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Environmental News Highlights – 9/24/2009

According to many experts, we are at or very near “Peak Oil“—the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. Whether we have reached the peak, or perhaps have another decade or more, one thing is certain: oil is a finite [...]

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Environmental News Highlights – 9/17/2009

Because of my background in sustainable agriculture, I think the choices we make about eating are some of the most powerful means through which we can live our values. I believe the idea of “better living through chemistry” is a myth—particularly when applied to food and health. Food should come from family farms, not from [...]

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Weekly Environmental News Highlights – 9/10/2009

There is so much gloom and doom environmental news these days, sometimes it’s hard not to feel depressed. So this week, for a mental health pick-me-up, I’ve intentionally searched out good news; stories of positive events and people making a difference. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Upgrade Your Greedy Appliances

If you’ve got appliances that are more than 10 to 15 years old, they are probably using 70 to 90 percent more power than new models, and you can make a significant cut in energy use by replacing them.

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Air Your (Clean) Laundry

According to Project Laundry List, commercial, industrial and residential clothes dryers use a whopping 15-20% of domestic energy in the U.S. In 2007, clothes dryers in U.S. homes emitted 54.72 million metric tons of greenhouse gas-producing CO2. If all Americans used a clothesline or folding drying racks, the savings would be enough to close several [...]

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