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Sustainability (Business, Green)

Zero Waste Bathroom. ~Bea Johnson

by Jill Barth on Feb 11, 2012

The fastest way to get to Zero Waste here, is to find alternatives to your disposables: Remove your bathroom trash can...whatever lands on the floor is what calls for an ersatz. Here are the changes we've made.

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Do you struggle with the ethics of making a profit?

by Molly Gordon on Feb 10, 2012

When we don't charge enough for our services or products and run our businesses on minimal resources, the impression we make on others is not that we offer help but that we need help. Most of us don't really want anything that is not freely and enthusiastically given. Design your business practices so that you deliver your work with authentic generosity so that both you and your clients and customers can thrive.

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Yes! The Good Food Festival: March 15-17.

by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 10, 2012

Good Food n. /güd/ /füd/

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Farewell Patagonia.

by Nicole Melancon on Feb 9, 2012

We woke up Saturday morning to perhaps one of the most perfect days in Patagonia. The birds were singing in full glory to welcome the rising sun above the serene Patagonian landscape. The sky was as blue as the sea and clear except for a few lazy powder puff clouds lingering off in the distance.

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Love is the Color of a Rainbow.

by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 9, 2012

The poetic narrative and wonderful illustrations drew me in and held me captive.

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My Current Obsession + 7 Ways You Can Help.

by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 8, 2012

What do Conan O’Brien, Cory Booker, Sesame Street’s Grover, Suze Orman, Ted Leo, Neil Patrick Harris and NASA have in common?

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At The Faults Of Enlightenment

by HawaH on Feb 7, 2012

Enlightenment is not searching for perfection… it is finding perfection in the most unusual and disorderly things. Enlightenment is not wishing you had something that you didn’t, but even with nothing always having all that you need.

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Thailand’s Holistic Methods Brought Back Home. ~ Lindsay Friedman

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 6, 2012

There was something magical about holistic care and looking to nature for the answers. I started to look at plants as more of a way of life, and not just something I enjoy because of their impressive beauty.

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Green Super Bowl. {Infographic}

by Waylon Lewis on Feb 5, 2012

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Organic farmers challenge Monsanto in community lawsuit.

by Jill Barth on Feb 3, 2012

For the past 12,000 years farmers have saved the best seeds each year to increase yields and improve traits for the food we eat," said Dave Murphy, founder and Executive Director of Food Democracy Now! "In 1996, when Monsanto sold its first patented genetically modified (GMO) seed to farmers, this radically changed the idea of how farmers planted and saved seed."

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The dream of the 1890s is alive in Portland. {Video}

by Waylon Lewis on Feb 3, 2012

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My Experiences as a Social Entrepreneur in Developing Countries. ~ Tiez Kroezen

by Unreasonable Institute on Feb 3, 2012

People often ask me what made me decide to give up my consulting-career and live the uncertain life of a social entrepreneur. My answer is that it is because I am a stubborn fool. Foolish enough to try things that many people say are impossible: building a business with thousands of illiterate, unorganized farmers in Ghana, or trying to make money with Internet in Africa, which most experts say is impossible. And I am stubborn enough to continue trying, even when things are tough.

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Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Activist Arrested for…Journalism. {Video}

by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 3, 2012

16 officers were sent to arrest Josh Fox while he was in the process of making a documentary film about the influence of oil and gas on the US government.

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Be Careful of ‘Green’ Cleaning Products. ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 3, 2012

The truth is, most cleaning products on the market are toxic chemical cocktails, and when you spritz your bathtub or kitchen counter with that brightly colored liquid you're exposing yourself and your family to endocrine-disrupting phthalates, carcinogenic benzene, and organ-damaging phenols, just to name a few.

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Colbert: No Need for Planned Parenthood.

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012

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The American Food System. ~ Monica Johnson

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012

While the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement’s spark has recently dimmed, they have successfully illuminated discrepancies about who is controlling our food system.

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Zero Waste Kitchen. ~ Bea Johnson

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012

Friends have asked me to blog about what they can do to reduce their household waste. I think its time that I wrote about what we did and are doing in our house. Let's start with the kitchen.

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Six Reasons to Love Bees. ~ Will Curley

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2012

Let's consider a half-dozen reasons why honey bees might just be our best friends.

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“Wellness that Worx” – American Alternative Health Care Ingenuity.

by Roger Wolsey on Jan 30, 2012

It dawned on Ms. Nelson, who also has worked as a marketing and communications consultant for businesses, that there was something she could do to help meet this need. Her vision was to create a win-win solution whereby clients in need can obtain alternative health care treatments at a reduced cost and whereby practitioners can grow their businesses by dramatically increasing their clientele. Hence, the “Wellness Networx.” Wellness Networx is a network of alternative health care providers in and around the Boulder area that offers services at affordable discounted rates for members.

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“The best yoga studio in the world.”

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 28, 2012

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I Know How God Feels.

by Karl Saliter on Jan 27, 2012

I find the rhino more noble than Jerry. There is a perfection in the beast, which the killer hiding behind his gun (and the backup guns all around him) lacks. I believe paying hunters are cowards and thieves. They hide under the strong arms of the professional hunter. They are stealing a false sense of virility, which they wear like the cheapest cologne on the planet. They don the fool's grin, but not in a good way.

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‘The issue here is not class envy: What the public wants is not a war on the rich but more policies that promote opportunity.’ ~ not Mitt Romney

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 26, 2012

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10 Reasons I love Monsanto.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 26, 2012

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5 Things You Don’t Need To Hear This Week.

by Braja Sorensen on Jan 24, 2012

...cos nothing p*sses us off more than being "told" all the time.

