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Measuring tape

Doing our best to reduce our carbon footprint is good. Anything we do to pull our emissions in the right direction is useful – every little bit really does help. But how much does it help? Where can we get the most bang for our buck? In an individual or household situation, you’ll mostly be [...]

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Green Music Special

by thomas on July 30, 2009 (Feature image by charlesdyer)

Green tinted turntable

Starting this weekend, I’ll be running a Green Music Special. That’s not Irish music or annoying nu-punk, but ways to be greener while cultivating a musical interest. Front and center will be several posts about Norwegian music festival Øyafestivalen and their environmental commitment. Festivals in general can potentially generate large amounts of garbage, waste lots [...]

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If you’re tired of buying clothes that wear out in a matter of weeks or months, you might want to take a look at Howies.

They carry a line of clothes and bags with the focus squarely set on producing high quality stuff from eco-friendly materials and lowering the environmental impact of the whole chain of production.

Most of their products [...]
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