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“I think about Greensburg, Kansas”: America’s Masdar City

As a dutiful Obamaphile, my ear was glued to his address on Tuesday night to the joint members of Congress. It was perhaps the most sustainy speech ever given by an American president, producing huge news for the renewable energy industry and giant leap towards a federal cap-and-trade system. There was also pointed mention of [...]

G is for Glorious Human Achievement

I can’t get over this story…
Kibera, Kenya.  Africa’s largest slum.  Imagine the worst living conditions, surrounded by garbage and raw sewage, you decide to grow a garden.  Now imagine not just a small plot kicking down a few weak tomatoes, but a large, thriving, Organic community garden built and maintained by a youth group of [...]

$20 million in change…

Don’t you love when the government does something right?  The California Department of Conservation just gave away $20 million from unclaimed recycled CRV funds (ya know, that weird symbol on your glass Guayaki bottle).  These mega-bucks went to companies statewide that demonstrate strong recycling development & expansion efforts.  At no-cost to the states general fund [...]