Sustainable Solutions for Economic Development
Energy Efficiency - Conservation - Smart Transportation - Food - Water - Health & Fitness
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To Your Health
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Modern Medical Care is a Leading Cause of Death
There were nearly 4.6 million drug-related visits to emergency roomsi in the United
States in 2009, with more than half due to adverse reactions to prescription medications
– most of which were being taken exactly as prescribedii. The fact of the matter is, as
echoed by a study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMSHA) it is a mistake to assume there's no risk in prescribed
medicines! [continue]
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99% of Breast Cancer Tissue Samples Contain Parabens
By Dr. Mercola
New research examining parabens found in cancerous human breast tissue points the
finger at antiperspirants and other cosmetics for increasing your risk of breast cancer.
Parabens are chemicals that serve as preservatives in antiperspirants and many
cosmetics, as well as sun lotions. [continue]
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Sustainable Building: Remaking Roads Become a Reality
Lindsey Blomberg
Commuters in Bellingham, Washington, are now driving on the nation’s first Greenroads
Foundation-certified roadway. Northshore Drive Road features recycled porcelain from
over 400 crushed toilets, asphalt with 30% recycled content, recycled concrete, porous
pavements that naturally treat runoff and provide effective stormwater management, low-
energy LED street lighting and new amenities and improvements for pedestrians and
bicycles. [continue]
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Vanishing Bees - 1 out of 3 bites of foods, rely on them
Honeybees are responsible for one-third of our food supply, yet they are disappearing
at a startling rate in a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD CCD
is most likely the result of a constellation of factors, one of the largest being the
growing contamination of their hives with pesticides, especially the newer systemic
pesticides, or neonicotinoids. [continue]
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The Right to Know Gentically Engineered Food Act
Between May 1 and May 26, a broad coalition of food, farming, health groups, and
organic food manufacturers, will attempt to raise one million dollars to defeat Monsanto
propaganda and get the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act on
the ballot for November 6, and passed into law. [continue]
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Plastic Sea
The problem of plastic waste in the world’s oceans may be much worse than previously
thought—and the picture already looked grim. For years, environmental organizations
have sounded the alarm about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—a mass of plastic
particles stretching twice the size of Texas. [continue]
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BP, Dow Chemical Sponsoring the "Greenest Ever" Olympics,
and UK Enviros Aren't Having It.
In the spirit of Olympic integrity, London—which will host the summer Olympics this
July—has promised to prepare for its games with an eye towards environmentalism,
making London 2012 "the greenest Games ever." Just one problem: Three of the
Olympics' official sponsors are all currently embroiled in lawsuits over alleged
commission of large-scale environmental harms. [continue].
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Grappling With a Garbage Glut
Trash has become America's leading export: mountains of waste paper, soiled cardboard, crushed beer cans and
junked electronics. China's No. 1 export to the U.S. is computers, according the Journal of Commerce. The United States'
No. 1 export to China, by number of cargo containers, is scrap. [continue].
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Beyond Urban Centers
Active Transportation in Rural America
There are more than 20,000 miles of rail-trails crossing the nation and connecting
towns and country. Getting out on the trail to enjoy the outdoors, exercise or spend
time with friends and family is an option for everyone. However, when we think about
commuting to work or running errands from A to B, many assume that active
transportation is only an option for people in the largest cities, where many
destinations are close together and the street network is supplemented by transit.
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Montanans Urge Biking, Walking, Trails and Transit
More than 1,000 Montanans petition Senators Baucus and Tester and Representative
Rehberg to sustain dedicated programs for active transportation and transit
“At a time when Montanans are biking, walking and taking transit more than ever, it’s
vital that Congress maintain the current modest level of support for these
transportation choices,” said Jim Sayer, executive director of Adventure Cycling
Association, based in Missoula, Montana and the largest cycling membership group in
North America. “Many Montanans are alarmed that after 20 years of bipartisan support,
Congress is on the verge of eliminating inexpensive and effective programs like safe
routes to school, recreational trails, and transportation enhancements.” [continue]
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Facebook Greens Up
Facebook has announced they will begin collaborating with Greenpeace, the site’s
most “liked” environmental nonprofit organization, as part of a major push to eventually
power their data centers with clean and renewable energy.