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Creating a better economic future for all: The Economics of Happiness conference.

by Jill Barth on Jan 24, 2012

Increasingly, we know what we’re against. It’s now time to decide what we’re for. And how to get from here to there. The Economics of Happiness Conference will focus on an agenda for change — away from jobless growth towards sustainable livelihoods; from large-scale sweatshops towards scaled-down business; from self-recrimination and guilt towards empowerment and collaboration; from a globalized system of exploitation and inequality towards an economics of happiness.

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The Art of American Indulgence. ~ Julie Williams

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 24, 2012

The dilemma surfaces again: how do I live simply, in a culture where there is such excess beyond what is necessary...

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An Interview with Lynn Hasselberger.

by Jill Barth on Jan 24, 2012

Elephant Journal readers have become accustomed the wisdom of Lynn Hassleberger. And no wonder. Lynn is a contemporary - armed with technology, compassion and enthusiasm - she approaches environmental responsibility with a business-precise efficiency. She's the founder of myEARTH360.com, an eco-commerce company bound with a reminder that our buying patterns are meaningful on a planetary scale.

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10 Funny things about Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 24, 2012

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Cleveland Groove and Yeah Dave Capture the Moment, Then Live It!

Finding Your Yoga Community On Facebook.

by Jamie Ginsberg on Jan 23, 2012

Just like when you settle into Warrior I, you start with your foundation and make sure your feet are pulling the floor into your core as your energy moves your hips and chest forward and up as your body eases into your legs. This same process applies to your Facebook community, you have to feed and nourish your community with quality content, growing with clients and eventually potential clients as people who Like your Page on Facebook and Share your content.

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My Green American Dream. ~ Kelly Brichta

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 22, 2012

What can you change within your own dream to make it a little bit greener?

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Brigitte Mars, Author, Herbalist, Raw Food Chef, at The Mindful Body, Boulder, March 24th. {Event}

by Jessica Stone Baker on Jan 21, 2012

Learn to use food, herbs, essential oils and natural remedies to achieve the best health ever. Learn to identify local plants for their edible and therapeutic properties with herbalist and author Brigitte Mars. Learn to create edible lawns. Sponsored by The Mindful Body in Boulder.

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Take the Big King Down.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 19, 2012

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New Years, New Wardrobe and a New Conscious Self. ~ Lindsay Friedman

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 18, 2012

The new year brings a new you and a new light to conscious consumerism.

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President Obama rejects Keystone XL Pipeline.

by Jill Barth on Jan 18, 2012

Today President Obama has, big sigh of relief, rejected the proposed permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline.

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The elephant grand master plan: you & facebook are the keys.

by Bob Weisenberg on Jan 18, 2012

We want you to love elephant journal so much that you just can’t wait to tell all your friends about it.

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Can I get you a drink? Oh, too bad we’re all out.

by Jill Barth on Jan 18, 2012

You probably have no idea how much water you need, how much water you want or how much water you take for granted.

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Reduce Oil Addiction, Save Money, Cut Pollution? Yes, please!

by Jill Barth on Jan 18, 2012

On January 17 in Detroit, the headquarters of major U.S. automakers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are holding public hearings on a landmark and broadly supported proposal to provide cleaner, more fuel efficient cars for America.

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Are detoxes just diets in disguise?

by Chelsea Roff (Yoga Modern) on Jan 17, 2012

I find it difficult to separate the concepts of “detoxification” and “diet” in my mind.

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Portlandia PSA: how to Recycle everything!

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 16, 2012

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Sh*t Foodies Say. <> Via elepal Alex Hanifin!

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 16, 2012

Let's make fun of the health freaks.

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What is Sustainability? The 2-Minute Answer. {Video}

by Lynn Hasselberger on Jan 16, 2012

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Colbert Super PAC goes Negative on Romney in 1st South Carolina Ad.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 15, 2012

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And it’s…Sh*t Baristas Say.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 15, 2012

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Who’s polluting? New tool from the EAP reports.

by Jill Barth on Jan 12, 2012

For the first time, comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) data reported directly from large facilities and suppliers across the country are now easily accessible to the public through EPA’s GHG Reporting Program.

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Sierra Club Condemns EPA failure to protect food supply of the American People.

by Jessica Stone Baker on Jan 11, 2012

Neil Carman, PhD, scientific advisor to Sierra Club, is troubled by EPA's complacency. "A huge shoe has dropped. U.S. researchers have documented major adverse impacts from clothianidin seed treatments in corn on honey bee health." Carman further explains "Because of the vital role played by honey bees in crop pollination, honey bee demise threatens the production of crops that produce one-third of American diets, including nearly 100 fruits and vegetables. The value of crops pollinated by bees exceeds $15 billion in the U.S. alone."

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My son Rudi was lucky enough to have a natural birth and to grow up on a permaculture farm/yoga center (adiyoga.com) in Thailand

Midwifery and Women’s Empowerment

by Yogi Michael Boyle on Jan 11, 2012

Truly a must watch for anyone who gets that women's empowerment (and therefore an end to patriarchy, masogyny and the greed and power-mongering included with them) is the key to our humanity unfolding in the best way possible.

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Study: Smoking (Pot) is Good for You.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 10, 2012

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Fine you want the whole story? My sex life was suffering…

by Aminda R. Courtwright on Jan 10, 2012

So do I want to be attacked? Hmmm well now that I think about…maybe I do – maybe I want people to take a long hard look at their moralizing and judging ways, maybe I want people to show their true colors.

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Sorry Vegan Friends – I am not strict Vegan anymore either.

by Aminda R. Courtwright on Jan 9, 2012

I don’t really want to argue about it. It is what it is. Both sides have pretty compelling arguments for who is right - so like the god question I think it is an unanswerable question therefore maybe we need to focus not on getting people to agree with us but on how we can live together and cause the least suffering possible for all creatures.

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