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2013-05-24 17:31:14 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

What are the benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet? The co-author of the new book Whole shares some of his findings. http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/whole-foods-diet-nutrition/

2013-05-23 17:19:04 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

John-Paul Maxfield, founder of Waste Farmers, suggest a activism alternative to Marching against Monsanto: growing a garden. http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/food-system-civil-disobedience-self-reliance/

2013-05-22 18:05:46 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Tory Field and Beverly Bell of Other Worlds discuss efforts to win fair wages and working conditions for workers along the global food supply chain: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/workers-rights-food-supply-chain/

2013-05-22 17:15:13 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Reclaimed wood: a striking, green alternative for your home decor http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/reclaimed-wood-decor/

2013-05-21 14:54:46 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Reuse entrepreneur Alex Eaves wants to make a movie... http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/reuse-the-movie-how-ordinary-americans-are-putting-trash-to-work/

2013-05-20 17:52:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Time to invest in a new water heater? This infographic from +The Home Depot can help you choose the most energy efficient model for your living environment: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/how-to-buy-an-energy-efficient-water-heater-infographic/

2013-05-17 17:52:26 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Recycling: Kinda Like Punching Hitler in the Nose http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/recycling-kinda-like-punching-hitler-in-the-nose/

2013-05-17 00:44:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2013-05-16 16:02:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Tory Field and Beverly Bell of Other Worlds recount the victories by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers on behalf of tomato pickers: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/harvesting-justice-coalition-immokalee-workers-tomato-pickers/

2013-05-15 21:24:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Important Media's COO +Scott Cooney discusses the return on investment (ROI) of sustainability initiatives http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/roi-sustainability/

2013-05-15 16:41:00 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Bike sharing isn't just a European thing... or even a US coastal thing. Cities across the US are installing stations for shared bicycles: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/bike-sharing-programs-us/

2013-05-14 15:31:09 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

More cool appropriate technology projects looking for funding: solar lights & solar-powered water pumps: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/solar-lights-water-pumps/

2013-05-13 16:55:01 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

A new infographic highlights your best choices for green transportation: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/green-transportation-infographic/

2013-05-12 02:35:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Fiat 500e at the #NYIAS was cool as heck.

2013-05-09 15:53:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Have you read Lester Brown's Full Planet, Empty Plates yet? If not, Earth Policy Institute has made it freely available online; we're supporting them by publishing excerpts for each chapter. Here's chapter 2, on population growth:    http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/full-planet-empty-plates-chapter-2-the-ecology-of-population-growth/ 

2013-05-09 14:31:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Are you an entrepreneur working for good? Accelerating AppalachiaTM, the nation’s first business accelerator focused on nature-based companies is seeking entrepreneurs from across the country. Two peer-selected entrepreneurs will each receive a $50,000 investment. This mentor and investor driven program is aimed at attracting and growing innovative, high-impact ventures in areas such as food products, farming, natural products, waste management, agroforestry, fiber, green building, craft brewing/ distilling, nutraceuticals, biomaterials and clean energy. The deadline for admission into the program is May 31.

2013-05-08 15:07:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

+Talancia Pea takes a look at the summer leather trend, and decides it's probably not only uncomfortable, but also unsustainable: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/summer-leather-alternatives/

2013-05-07 18:03:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Tory Field and Beverly Bell of Other Worlds discuss the successes of farm workers in organizing for better working conditions, and a more just food system: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/farm-workers-organize-for-justice/

2013-05-07 16:18:05 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Got a green dream home you'd like to build? It's not just about solar panels on the roof, but the overall efficiency of the building's design and resource use. This infographic provides a great list of elements you'll want to consider...

2013-05-06 18:18:36 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hate the fact that so much food goes to waste, but not ready to start dumpster diving? You could start your own non-profit food rescue program - a new guidebook from Boulder Food Rescue shows you how: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/food-rescue-program/

2013-05-03 17:00:30 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The canopy roof over the New Moon Room at St Louis' Moonrise Hotel is the first restaurant roof in the nation made completely from solar panels: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/solar-st-louis-new-moon-room/

2013-05-02 16:29:17 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I worried about greenwashing when I first looked at the labels of PROXI's household cleaning and personal care products. I was wrong - the company goes beyond the common ingredient of hydrogen peroxide in creating safe, environmentally benign offerings. http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/hydrogen-peroxide-green-cleaning-and-personal-care-products/

2013-05-01 21:15:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Justin reviews John Robbins' most recent book, No Happy Cows: http://sustainablog.org/2013/05/john-robbins-no-happy-cows/

2013-04-30 16:31:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Ever eaten nutria? I'm from Southern Louisiana, but I've never tasted "swamp rat"... so I've got to give it up for the guys at Tilapia Film for their culinary adventurism here... http://vimeo.com/64974150#

2013-04-30 15:03:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Tory Field and Beverly Bell of Other Worlds discuss community-level activism and mobilization against corporate power over food and farming methods: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/community-activism-farming-methods/

