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VOLVO announces three-point plan to help the car industry improve UK air quality
This isn't about reducing the focus on CO2, our campaign is about all drivers being given easy access to the complete set of pollutants information so they can make a more informed decision when they buy a new or used car,” he added. And it's the non-CO2 emissions that are affecting immediate air quality and health. Similarly, a Volvo S80 1.6D
Green (Living) Review - Sunday, July 25, 2010
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Rubypearl Clothing
Name: Sunny Haralson Shop Name: Rubypearl Clothing Shop Link: www.rubypearl.etsy.com Location: Austin, Texas Ships To: anywhere What materials do you use for your ECO friendly products? use recycled slips and scarves, old evening dresses and beads from the 1920's and 30's. Why did you decide to make ECO friendly products? Twice a day.
Green Earth Journey - Friday, July 16, 2010
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Unplanning - Livable Cities and Political Choices
The conventional wisdom says that we need strict planning to build walkable neighborhoods around transit stations – even though these neighborhoods are like the streetcar suburbs that were common in America before anyone heard of city planning. enjoy going back almost at random to read and re-read pages and passages from it.
The Green Changemakers - Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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  • If You Must Use Plastic, Consider a Green Credit Card
    Financial institutions across America now offer consumers a variety of green credit card and other personal banking choices as part of their [.] If You Must Use Plastic, Consider a Green Credit Card. Post from: Green Living Ideas.
    Green Living Ideas - Thursday, April 9, 2009
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  • Transportation for America
    Transportation for America is leading a call for the nation's leaders to commit to building a 21st Century transportation system. Resource: [link] AMERICA NEEDS TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS The cost of just running day to day errands or getting to work, let alone taking that family vacation, just keeps getting worse. The Washington, D.C.
    The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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  • 10 Land-Use Strategies to Create Socially Just, Multiracial Cities
    Vacant buildings in newer suburbs can be adapted to community uses such as day-care centers, reducing local transportation needs. Carl Anthony wrote this article for America: The Remix , the Spring 2010 issue of YES! Tags: Land use Urban Social Community Magazine. link].
    The Green Changemakers - Saturday, April 17, 2010
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  • Poverty in America
    Target now takes food stamps by Michael Smith (Veshengro) So many Americans are now using food stamps that more and more chain stores have begun accepting them, rather than lose these customers to economic hardship. Food stamp use was up 22% in summer 2009 from that of the previous year, with more than 35million Americans now using them.
    Green (Living) Review - Friday, November 13, 2009
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  • Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Smartly Focuses Sun’s Energy
    The combination of the two German companies will be called Solar Trust of America LLC. Tagged: concentrating solar power, Green, photovoltaic, power plants, Solar Millenium AG, solar power, solar thermal power, Solar Trust of America LLC. Market for solar thermal power.
    Green Life Smart Life - Monday, September 7, 2009
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  • Leaner nations bike, walk, use mass transit
    Researchers found a link between "active transportation" and less obesity in 17 industrialized countries across Europe, North America and Australia. Only 12 percent use active transportation in the United States — 9 percent walk, 1 percent ride a bike and 2 percent take a bus or train — while a quarter to a third are obese, the study said.
    The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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  • Obama Gives Cap and Trade Class: Media Gets an F in Comprehension
    At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire last week, the president to tried to teach America about how cap and trade works and why we should use it to reduce greenhouse gases. He started by reminding us of how cap and trade has already worked to reduce SOx and NOx pollution.
    Green Living Ideas - Thursday, February 11, 2010
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  • Transit Oriented Development Case Studies
    Date Published: 04/27/2009 Author: Prepared for LISC by Reconnecting America, made possible by a grant from Living Cities A short summary of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) tools that are used by communities all across the country. Resource: [link].
    The Green Changemakers - Monday, May 18, 2009
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  • A new deal to protect the planet
    From drought in Kenya to floods in Asia, hurricanes and landslides in Central America, poor countries are suffering the disastrous effects of climate change.  To set new targets, 1990 is used as a benchmark. World governments have a vital chance to make decisions this year that could protect the future of our planet. 
    Green Me - Thursday, June 4, 2009
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  • Profits Before People: 7 of the World’s Most Irresponsible Companies
    Nestle uses cocoa harvested by slave labor, and only when Senator Thomas Harkin (D-Iowa) led an investigation and introduced legislation that would require chocolate sold in the US to be labeled “slave-free” did the company act. Dow Chemical (along with Monsanto) will never escape the shadow of Agent Orange, the chemical used by the U.S.
    Eco Chic - Thursday, May 7, 2009
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