July 30, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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How far will we walk to go somewhere? It depends.

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
We have a number of formal and informal ways to think about what makes a good walkable community.  I’ve written before about the popsicle test (can a ch… Continue reading

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May 25, 2012
by Reduce
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Location-Based Coupon App Reduces Paper Waste

Keeping a coupon book is frustrating. Deals have expiration dates and sorting through junk mail is tedious, and not to mention bad for the environment. Nearly 100 million trees are cut down annually to make junk mail in the U.S., according to the Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition. Yowza!!, a location-based mobile coupon app, was [...] Continue reading

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October 28, 2011
by Amanda Maxwell
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Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News 10/23-10/28/2011

Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
Chile’s National Emergency Office of the Interior Ministry (ONEMI) has declared a red alert for seismic activity of the Hudson Volcano. The alert affects the areas … Continue reading

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