Sustainable Living

Farmers' Markets Move Online

Katherine Gustafson | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Green Bean Delivery, Farmers Markets, Foothills Connect, Sustainable Food, Local Food, Ecotrust, Csas, Sustainable Agriculture, YES! Magazine, Timothy Will, Arganica, Rutherfordton, Foodhub, Food News

Smart use of the Web can shift the focus of food retail away from industrial suppliers and toward those in the position to offer on-demand delivery of the freshest food around.

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Your 'Natural' Products Aren't As Green As You Think

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Natural Beauty Products, Natural-Personal-Care-Products, Green-Beauty-Products, Green Living, Sustainable-Beauty-Products, Green Beauty, Money News

If you've recently traded in your Colgate toothpaste for a tube of Tom's of Maine in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, your money is stil...

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PHOTOS: Top Green & Natural Setting Homes For Sale In Colo.

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Boulder Real Estate, Denver News, Denver Real Estate, Green Homes Colorado, Green Homes Denver, Colorado Real Estate, Denver Colorado, Green Homes, Green Homes Boulder, Environmentally Friendly Homes, Colorado, Denver News

If the sprawling estates of Cherry Hills Village have you worried about carbon footprints and the tiny homes popping up in Boulder are just a little t...

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The Top 10 Green Dining & Drinking Destinations In New York City

Michael P. Owens | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Earth Week, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Green Week, Sustainable Buildings, Sustainable Food, Sustainable, Home News

I spent the past month researching and visiting venues that embrace sustainability as a core value of their business. A few thousands calories later (and one small hangover), I am happy to share my findings with you.

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WATCH: Could You Live In Only 125 Square Feet?

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Boulder News, Video, Merete Mueller, Tiny Homes, Christopher Smith, Tiny House, Simple Living, Simple Homes, Sustainable Architecture, Boulder Colorado, Boulder Couple Tiny House, Colorado, Denver News

Could you live in only 125 square feet? That's exactly what a Boulder, Colo. couple are doing now that they have completed building their brand new, t...

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Evaluating Green Communities: Part 5

Mark Hostetler | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Energy Efficiency, Urban Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Green Developments, Green, Sustainability, Green Living, Urban Ecology, New Urbanism, Smart Growth, Green News

When you think about it, a window has a complicated job: it must allow the sun's light to pass though, but not the sun's heat. It must keep cool conditioned air inside, but not have condensation on the outside of the glass.

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Evaluating Green Communities: Part 4

Mark Hostetler | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Urban Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Green Developments, Green, Sustainability, Green Living, Urban Ecology, New Urbanism, Smart Growth, Green Community Development, Green Communities, Green News

You should not rely on a certificate as the sole indicator of how green your community is -- rely more on your "on-the-ground" analysis. Here are some things to look for.

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5 Simple Ways to Live Greener

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Environment, Sustainable Living, Maria Rodale, Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, Green Living, Recycle, Environmentally Friendly, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Carbon Footprint, Green News

by guest blogger Julie Kerr Gines, environmental scientist and the author The best way to become greener is to slowly incorporate green habits into y...

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The State of Sustainability in America -- Experts Weigh In...

Michael P. Owens | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Energy, Green News

I asked top green business executives, experts and political leaders, who are speaking at the 2012 Sustainable Operations Summit in NYC, what they think is most encouraging as well as what they think is most frustrating about the state of sustainability.

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A Visit to My Kitchen: Alisa Gravitz

Maria Rodale | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Alisa Gravitz, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Green Economy, Green Living, Green America, Green News

Gravitz has pioneered effective techniques for addressing issues of sustainable consumption and production, helping American families and businesses "go green."

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10 Easy Ways to Become
a Zero-Waste Household

Maria Rodale | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Recycle, Maria Rodale's Blog, Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home, Reduce, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Green Awards, Bea Johnson, Reuse, Sustainable Living, Green News

by guest blogger Bea Johnson, of The Zero Waste Home The zero in "zero waste" makes it sound scary and hard to achieve. It's actually not as hard...

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A Visit to My Kitchen: Bea Johnson,
of The Zero Waste Home

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Zero Waste Home, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Maria Rodale's Blog, Bea Johnson, Sustainable Living, Green News

1. Why is living organic important to you? Living organic is important to me because it has less impact on the environment and our health. I think it...

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The Transformation of Social Life

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Sustainable Living, Transition, Consciousness, Transformation, Community, Sustainability, Society, Future, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

For many of us, the context for our existence has become mechanical and often unfulfilling. We have lost touch with the organic, with the alive and the renewing, and exist in material cocoons that are drip-fed.

