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The Search For Local Organic Food In The Arizona Desert, Or Shell-Shocked California Girl Goes Foraging in Phoenix

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 11:11 a.m.

Photo by cogdogblog Locally raised organic food -- it's what anyone who wants to eat the healthiest foods with the smallest environmental footprint hunts for, right? Whether from their own garden or the local markets, anyone should have access to produce, dairy and meats that are from their own county. But what do we do when we live in a place that's not exactly conducive to raising crops, like, say, Phoenix, Arizona. After finding myself in this very city for a long enough visit th ...

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Obama Pushes Green Energy Made in America

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renewable energy

Published Aug. 17, 2010 at 8:15 a.m.

On President Barack Obama’s tour yesterday of a Wisconsin renewable energy site, he discussed the importance of clean energy manufacturing and automobiles with a “Made in the United States” stamp, according to an Associated Press report.The President was in Menomonee Falls, Wisc. at ZBB Energy, which manufactures renewable energy batteries and fuel cells. He anticipates that [ ... ] ...

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UK Launches Eco-Friendly Car Fueled by Human Waste

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Published Aug. 17, 2010 at 8:07 a.m.

First we had the car fueled by coffee beans, now we have a car fueled by something far less pleasant but just as effective – human sewage.It might sound gross but the team behind the Volkswagen Beetle Bio-Bug believe it will overtake the electric car and pave the way for a green motoring revolution, thanks [ ... ] ...

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6 Eggcellent Uses For Egg Cartons

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Published Aug. 17, 2010 at 7:58 a.m.

Fun fact: In 1911, the egg carton was invented by Joseph Coyle in British Columbia in an attempt to solve a dispute between a farmer and a hotel owner who kept blaming one another when the farmer’s eggs often arrived broken.Organic, free-range or conventional, egg cartons are not always easily recyclable. They are produced out [ ... ] ...

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Weekday Vegetarian Gets The Nod From TIME and PETA

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diet, vegetarian

Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 5:01 p.m.

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Kerr for Time Graham Hill's Weekday Vegetarian concept is controversial among some of our readers, who don't think people should eat meat at all. But Time Magazine says that only 2.5% of Americans are strict vegetarians or vegans, and Graham's idea is that any cutback in meat consumption is good for the environment. Not everyone has the discipline to go, dare I say, whole hog; according to Vegetarian Times, a full 10% of Americans follow a "vegetarian-inclined" diet. But the most surprising

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Weekday Vegetarian: Corn on the Cob with Maple-Chipotle Glaze

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 2:32 p.m.

Photo: Kelly Rossiter This is the time of the year I always look forward to. I love it when dinner can consist of nothing more than a couple of ears of corn, a plate of sliced tomatoes and a green salad. There's nothing easier to make, and it's a totally satisfying simple supper. This week is going to be a celebration of corn at the Weekday Vegetarian, but I had to start with my favourite way to eat it, straight off the cob ...

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Antarctic Sea Ice Growth Could Reverse

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 2:01 p.m.

Defying the global warming trend, Antarctic sea ice has been growing -- but that won't last long ...

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Eco-Fashion Supports Peruvian Handcrafts Made by Women of Domestic Violence (Photos)

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 6:27 a.m.

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Traditional Peruvian fashion is inspiration for Annie O.'s line. Image courtesy of Annie O. Boutique. Inspired by vibrant Peruvian textiles and a desire to bring work to female artisan cooperatives in South America, Annie O. Waterman founded an accessory collection, called "Annie O," comprised of hand-embroidered handbags, belts, scarves, and more. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the boutique works with 80 women who are victims of domestic violence and/or living in impoverishment, helping them to

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The Zero Emissions Race: Four Teams Compete To Go Around The Globe Using Renewable Energy

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renewable energy, solar

Published Aug. 15, 2010 at 10:32 p.m.

Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg, the main fictional character in the 1873 novel "Around the World in Eighty Days," was an ambitious man. His passion was to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days, but he had nothing on Louis Palmer, the Swiss teacher who built his own solar car and took it around the globe to demonstrate the power and potential of solar energy. Now Palmer has inspired others, and tomorrow five teams from four continents are starting a race around the globe with electric vehicles ...

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An Organic Sports Bra that Holds Your iPod, Too

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Published Aug. 14, 2010 at 6:19 a.m.

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Image via Mi-Bra ... For women who love to run with music: a sports bra that has a pocket up front for your iPod -- and no, bouncing breasts do not charge your iPod while you run -- MP3 player, credit card, or cash, and a small space to thread headphones through, too. Like Starre, over at Eco-Chick, I like to have easy access to my iPod mid run; arm bands slide down when loose and hurt my arm when to ...

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