2013-04-29 17:00:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Think you've heard it all in terms of energy sources? Think again... http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/weird-energy-sources/

2013-04-26 16:43:37 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

+Earth Policy Institute reports on the worldwide growth of the bike share program: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/bike-sharing-programs-hit-the-streets-in-over-500-cities-worldwide/

2013-04-25 16:49:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

From the Clinton Global Initiative University: women's education is key to economic and environmental progress: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/womens-education-key-to-economic-and-environmental-progress/

2013-04-24 18:02:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

The creators of +Pacha's Pajamas launch a new campaign aimed at inspiring more positive, nuturing popular culture for kids: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/can-mass-media-heal-the-world-with-nutritious-popular-culture/

2013-04-24 16:40:29 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

A great opportunity for 3 businesses from +Gil Friend's Natural Logic: http://natlogic.com/earth-day-sustainability-and-regeneration/

2013-04-23 15:47:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Our friends from Other Worlds highlight the activists and organizations working towards more just US agricultural policy: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/shifting-us-agriculture-policy/

2013-04-22 17:01:53 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Your knowledge of Earth Day history a little rusty? Check out this great infographic from +Kars4Kids http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/the-history-of-earth-day-infographic/

2013-04-18 17:48:24 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Old friend +Caroline Savery digs into the word "sustainability" http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/a-word-on-sussing-out-sustainability/

2013-04-17 18:09:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Air purifiers are often a waste of money, especially if you're looking for relief from allergy symptoms. The Airocide, with technology developed for NASA, looks much more promising: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/airocide-nasa-home-air-purifier/

2013-04-16 17:37:50 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

British animated video production company Ample Earth plans to produce a video focused on the connection between colony collapse disorder and neonicotinoid pesticides: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/colony-collapse-disorder-comes-to-the-animated-screen-a-world-with-no-bees/

2013-04-16 14:53:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Small-scale farmers think their local food should be regulated locally... and they're challenging rules designed for industrial-scale agribusinesses: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/small-farms-food-community-governance/

2013-04-12 16:46:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Get your skin ready for warmer weather with these homemade, non-toxic body scrubs: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/homemade-body-scrubs/

2013-04-11 23:37:24 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

First project on a crowdfunding platform launched by old friend +David Anderson...

2013-04-11 16:58:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Raise a glass to the Clean Water Act... because, as +NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)'s new campaign demonstrates, you can't have a good craft beer without fresh, clean water: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/clean-water-act-beer/

2013-04-10 17:12:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

We're pleased to help +Earth Policy Institute get its book Full Planet, Empty Plates in wider circulation... here's a selection from the first chapter http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/full-planet-empty-plates-chapter-1-food-the-weak-link/ 

2013-04-09 16:31:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Tory Field and Beverly Bell of Other Worlds discuss actions by peasant farmers to challenge the dominance of agribiz giant Monsanto: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/harvesting-justice-9-farmers-and-consumers-vs-monsanto-david-meets-goliath/

2013-04-08 17:30:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Invasive animals are literally eating Louisiana; the in-production documentary Rodents of Unusual Size plans to tell the story of the orange-toothed nutria: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/giant-invasive-animals-are-eating-louisiana-rodents-of-unusual-size/

2013-04-05 18:33:07 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Australian company Papillionaire recognizes the potential in the hipster bike as a marketing platform: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/hipster-bikes-the-next-great-marketing-platform/

2013-04-03 16:51:34 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

World wind power growth broke records in 2012... and it's still growing in 2013, according to +Earth Policy Institute http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/world-wind-power-2013/

2013-04-02 18:18:11 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Food to fuel's a good thing... when the food in question would've otherwise gone to a landfill. A new infographic explores the possibilities of turning waste food into energy: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/food-to-fuel-the-right-way-infographic/

2013-04-02 13:52:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Tory Field and Beverly Bell of Other Worlds discuss how the food sovereignty movement is challenging corporate consolidation of the food system: 

2013-04-01 16:14:33 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Sara Bonham of +Eco-Savy provides a rundown of common toxins found in personal care and food products: http://sustainablog.org/2013/04/personal-care-products-food-toxins/

2013-03-29 11:42:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Another reason we don't need the Keystone XL pipeline? Gasoline consumption in the US is falling, according to +Earth Policy Institute http://sustainablog.org/2013/03/falling-us-gasoline-consumption/

2013-03-28 18:16:33 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Sure, you'll save energy by switching to LED bulbs... but how much? A new infographic goes beyond simple comparisons to specific measurements for greening the office: http://sustainablog.org/2013/03/the-green-office-what-are-the-real-savings-infographic/

2013-03-28 16:32:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Sponsor +Quench USA argues that bottleless water coolers are the real triple bottom line solution to filtered water in the office... http://sustainablog.org/2013/03/bottleless-water-cooler/