“Facebook looks forward to a day when our primary energy sources are clean and
renewable, and we are working with Greenpeace and others to help bring that day
closer,” said Marcy Scott Lynn of Facebook’s sustainability program. “As an important
step, our data center siting policy now states a preference for access to clean and
renewable energy.” Continued Reading >>
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Is That Soda Safe?
If you’ve always suspected that neon-colored sodas like Mountain Dew, Fanta Orange
and various citrusy Gatorade drinks contain less-than-savory ingredients, you’re right.
These and other highly sweetened, highly colored citrus-flavored sodas contain
brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a synthetic chemical first patented as a flame
retardant that some scientists now say deserves closer scrutiny. According to a recent
article posted on Environmental Health News, BVO is found in 10% of sodas in the U.
S., yet research about its health effects are limited. But enough health risk is
suspected with BVO that both Europe and Japan have banned it from food products
for decades. Continue Reading >>
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Fracking Linked to Toxic Tap Water
The underground drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has for
the first time been definitively linked to contaminants in drinking water. As reported by
investigative news site ProPublica, on December 8 the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) released a draft report revealing that water contamination discovered in
Pavilion, Wyoming, is almost certainly caused by fracking. Continue Reading >
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Eating Less Meat is Good for the Environment
Our meat consumption habits take a serious toll on the environment. According to
the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the production, processing and
distribution of meat requires huge outlays of pesticides, fertilizer, fuel, feed and water
while releasing greenhouse gases, manure and a range of toxic chemicals into our
air and water. Continue Reading >
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Are Gas Furnaces Cheaper and Greener Than Oil?
It is true that natural gas has been a more affordable heat source than oil for
Americans in recent years. The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA)
reports that the average American homeowner will pay only about $732 to heat their
home with gas this winter season (October 1 through March 31) versus a whopping
$2,535 for oil heat. Continue Reading >
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Cleaner Cars Ahead
President Obama announced a historic agreement with 13 major automakers to
increase fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) for cars and light-duty trucks by
model year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda,
Hyundai, Jaguar/Land Rover, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Volvo—
which together account for over 90% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. “This agreement on
fuel standards represents the single most important step we’ve ever taken as a nation
to reduce our dependence on foreign oil,” said President Obama. “By 2025, the
average fuel economy of their vehicles will nearly double to almost 55 miles per
gallon.” READ >>
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"Is the Trillion-Dollar Worldwide 'Sickness Industry' Robbing You of Vibrant Health?"
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With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon
pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies, it's no
wonder that modern society is getting sicker. Food Matters sets about uncovering the
trillion dollar worldwide 'sickness industry' and gives people some scientifically verifiable
solutions for overcoming illness naturally. Read, Post Your Comments.
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School lunch guidelines lose to cooks in Congress
The tale begins 20 years ago, when putting 2 tablespoons of tomato paste on a slice
of pizza allowed the slice to count as a vegetable in the federally funded school lunch
program. (Forget, for a moment, the technicality that tomatoes are a fruit.) This year,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to change that little absurdity and other
outdated guidelines in response to a congressional directive to improve school
lunches. Continue Reading >
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It's True. Sitting is now a Disease!
According to a poll of nearly 6,300 people by the Institute for Medicine and Public
Health, it's likely that you spend a stunning 56 hours a week planted like a geranium—
staring at your computer screen, working the steering wheel, or collapsed in a heap in
front of your high-def TV. All this downtime is so unhealthy that it's given birth to a new
area of medical study called inactivity physiology, which explores the effects of our
increasingly butt-bound, tech-driven lives, as well as a deadly new epidemic
researchers have dubbed "sitting disease." Read and Post Your Comments
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Bike Town Alberta, where "Cycling is the New Golf!"
Devon, AB recently undertook a branding initiative looking for that one thing that
would set Devon apart from neighbouring communities. Bike Town AB was inspired
by the free spirited, adventurous nature of our residents and visitors. The vision is to
create a community bold enough to stand up and declare to the world what we
believe in. Bike Town AB says that Devon is a community that believes: Read, Post
Comments.
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