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The Case for Plantable Paper

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People love giving and receiving recycled, easy on the earth products, and even more so when it can be used to grow flowers.

Most of us are aware of global warming, and the effects our waste is having on our world. By using natural, recycled fibers [...] 

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The demand for sustainable paper products

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Did you know that for every ton of paper recycled:

– 17 trees are not cut down
– 7,000 gallons of water are not used
– 380 gallons of oil will not be used
– 3 cubic yards of landfill space will not be filled
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NIMBY – Not In My Backyard

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NIMBY (or the derivative Nimbyism) is used pejoratively to describe opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development close to them. Opposing residents themselves are sometimes called Nimbies. The term was coined in 1980 by Emilie Travel [...] 

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Is nuclear energy good for the environment?

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There are a number of alternative sources of energy and environmentally friendly fuels available to combat the damage to the environment caused by Fossil Fuels.

Fossil Fuels such as coal and gasoline provide most of the energy needs of the world today, [...] 

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The Alphabet of Ecology

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‘Going Green’ is not rocket science. It can be as easy as ABC!

Get your GreenSpeak guide here.

Organic identifies products made under the authority of the Organic Foods Production Act. Organic production guidelines [...] 

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Cloud Computing Helps Reduce Carbon Footprint

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Research has found that the rise of cloud computing could have a positive environmental impact and help reduce the IT industry’s massive carbon footprint, which is estimated to account for 2 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions.

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The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

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My favorite read in 2010 has been, What’s Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

Collaborative Consumption describes the rapid explosion in swapping, sharing, bartering, trading and renting being reinvented through the latest [...] 

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2011 – Time to Go Green

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Today’s business world is all about being ‘green’. From Walmart to Apple, from GE to general Motors, everyone is talking about how green their vision, products & packaging, or methods are. But green business is really in its infancy, [...] 

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Carbon, Carbon, Carbon

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A carbon footprint measures your personal or household output of carbon dioxide (CO2) in pounds; the larger the number, the greater your carbon footprint and the greater your affect on global warming. Most people are sensitive to the fact that their [...] 

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The Cancun Climate Summit footprint represents a shoe size of 46

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The Cancun Climate Summit footprint represents a shoe size of 46

The ecological footprint of Mexico is ranked at 58th of 141 countries worldwide. But the carbon footprint is obviously larger.

Consider the following stats:

The Cancun meeting’s [...] 

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