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“Green” St. Patrick’s Day Picks Under $40

Mary Mazzoni, March 15th, 2012

Don't forget the planet while you're gearing up for some St. Patrick's Day merriment this Saturday! Ditch the mass-produced trinkets in favor of festive gear with a slightly lighter footprint (and in our opinion, a whole lot more personality!). From vintage T-shirts to recycled beer glasses, here are our lucky seven eco picks for St. Paddy's Day.

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Tagged clothingandtextile, columbia, etsy, gallery, recy, recycled, reuse

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Some Valentine’s Roses are Greener than Others

Nate Lipka, February 13th, 2012

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But what effect do beautiful bouquets have on the environment? Every year, Americans buy about 1.5 billion roses, according to Audubon Magazine. In 2011, 23 percent of adults purchased flowers or plants as gifts for Valentine’s Day and nearly half chose roses in their bouquets, according to market research ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, clearglass, columbia, composting, mixedpaper, recycle

Published in Garden


Patagonia Tells the True Story of Your Clothing

Amanda Wills, November 4th, 2009

When you buy a new fleece jacket or a pair of leather ballerina flats, do you ever think of how that product came into fruition? After the initial idea, what was the next step, and how did it eventually end up in your shopping cart? It's called cradle-to-cradle, a term that encompasses a product's entire lifecycle - from assembly and ... read more

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Tagged basics, columbia, ideas, noteworthy, organic, recycle

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Columbia

Raquel Fagan, October 13th, 2008

Onyx - C.C.L. (Ciudad Limpia) Address: Carrera 10, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia Phone: 00 572 660 80 15

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Tagged basics, columbia, country, ideas, noteworthy

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EPA Awarding Millions in Methane Reduction Grants

Trey Granger, December 6th, 2007

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, EPA made up to $7 million available through a grant solicitation for innovative international projects and activities as part of the Methane to Markets Partnership. The agency expects to award approximately 40 cooperative grants agreements ranging from approximately $100,000 to $700,000. The Methane to Markets partnership is an international initiative to reduce global methane emissions by promoting capture-and-use ... read more

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Tagged basics, columbia, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

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World Challenge 2007 Down to 12 Finalists

Trey Granger, October 9th, 2007

This is the third year of the World Challenge, brought to you by BBC World and Newsweek in association with Shell, and the 12 finalists have been named. Voting is open now through November 16, with the winner being announced on December 4. The winning project will receive $20,000 from Shell to benefit its cause. The difference between this project ... read more

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Tagged basics, columbia, energy, greenstyle, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

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The European Commission Joins Methane to Markets

Trey Granger, September 24th, 2007

Washington, D.C. – The Methane to Markets Partnership, a public-private partnership that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the cost-effective, near-term recovery of methane and use as clean energy around the world, announces the addition of the European Commission as a partner. The EC is the 21st partner of the program, and will provide additional expertise and resources to advance methane ... read more

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Tagged basics, columbia, energy, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

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Brazil Says Amazon Deforestation Down

Trey Granger, August 10th, 2007

The San Francisco Chronicle showcases a new study showing that the Amazon Rainforest currently has its lowest destruction rate since 1988, the first year researched was tracked by Brazil's space research agency. The Amazon still lost 3,700 acres during the past 12 months, but this was down from 5,400 acres lost the previous 12 months (data is taken from September ... read more

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Raquel Fagan, April 13th, 2007


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Tagged austria, bangladesh, basics, columbia, denmark, egypt, finland, greece, hungary, ideas, ireland, israel, location, noteworthy, pakistan, recycle, uae

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