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The Colibri Ecotourism award will be presented during the celebration of World Environment Day, June 5th. This award was started in Mexico back in 2001, making it one of the oldest and most important ecotourism awards. Read more about the Colibri Ecotourism award at the Planeta website, and stay tuned for the results!
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EarthToys environmental magazine has just published their June 2006 ezine. There’s loads of good stuff in here, including a cool article on using vertical space in your yard to grow all kinds of plants. Vertical space is particularly useful if you have a small yard. If your space is limited, instead of [...]
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Seeds of Change is an organization that works to promote organic gardening. In addition to having a great selection of hard to find garden seeds, they also carry some tools like this super-sturdy trowel. You can feel good about purchasing your garden tools from this great eco-friendly company.
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This article from the UK’s Sunday Mirror talks about a plan to run public buses on cow manure. They claim that it’s cheaper than diesel and odor-free! And, as we all know, cows can produce a good amount of cow-patties! The left over cow patties will be used as compost. Apparently, [...]
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Umbra Fisk is the Grist Mill’s gardening advice guru. Check out this interesting letter from Umbra about compost from the Grist Mill environmental website. It deals specifically with what weeds can and can’t go into the compost pile. Definitely some good tips about all kinds of gardening here.
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ELDIS is a UK based organization that deals with a diverse variety of development issues. From agriculture to tourism, they take an in-depth look at the developing world. You can find links to UN studies, academic reports, etc. on their website. I was particularly interested in their Corporate Social Responsibility tourism information [...]
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Bat Guano is a 100% natural fertilizer that will make the plants of your garden very happy. Bat guano has a high humus content, which makes it an excellent soil builder. Before the advent of artificial fertilizers, bat guano was the fertilizer of choice for many gardeners. Bat guano is also 100% [...]
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Just got word that there’s another green roof in Chicago! In a city known for green roofs, Apple Computer’s Michigan Avenue retail store further establishes Chicago as one of the more eco-progressive cities in the U.S. This Apple store has 302 four inch GreenGrid® modules. Sedum kamtschaticum, a perennial succulent groundcover, was [...]
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Restaurants produce tons and tons of food waste each month. That’s why I was happy to read yet another article about restaurants putting their waste to good use by composting. The Central Valley Business Times reported that 30 restaurants in the Modesto California area will be participating in a federally funded composting program. [...]
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A Wall Street Journal editorial uses the math of investment return and electric rates to show why he hates the idea of building an offshore wind farm near Cape Cod. Oh yeah, he also happens to have a house there.
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