York
The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
New York is the third most populous state in the nation and houses the largest city in the country. Even though such a booming population could create the potential for a great deal of wasted ... read more
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The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
Texas has some of the most populous cities in the nation, as well as some of the lowest recycling rates, but increased efforts from both municipalities and residents have led to improvements in overall ... read more
Living Local: Texas
The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
Texas has some of the most populous cities in the nation, as well as some of the lowest recycling rates, but increased efforts from both municipalities and residents have led to improvements in overall ... read more
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The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
With stringent recycling and hazardous waste laws and many local and statewide reduction and education initiatives, California is definitely in the running for the reduce, reuse, recycle triple crown.
The state has embraced the goal of ... read more
Living Local: California
The Living Local series is an insider’s look at local environmental efforts and accessibility. Take a trip around the U.S. without leaving your computer!
With stringent recycling and hazardous waste laws and many local and statewide reduction and education initiatives, California is definitely in the running for the reduce, reuse, recycle triple crown.
The state has embraced the goal of ... read more
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Recycled clothing is making waves in the fashion world. Whether it be the perfect thrift store find, or a hand-me-down from a family member, most consumers have been participating in recycled fashion for some time. Many designers have also caught on to the idea that clothing made from recycled materials is not only better for the planet, it is also ... read more
Recycled Clothing: (re)Made to Last
Recycled clothing is making waves in the fashion world. Whether it be the perfect thrift store find, or a hand-me-down from a family member, most consumers have been participating in recycled fashion for some time. Many designers have also caught on to the idea that clothing made from recycled materials is not only better for the planet, it is also ... read more
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The “Company Profile” is an Earth911.com series highlighting consumer goods and services making a difference through product stewardship and recycling. Products and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com.
For many apartment residents, the inconvenience of recycling – separating, storing and hauling – is often a main deterrent to keeping recyclables out of the trash.
When ... read more
Apartment Recycling
The “Company Profile” is an Earth911.com series highlighting consumer goods and services making a difference through product stewardship and recycling. Products and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com.
For many apartment residents, the inconvenience of recycling – separating, storing and hauling – is often a main deterrent to keeping recyclables out of the trash.
When ... read more
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From the extravagant to the economical, there are many eco-friendly ways to fete your dad this Father’s Day. Let's face it - dads are often hard to shop for, and it is easy to find ourselves fretting over the perfect gift for dad, and then settling on the same old thing (new tie anyone?).
However, these once-a-year holidays also offer a ... read more
Get Dad to Go Green on Father’s Day
From the extravagant to the economical, there are many eco-friendly ways to fete your dad this Father’s Day. Let's face it - dads are often hard to shop for, and it is easy to find ourselves fretting over the perfect gift for dad, and then settling on the same old thing (new tie anyone?).
However, these once-a-year holidays also offer a ... read more
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In cities across the country, people are converting small plots of land into 1/4 acres or more of urban plenty. Perhaps it is concerns about a tighter budget, an interest in eating locally, or maybe it's just an enhanced appreciation for both the intricate and simple joys to be found in growing one’s own food. Nevertheless, urban garden plots are ... read more
The Future of Urban Gardening
In cities across the country, people are converting small plots of land into 1/4 acres or more of urban plenty. Perhaps it is concerns about a tighter budget, an interest in eating locally, or maybe it's just an enhanced appreciation for both the intricate and simple joys to be found in growing one’s own food. Nevertheless, urban garden plots are ... read more
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While Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre were earning dual bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and product design and innovation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), it is clear they were staying awake in class.
Upon graduation, they started their own company, Ecovative Design, which uses natural materials to create “cost competitive alternatives to synthetics like foams and plastics.” Earth911 recently spoke ... read more
Ecovative Design: Making Magic Out of Mushrooms
While Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre were earning dual bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and product design and innovation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), it is clear they were staying awake in class.
Upon graduation, they started their own company, Ecovative Design, which uses natural materials to create “cost competitive alternatives to synthetics like foams and plastics.” Earth911 recently spoke ... read more
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