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St. Martin forms environmental police force

St. Martin forms environmental police force June 29, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

The French side of the tiny Caribbean island nation of St. Martin (87 km2) is addressing its environmental problems in a novel way.

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Fortune 500 companies look toward sustainability at the LOHAS Forum

Fortune 500 companies look toward sustainability at the LOHAS Forum 1 comment | June 29, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

The panel had representatives from Walmart, Coca Cola and the Mohawk group answering questions about the steps their companies are taking in the transition toward sustainability.

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Lester Brown's plan to stop climate change

Lester Brown's plan to stop climate change June 29, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

Pioneering environmentalist Lester Brown has a plan to stop climate change, and save civilization in the process.

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Passive House: Super energy efficient housing

Passive House: Super energy efficient housing 1 comment | June 25, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

How a new kind of home which produces more energy than it consumes, can drastically reduce fuel bills and CO2 emissions.

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Power couple retrofits an old house in Durham

Power couple retrofits an old house in Durham June 25, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

Rebekah and Stephen Hren took a 75-year-old house and turned it into a model zero-carbon home. Here’s how.

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Environmental fitness adds up

Environmental fitness adds up June 22, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

I recently read a quote that equated switching off cell phone chargers to bailing out the Titanic with a teaspoon.

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10 ways to help your earth dog go green

10 ways to help your earth dog go green 1 comment | June 18, 2009 | Posted in Pets

Eat Healthy-Let your dog chow down on food made with organic, all natural, human grade ingredients free of animal by-products, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, artificial preservatives & ingredients or genetically engineered ingredients.

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Wild parrot colonies

Wild parrot colonies 1 comment | June 18, 2009 | Posted in Pets

Dear EarthTalk: What are the conservation implications of all the wild colonies of escaped pet parrots that have turned up in and around some major U.S. cities?

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Nurturing a problem, turning negative into positive

Nurturing a problem, turning negative into positive June 15, 2009 | Posted in Environment and Society

The street I live on in Tokyo is so narrow a car can barely make it through. Because of this, a system for lining up everyone's bicycles on one side of the street is necessary.

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Summer's newest eco-friendly trend may not be as fresh as you think

Summer's newest eco-friendly trend may not be as fresh as you think 3 comments | June 15, 2009 | Posted in SustainAmerica, Home and Garden

Finding an eco-friendly way to manage your summer lawn mowing doesn’t have to involve a manual push mower or even an expensive electric version.

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