January 10, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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9 Crowdfunded Solar Powered Gadgets: Where Are They Now?

We like to feature innovative ideas for solar powered gadgets that are crowdfunded on sites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, but do you ever wonder what happens after the campaign is over? Let’s take a look at how nine are doing now. Continue reading

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October 12, 2012
by Amanda Eaken
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TEDx Santa Monica asks "What’s your ideal city?"

Amanda Eaken, Deputy Director, Sustainable Communities, San Francisco
This Saturday October 13th, TEDx—an independent affiliate of TED that is dedicated to spreading innovative ideas on a broad range of topics—will host a &l… Continue reading

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March 28, 2012
by Sustainability
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Sacramento and SoCal: How to do sustainable communities right

The California capital and an association of Southern California governments last week presented innovative ideas for reducing congestion while building environmental and social concerns into their plans to grow green.

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March 2, 2012
by Reduce
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’100 Mile House’ Contest Calls for Truly Local Building

You’ve heard of living local, but the Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC) is taking the idea to a new, sustainable level with a community challenge. The challenge; build a four person, 1,200 square foot home that exclusively uses materials that have been recycled or manufactured less than 100 miles from Vancouver. The grand prize; [...] Continue reading

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July 11, 2011
by Reduce
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Austin Families Go Zero Waste on Reality TV

Reality TV shows already challenge contestants to lose weight in front of millions of viewers. But a different kind of reality show recently aired in Austin, where families competed to drop pounds from their household’s waste – not cut inches from their waists. Produced by the city of Austin’s waste management program, “Dare to Go [...] Continue reading

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