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BOTTLED WATER     – $.70 to $2.00 @bottle TAP WATER -  .02 cents  per GALLON IF YOU  PAY $1  PER  16  OUNCE  CONTAINER,  BOTTLED WATER ADDS UP TO APPROX. $8 PER GALLON. Turn on the tap instead and save big money … and the environment. “…..if you’re a moderate water drinker who downs just one 16-ounce [...]

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The Bee’s Knees, Claire’s, & Tabella are changing the menu for restaurant sustainability.. A little over a week ago while reading Rod Guinn’s post on Avoiding Bankruptcy, I recalled a restaurant in Vermont that had turned to it’s community to support needed growth by selling certificates redeemable for food. It’s The Bee’s Knees Morrisville, VT. [...]

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As we grow into the 21st century we need to take a new look at systems and practices that were established for a world that has developed far beyond conceivable expectations. One example of the incredible journey we’ve witnessed is that of the Internet and attendant technologies.  As recently as 1992 there were only 50 [...]

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Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon  has been torn from the  shelves of  Alabama stores. Furthermore,  restaurants in the state have been ordered to stop serving the wine,  according to an article on MSN Money Central,  because of it’s salacious label. Hahn Estates produces their wines  in the California,  Santa Lucia Highlands overlooking the Salinas Valley. In [...]

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The last decade has seen beans elevated from a side dish on a salad bar,  to star status in the the trendiest of boutique eateries.  Heirloom varieties are being sought out and featured on menus everywhere. Howevuh,  seeins’ how I’m from New Hampsha,  I’d likely be rode out of town on a rail after being [...]

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Bryan Nelson writes in Ecoworldly.com about,  two coral species that have managed to avoid destruction by jewelry harvesters and bottom trawlers. If you aren’t familiar with Ecoworldly, it’s a part of GO Media,  better known as Green Options,  a site you should spend some time on.  They have  clear and very helpful discussions about sustainability.

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Studies by the World Health Organization and others have shown that the Japanese enjoy longer, healthier lives (74.5 years) than those of us elsewhere.  The U.S. placed 24th. There were a number of factors cited in the study, published in 2000, including the lower incidences of red meat consumption and tobacco use. Sea vegetables were [...]

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“Molecular farming in plants will become a preeminent method for the production of pharmaceutical molecules in the next 10 years.” – Fischer et. al. Transgenic Research (2000) It’s seen on ponds and lakes the world over and generally taken as a common eyesore and a nuisance for swimmers.  As a child we heard all kinds [...]

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I have to admit that I really like the ritual of finding a tree and decorating it for Christmas.  On the other hand, I have  had misgivings since childhood about using a  live tree and then discarding it. There weren’t many options, however.  The early faux trees were garish aluminum things, or one might consider [...]

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