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How Turning Off Your Vehicle for Seconds Can Save Millions

As part of Sustainable America's Turn It Off anti-idling campaign, here's a handy, shareable Infographic that explains all the facts.

Infographic: From Pit to Plant, How to Grow an Avocado at Home

Next time you make guacamole, think twice before you toss that avocado pit. It’s a seed after all, which you can use to grow an entirely new...

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Agri-tecture: Food's Next Big Movement?

Agri-tecture is a catchy new name for the intersection of architecture and agriculture which is being seen in the emerging urban farming movement.

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How the Looming Food and Energy Crises are Intertwined

A new report finds warns that the world is undergoing a period of intensified resource stress.

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Food Waste Entrepreneurs: Turning Trash Into Cash

These food entrepreneurs are turning waste into opportunity.

Infographic: How Much Food Nearly 7 Billion People Waste

Food waste and food security are serious problems, but there are current solutions and ways you can help.

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Stressfree Commuting Now Possible Through Your Smartphone

A study out this month shows that people who use apps to plan and manage their commute have lower stress levels and a more enjoyable experience.

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Organic vs. Conventional Farming: Which Method Uses Less Energy?

A new study shows that organic farming uses quite a bit less energy than conventional, though not for the reasons people might generally expect.

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Cellulosic Biofuel Finally Hits the Big Leagues

KiOR is a next-generation renewable fuels company that has developed a proprietary technology platform to convert biomass into renewable crude oil.

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Superstorms, Extreme Weather, and the Future of Our Food Systems

Fred Kirschenmann, a distinguished fellow with the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, asks us to rethink the...

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Curbside Composting Gains Steam in Portland, Maine

Sable Sanborn and Tyler Frank started Garbage to Garden, a nonprofit curbside composting program that already boasts more than 400 subscribers.

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How High Oil Prices Promote Sustainable Agriculture

High oil prices have forced us to reconsider the status quo, particularly in agriculture.

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Not Industrial, Not Organic: the Marsden Farm Study Shows Us a Third Way

The Marsden Farm study presents a potentially revolutionary new approach to farming that is surprisingly simple.

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Supercharged Composting: How to Recycle All of Your Food Waste (Even Meat and Dairy)

This illustrated guide gives you step by step tips on how to use bokashi composting to recycle all of your food waste.

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