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No Cents in Recycling as Economy Kills Demand for Material
Green Lifestyle  (tags: recycling, environment, business )

Ruth
- 244 days ago - cbc.ca
If nobody wants what's in your blue recycling bin, is it just trash -- albeit highly reusable trash -- by another name? Is there ever a point where it would make more sense to send recyclable materials to a landfill? - Recycling vs the economy
Grand Plan for Electric Cars Takes Shape in Ontario
Green Lifestyle  (tags: auto, eco-friendly, environment, energy )

Ruth
- 333 days ago - cbc.ca
A U.S. company promoting infrastructure to support electric cars is going to open a site in Toronto. Shai Agassi called the joint announcement "the all-important first step in an expected electric car charging network rollout for Canada."
Wind Turbine Powers Six Feet Under in Atlanta
Green Lifestyle  (tags: coolstuff, eco-friendly, environment )

David
- 334 days ago - yellowsandblues.com
Six Feet Under, a Grant Park pub and restaurant, near Atlanta has erected a 45-foot tall tower and wind turbine as a way to further its environmental efforts and save on its power bill.
Bringing Truly Green Office Supplies to the Masses
Green Lifestyle  (tags: business, CO2emissions, conservation, coolstuff, CoolStuff, design, eco-friendly, energy, green, greenproducts, recycling, shopping, society, Sustainabililty, sustainable, technology )

Paul
- 466 days ago - ecopreneurist.com
Here' a Canadian company showing how to effectively bring a broad range of truly green office supplies, affordably.
New EBay Site Sells Goods That Promote Social Awareness
Green Lifestyle  (tags: shopping, society, world, coolstuff )

Ruth
- 467 days ago - cbc.ca
WorldofGood.com, a website due to launch Wednesday to sell goods produced with social and environmental goals in mind.
Slow Food Nation Comes to San Francisco
Green Lifestyle  (tags: organic, local/regional, food security )

Larry
- 531 days ago - sfgate.com
Proponents argue that eating local products grown and raised without chemicals, as opposed to nonorganic imported goods, will save the environment, lead to good health and save Americans money.
A Pet Plant That Expresses Emotions
Green Lifestyle  (tags: CoolStuff, eco-friendly, design, technology, greenproducts, interesting )

Trish
- 555 days ago - greenstudentu.com
For all you green enthusiasts out there who struggle daily to keep your plants healthy and strong, the Pet Plant by Junyi Heo will make your life much easier.The pet plant has an LCD display screen that shows various pictograms when it needs some attentio
GM: The Secret Files
Green Lifestyle  (tags: )

Rabbit
- 771 days ago - environment.independent.co.uk
Ministers are funding genetically modified crop projects with scores of millions of pounds every year and are colluding with a biotech company to ease its GM tests, the IoS can reveal. Geoffrey Lean on a murky tale that Whitehall tried to hide
Acoustic Stove Could Aid Third World
Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, energy-efficient, technology, Greenliving, fuel )

Mai
- 933 days ago - dsc.discovery.com
An appliance being designed for developing communities in Africa and Asia not only generates electricity, but also cooks and cools using acoustic technology.
Ont. Town Mayor Adds Wrinkle to Clothesline Debate
Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, conservation, home )

Ruth
- 933 days ago - cbc.ca
Could the simple laundry line be classified as a technology or service? The designation would allow people to override subdivision property agreements that prevent homeowners from hanging their laundry out to dry.
 
 
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