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Read about the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, an organization that has transformed the way food is grown, basing its techniques on Alan Chadwick's farming systems started almost forty years ago.

Read about how two creative individuals have found a unique way to make one-of-a-kind notebooks from vintage record sleeves, thrift store buys and reclaimed office paper, each with their own interwoven papergeist.
Papergeist

Find out what technology exists to create a significant amount of paper from alternative fibers.
The Wheat Sheet

Read about TerraCycle™ Inc., the world's first company to mass produce a product that actually leaves a negative ecological footprint.
TerraCycle

Meet eco-innovator,
Larry Zirkle of
Total Reclaim,Inc.

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Could the products we use to keep our homes, schools and workplaces clean be harming us?
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E-waste is the fastest growing portion of
the US waste stream. In 2005, electronics accounted for 2.63 million tons of waste, only 12.5 percent of which was recycled.

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INFORM General News

Chemical in paint may play role in promoting obesity (Dec 3, 2008 15:22)
tributyltin, a chemical found in many consumer paints and preservation finishers, has been found to ..

Science News / Nanosilver Disinfects — But At What Price? (Dec 3, 2008 15:09)
Nanosilver has begun to appear in consumer products, but may cause many health problems

Accidental child poisonings still a major problem (Dec 2, 2008 19:19)

A Land Rush in Wyoming Spurred by Wind Power (Dec 1, 2008 15:14)
Wind power speculation increases property prices in midwest regions

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TerraCycle Launches Sustainable Versions of Major Office and School Products

Eco-Friendly and Affordable make for the Ideal School and Office Product Line



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What they're saying about The Secret Life of Cell Phones

“I just watched the film and wanted to let you know right away that I think it's excellent. Compliments. You definitely did a good job of getting across the complexity of the issue without getting bogged down in it...”

Jon Mooallem
New York Times


“This is great.  You’re right, the biggest hurdle to increasing recycling rates in Maine (now that retailers and service providers have to accept them for recycling) is educating consumers so that they will recycle them. It is great to see you on YouTube, doing your good work!”

Carole A. Cifrino, Environmental Specialist IV Division of Solid Waste Management Maine Department of Environmental Protection

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