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Pollution, trash, carbon footprints… we are building an environmental legacy that will end badly unless systemic changes are implemented in the near future. Even though society seems to have embarked on a green “revolution,” much of the effort masks a relentless pursuit of personal gratification. For example, a hybrid vehicle still leaves a carbon footprint; [...]

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Given the level of damage our environment has been forced to bear, it often seems as if our personal efforts toward sustainability have little effect. But, it’s worth noting that lasting change rarely comes quickly. Instead, it is the aggregate result of millions of people doing small things to preserve the ecology and environment. That [...]

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Readers of the popular press could be forgiven for thinking the current generation is the first to confront potential environmental disaster. In reality, many civilizations have encountered ecological challenges that threatened to undermine their ability to survive. In some cases, the society at risk adapted, survived, and evolved. In other cases, a lack of action [...]

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The term “throwaway society” was coined to describe a pattern of production and consumption that encouraged discarding resources rather than reusing them. For example, many restaurants have abandoned washable cloth towels and replaced them with paper napkins. On a consumer level, parents encourage their children to throw away their lunch bags rather than bring them [...]

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There is little question that much of the ecological deterioration that is happening around the world is due to our consumption habits. In effect, we consume to such an extravagant degree that sustainability is all but forgotten. Part of the reason is due to technology. The more advanced technology becomes, the less it costs to [...]

diy

Add a pond to your garden

Posted on 08 July 2012

Finding what it is that you like to do, and choosing to take that up as a hobby is very simple to do with so many activities being offered to you for next to no money. Every person has something that they are incredibly good at, or enjoy enough to want to work on to become better at, and because of this is it easy to find and stay with a hobby. Continue Reading

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Star Wars on Weeds: Could Lasers Replace Herbicides?

Posted on 20 May 2012

Toxic chemicals kill unwanted weeds, but at a cost. Labor intensive organic methods won't be adopted by industrial farms. Could lasers be the answer? Continue Reading

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Colorful, Comfy Bench Is Made from Trashed Textiles

Posted on 20 May 2012

This odd-looking bench is stuffed with shredded textile leftovers. Continue Reading

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Energy Efficiency

Ameresco (AMRC) Misses by 7 cents: Look to Buy on Any Sell-off

Posted on 19 May 2012

Tom Konrad CFA Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) reported first quarter (Q1) earnings this morning, missing analysts’ earnings expectations by two-thirds.  While Q1 earnings were only 3 cents compared to the 10 cents expected by analysts, the company slightly beat revenue expectations... Continue Reading

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