Category Archives: Environment

Better World Books Promotes Triple Bottom Line

Activism > Environment Summary. Discarded text books represent a significant source of waste in landfills. Because old school and college text books are not accepted by most recycling programs, they end up getting thrown in with mainstream garbage. Better World … Continue reading

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Images of Various Types of Recycling Containers and Stations

Activism > Environment Summary. The key to a successful recycling program is to have many highly visible, easily accessible, and easy to use recycling stations. This page provides photos of recycling containers in use at various business and public locations. This … Continue reading

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Automobile Motor Oil and Engine Care – Synthetic Benefits Review

Transportation Summary. This article was submitted by Sherman J. of Maryland and offers a general assessment of motor oils and engine care. [Photo of Greg Johnson, by Makur Jain] * * * Any oil that meets or exceeds the mfr’s … Continue reading

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Soybean Harvest Road Trip 2011 (Video)

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National Mississippi River Museum Aquarium in Dubuque Iowa (Video)

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Consortium set up to fund renewable energy equipment in homes

Promoting Sustainability. When promoting emerging sustainable practices and technologies, it’s essential to have government support to ensure that doing the right thing environmentally is incentivized. This rewards those who are helping make the world a better place. Below is a … Continue reading

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UK Based Enerfina Pioneers Biomass Boilers and Renewable Energy Sources for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Use

Housing | Environment Summary. Sustainability and energy independence is on the forefront of everyone’s mind these days. It’s well known that among the greatest consumers of energy are heating systems — and most heating system use non-renewable energy. The book … Continue reading

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Travel Impact of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism

Transportation | Activism > Environment Summary. A topic sometimes avoided by people in the ecotourism industry is the environmental impact of the travel required to reach the environmentally friendly destination. Of course, the reason for this is that those in the tourism, … Continue reading

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Curitiba, Brazil – Sustainable Urban Eco City

Effective Living | Activism > Environment Summary. In 2010, Curitiba, Brazil was awarded the Globe Sustainable City Award which was set up to recognize cities and municipalities which excel in sustainable urban development around the world. “The City of Curitiba … Continue reading

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Small House Society News 201109

Small House Society – News 201109 | 30 September 2011 | Friday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Further down, … Continue reading

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