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Long Commute = Unhappiness

Posted on Apr 22, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

I heard years ago that traffic was the number one public complaint. In that light, the following information may not come as a big surprise. However, with the traditional American dream being a big house in the suburbs with a big lawn, the finding that it is not actually worth the long commute may be a surprise to some.
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Incredible Sculptures Created from Recycled Circuit Boards

Posted on Apr 08, 2010 by Tom Davie.

It’s incredible just what you can do with a few old printed circuit boards and a bit of imagination. Steven Rodrig has created these hauntingly beautiful pieces from the innards of dead computers, reprocessing their abandoned circuitry into animals and plants from the natural world. Chipsets, wires and ports become turtles, cacti and dragonflies. There’s even a pair of sexy high-heels in there too…
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The Story of Stuff with Author Annie Leonard

Posted on Mar 19, 2010 by Sean Daily.

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GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks with author Annie Leonard about her book, “The Story of Stuff.” iPods, DVD players, cars, clothes, jewelry, computers, flat screen TVs… or more generally, STUFF. Stuff surrounds us, it permeates our personal and work lives. We’re told from birth that having more stuff will make us happier, and that all we need to do when we’re sad is a little retail therapy, and everything will be better. Driving down the street in anytown USA it’s not at all unusual to see only half-joking bumper stickers proclaiming simply “He who dies with the most toys wins.”


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Green Community Models: Cohousing

Posted on Dec 10, 2009 by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg.

Do you know your neighbors well? Do you often eat together, or share tools, equipment, or transportation? Does the neighborhood often gather for celebrations or social events? If you’re like most Americans, you probably answered “no” to one or more of these questions. Our lack of interaction isn’t just socially isolating; it also has an environmental impact, because we all tend to consume as individual people or families, rather than as small communities.
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10,000 Gallons a Day of Animal Waste Fuel Head to Market

Posted on Dec 03, 2009 by Susan Kraemer.

Last month a rural Minnesota factory began pumping out commercial-scale quantities of biodiesel made from animal waste like pig parts and waste fats… and almost any other waste  fats and oils.   The idea isn’t new, – - Sweden was able to reduce carbon emissions 9% below their Kyoto goal while growing their economy 44% by switching to district heating that uses this kind of process – - but it is new here. And better too.
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