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The Placebo Chocolate Project

I was steered to Kickstarter.com by an entrepreneurial minded friend. While browsing the site I happened upon an interesting story.Danny Jacobs,...

London Olympics 2012 Embeds Sustainability

What makes the London 2012 Olympics special (apart from the fact that it is my old college town), is that, “London is the first summer Host...

Not all plastics are created equal

The general public is increasingly aware of the environmental impact of plastics. Bioplastics is a new word in the plastics lexicon that conjures...

Cereplast Unveils the New Bioplastic Symbol

Plastic is a trillion dollar industry based on polymers, which derive from fossil fuel. They are insolubility in water and often contain a variety...

Transition Initiative is key to our community's sustainable future

In defining the essence of sustainability, I have shown you many reasons for our need to localize our food production. Our food however, is but one...

10 reasons everyone should eat locally-produced foods

The sustainable foods movement is beginning to hit its full stride with Americans. There is also no shortage of industrial food companies who are...

Rock the GrillUnplugged, Rockin Slaw

Looking for a new way to enjoy that same old slaw salad? Give this tasty slaw a try. You can show your support for local sustainable farmers by...

L.A. Earth Hour kicks off Saturday

The third annual Earth Hour is March 26, 8:30pm, worldwide. Millions of participants will switch off lights and electricity for one hour, in a...

Green 'yellow pages' in stores now

The National Green Pages, an eco-savvy take on traditional yellow pages, can now be picked up from magazine racks at select Whole Foods and Barnes ...