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• Scrap Material Exports Are Booming in the U.S.

  Over 20 years, the recycling rate in the U.S. has gone from 10% to 30%. Related to this point, Progressive Economy has yet another interesting trade fact for us. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Worldwide Plastic Bag Ban Map

  

  Is there a plastic bag ban in your county or state? It seems like the trend to ban has been spreading. The map below (by a maker of reusable bags) gives a good... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Energy Costs of Christmas Lights

  During our first year in existence, Christmas fell on a Friday, so we had a special Five Friday Facts – Christmas Edition. Today’s Five Friday Facts also has a... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Digital Solution

  I was very close to buying Christmas cards this year to mail out.  But for some reason I took a step back and really thought about it.  I love receiving mail,... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Condoleezza Rice to Consult for Khosla Ventures

  The venture capital firm that Vinod Khosla created (after founding Sun Microsystems) has retained former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a strategic... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Laser Beam Crosswalks

  Now here is something the Angry Pedestrian and his tried and true green transportation method – his feet - can get behind. It would also be appreciated by the... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Map of Power Plants Around the World

  There are a lot of them – 62,500 power plants operating today, in fact. That number includes everything from coal-fired power plants to wind farms to... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Smart Parking Trial in San Francisco

  Living in Tokyo, this is one thing I luckily don’t have to deal with: finding a parking space. Like many Tokyo residents, I don’t own a car and, like nearly... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Green Energy Spikes–and Imbalances–in Japan

  

  Three noteworthy developments in Japan over the past couple of weeks highlight continued progress there towards bringing new renewable energy generation and... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Airless Bike Tires By Britek

  Depending on your neighborhood, bike riding can be a nice alternative to driving while getting some often seriously lacking exercise in our modern lives. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Shared Walls, Shared Resources, Sustainable Solutions

  While my wife and I looked for temporary housing to fill the gap between our current situation (living with family) and a long term solution, whatever that migh... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Cheap U.S. Natural Gas Brings in the Investment

  As expected, the natural gas revolution in the U.S. is having a large positive economic impact. According to the Financial Times, “manufacturers have announced... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: : Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Electric Vehicles...

  As a follow up to last week’s Five Friday Facts, here are the top 5 things you may not know about electric vehicles. The full list can be found on the Departmen... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 2012 Resolutions Revisited

  Early this year I shared some of my New Year Resolutions. Since the end of 2012 is quickly approaching, I thought I should look back and see how I did for the... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Consumer Reports: Two Ford Hybrids Fall Way Short of EPA Fuel Economy

  It may come as a surprise, but automakers are actually the ones who produce the all-important fuel economy figures displayed on window stickers. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• David Suzuki: “Don’t Say It is Too Late.”

  The Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF;日本語はこちら。) in Tokyo recently hosted David Suzuki, Canadian... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• I’m About to Give Up My Angry Ways

  As a “head’s up” I’m done. Next week will be my last post. Check it out to learn why. I’ve had several posts brewing since I started this endeavor. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Salmon and Managing Complexity

  

  Stunning recent pictures of the Elwha River valley on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the world’s largest dam removal project is currently under way,... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• When Government Regulation Hinders Sustainability

  This isn’t necessarily an anti-government (federal or local) or a libertarian post, but it will have hints of both. As much as certain administrations have... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Green Initiatives: What Can You Do to Protect the Environment?

  Believe it or not, going green is not all about attending marches and tying yourself to tree. It’s about taking basic steps to protect the environment – so why... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT