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  • Compostable Library Cards

    It makes sense. Books contain biodegradable materials, so why are we lending them out via plastic cards? The San Francisco Public Library has decided to issue library cards made of corn! The ecocards are available to new library card holders or as a replacement for lost cards. When they’ve lived their useful lives, the cards…

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  • Green Chatterings

    Do you believe GM deserved to go bankrupt? Of course, there’s a very human element to the company (Moms and Dads who need jobs), but this is the company of the HUMMER, after all. Plus, they killed the electric car… Alex at Planetsave is exploring the idea of whether they got what they had coming.…

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  • Upcoming National Children’s Museum to Be LEED-certified

    Refreshing, beautiful, inspiring, educational and green! And coming soon. What more could you want? The National Children’s Museum (NCM) recently unveiled their plans for the DC-based interactive museum  scheduled to open in 2013 at National Harbor. It will serve the 48 million children under age 13 living in the US. The Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed building…

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  • Green Fast Food Ratings from Greenopia

    This is a guest post by Ayana Meade from Greenopia. We’ve all been in this situation — you’re traveling long-distance (or maybe you just need eats NOW in your own nabe), and there’s nothing but fast food chains as far as the eye can see.  So, what’s a conscious consumer to do? Consult Greenopia’s Fast…

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  • Review: Eco Canteen Water Bottle

    Eco Canteen is a stainless steel water bottle from a non-profit company by the same name. They describe their efforts as a “labor of love,” doing all they can to get people off of bottled water. I received a bottle at no charge for review purposes. I tried the adult size, which is 26 ounces…

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