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10 Steps to Becoming a Greener Angeleno

Erin Mahoney Harris | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Solar Panels, Los Angeles Bike Paths, Recycling Guidelines, Clothing Swap, Electric Leaf Blowers, Compost Bins, Toy Swap, Composting, Bulk Bins, Zero Waste, Meatless Mondays, Sustainable Living, Green Living, Green Living Tips, Los Angeles News

Did you see WALL-E? If not, please Netflix it. If so, treat yourself to another viewing. Hopefully, that will get you in the mood to start generating less trash.

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As The World Burns

Maria Rodale | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Greenhouse Gasses, Sustainable Living, Global Warming Gases, Maria Rodale's Blog, Un Report, Climate Change, Global Climate Change, Organic Food, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Green News

Well, the distraction technique was working for a while--all the political bickering and almost humorous "debating"--meanwhile, we are all in complete...

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How Do You Build A Truly Green City?

Andrew Ross | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Sustainability, Phoenix, Climate Change, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Agriculture, Recession, Books News

Every U.S. city is rushing to adopt a sustainability plan, but urban policymakers need to make sure these programs are genuinely inclusive.

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Green Is the New Punk

Erin Mahoney Harris | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Toy Swaps, Recycling Guidelines, Buying Less, Going Green, Consuming Less, Environmentalism, Conscious Consumerism, Zero Waste, Sustainable Living, La Impact, Los Angeles News

There's no question that "going green" is officially trendy. Of course, this is one seriously high-stakes trend; if it doesn't stick, the earth is pretty much screwed.

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Sustainability and Behavioral Change

Soren Petersen | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Environment, Creativity, Sustainability, Social Change, Profits, Behavior, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Agriculture, Green News

Imagine how the creation of multiple small and large clever solutions can impact everyday user behaviors and alter them in ways that ultimately help our world.

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Netflix Subscribers See Red, But Video Streaming Is All Green

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Streaming Video, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficient, Video Streaming, Netflix Streaming, Green News, Netflix Down, Sustainability, Green Living, Netflix, Streaming Movies, Sustainable, Streaming Tv, Green News

Our recommendation is that you forget about the Great Netflix Controversy, cancel your Quickster subscriptions, and take the streaming-only portion of the subscription service.

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Barbie Gets An Eco-Friendly Dream House

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Barbie, Mattel, Ken Doll, Barbie Rainforest Deforestation, American Institute of Architects, Architect Barbie, Aia, Eco-Design, Dream House Design Competition, Green Living, Eco Dream House, Aia Mattel, Green News

With a collection of hot pink sports cars and her endless wardrobe, Barbie is a far cry from a sustainability role model. But now it looks like she...

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An Earth as Sick as Our Children

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Sustainability, Clean Energy, Global Warming, Climate Change, Global Climate Change, Green News

I suppose it would come to this. Having spent the past several years talking about allergies and children's health, it is a lens through which I often...

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Creating The Most Sustainable Homes In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Sustainable Design, California, Livinghomes, Steve Glenn, James Rouse, Ray Kappe, Greatest Person of the Day, Good News, Sustainable Homes, Environmental Issues, Green Homes, Community Development, Impact News

What do you do when you desperately want to be an architect, but you realize you kind of -- for lack of a better word -- suck at it? Raised by a si...

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A Revolution Out Of Garbage In Haiti

Uma Viswanathan | Posted 07.22.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Haiti Relief, Permaculture, Haiti Earthquake, Haiti Relief Efforts, Haiti, Composting, Haiti Disaster Relief, Meditation, Sustainable Agriculture, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Haiti-Youth, Sustainability, Haiti Aid, International-Association-for-Human-Values, Impact News

The unique cornerstone of Nouvelle Vie Haiti is to shift the mindset of an entire generation. Wilner and the rest of his team are doing just that.

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Conflict Minerals Conundrum: Transparency, Traceability and Tantalum

Josh Dorfman | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Transparency, Sustainable Living, Sustainability, Green Living, Green News

Tantalum, used in the manufacture of consumer electronics, is often sourced from the Congo where the mining and sale of it is believed to fund ongoing violence inside the war-torn country.

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Really Big and Off the Grid

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Off-the-Grid Home, Michael Funk, Living Off the Grid, Off the Grid, Sustainable Living, Green Architecture, Off the Grid House, Michael Funk Off the Grid, Architecture, Sustainable Architecture, Green Living, Green News

Michael Funk's home is responsibly built and completely off the grid. It's solid, an heirloom in a jewel of a setting.

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