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Category Archives: Green Living
Compost, Recycle, Reuse – Oh My! Waste Reduction in Madison
By Four Lakes Group Member Megan Arzbaecher Originally published in Sustainable Times Magazine Recycling has been commonplace in Madison for many years as a means to reduce waste. The Madison Streets & Recycling division employs a single stream recycling system … Continue reading
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Healthy Food for a Healthy Planet
By Four Lakes Group Member Megan Arzbaecher Originally published in Sustainable Times Magazine With the start of the Dane County Farmers’ Market 2013 season, it’s a great time to talk about sustainable agriculture. Organically grown products, and buying local and … Continue reading
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Teens, Parents Move “Forward On Climate” Together
by Kermit M. Hovey, Jr. Thousands, including 160 Wisconsinites, 100 alone from greater Madison, traveled across the country to the Forward on Climate rally in Washington, DC. Each had a story. Intriguing among them were those of three high school … Continue reading
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Wasting Away
By Four Lakes Group Member Megan Arzbaecher Originally published in Sustainable Times Magazine A floating garbage patch the size of several states clouds the Pacific Ocean. Overflowing landfills in the United States, huge electronic waste patches in Africa, flying garbage … Continue reading
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Wind & Sand
By Four Lakes Group Member Andrew Knutson Originally published in Sustainable Times Magazine In spite of the looming threat of climate change, Wisconsin has still seen resistance to the proliferation of renewable energy industries such as wind. From those who … Continue reading
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Sustainable Movement
By Four Lakes Group Member Megan Arzbaecher Originally published in Sustainable Times Magazine The second largest contributor to global warming emissions is transportation, with 95% of transit options dependent on liquid hydrocarbons. The transportation sector is responsible for about 25% … Continue reading
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The Cost of Your Trash
A great post by a blogger that I read a lot, and would highly recommend, The Simple Dollar. Based in Des Moines, Trent Hamm originally wrote primarily on frugality, smart money management, and tackling the debt monster. But he has … Continue reading
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Got Junk? Dane County Clean Sweep opens May 1
Do you have a few boxes of old pesticides or paint thinners that have been sitting in your garage for a long time? The Clean Sweep Program for recycling household hazardous waste will start its 2012 summer hours from 7 … Continue reading
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Don’t let us Waste Away! – Volunteers Needed for Recycling Away from Home
Ever notice that despite our recycling efforts (RAH) at the east side Madison festivals, there are a lot more black trash bags than clear recyclable ones. Does that fit your definition of sustainability? We know it doesn’t for Madison that … Continue reading
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How to Talk to a Climate Change Denier
Conversations with a Climate Change Skeptic by Sierra Pope Scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports anthropogenic climate change—in other words, human activities such as greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation are causing potentially dangerous changes to the earth’s climate. Despite this, there are … Continue reading
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