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Posts from June, 2008

Majority of Americans Making Earth Friendly Choices

Posted June 24th, 2008 at 5:41 pm by michele

In a world where the hourly news check inevitably produces more gloom and doom updates about climate change, the C3 blog is excited to share something a bit more uplifting! According to a recent Harris …

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Bottled Water is SO Last Year

Posted June 18th, 2008 at 12:12 pm by michele

Whether you credit the faltering economy, the growing movement against bottled water, or both, the fact remains: bottled water sales in the U.S. are dropping as Americans return to the tap.
Americans Turn to Tap as …

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Bottlemania Keeps on Spreading

Posted June 16th, 2008 at 3:22 pm by michele

Once upon a time, long long ago, Americans weren’t obsessed with purchasing water in disposable plastic bottles. Ever wonder how the bottled water craze became so culturally normative? Ask environmental journalist Elizabeth Royte.
In Bottlemania: How …

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Cheaper, Greener, and More Relaxing Vacations

Posted June 12th, 2008 at 3:06 pm by christopher

Rather then deal with all of the airport madness and the stress of feeling the need to be everywhere and do everything, why not just stay at home and do whatever you want. Not …

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Reception for USBG One Planet - Ours! and Cool Globes

Posted June 12th, 2008 at 11:47 am by hanaa

You might have read our earlier post about this summer’s exhibit about sustainability at the U.S. Botanic Gardens (USBG). Last night, I attended the reception marking the opening of the exhibit in addition to …

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Using Cashews to Curb Belching Bessie and her Carbon Impact

Posted June 11th, 2008 at 2:23 pm by michele

Ok, so I still have to (often unsuccessfully) suppress a giggle every time the topic of methane-farting cows comes up. But I also recognize the gravity of the issue, particularly in light of recently learning …

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Nearly Waterless Washing Machine

Posted June 10th, 2008 at 1:12 pm by christopher

It sounds almost too good to be true, but British scientists have come up with a way to wash an average sized load of laundry with only one cup of water. This has the …

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Veg Out With Oprah

Posted June 3rd, 2008 at 4:53 pm by michele

It’s been a while since I’ve had the joy of using this forum to dish about celeb gossip, but count on Oprah to provide new blog fodder!
Last week’s media headlines screaming that Oprah had “gone …

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Maker of Baby Bottles with BPA to Get Day in Court

Posted June 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 pm by michele

From the Washington Post:
Lawsuit Filed Against Maker of Baby Bottles with BPA
By John Christoffersen
Associated Press
Thursday, May 29, 2008; Page D03
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 28 — An Arkansas woman filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Connecticut …

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Beyond Crunchy Granola

Posted June 2nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm by michele

A teaser from “Shopping to Help Save the World,” a recent MSNBC article on conscious consumption as an increasingly mainstream practice:
Here’s the type of conundrum that Wendy Richardson often finds herself debating: If she is …

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