The Three P's or E's Of Sustainability, Locally According to a 2008 study published by the London School of Economics, individuals who volunteer more reported higher levels of health and happiness...
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Topics: Sustainability Tips
Why does is it matter where I shop? Fact: Did you know that only about 33.6% of the revenue from national chains is reinvested into the community, while approximately 64.8% of the revenue from..
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The Leaves Might Be Changing, But You Can Still Be Green Did you know that Aspen trees are the largest living organism on earth? The Pando aspen stand in central Utah, which spreads across more than..
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How to Pack & Move Sustainably Did you know that the average American moves more than 11 times during their life? With all that driving and packing materials, moving can have a significant..
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Topics: Sustainability Tips
According to a survey by Keep America Beautiful, there are more than 6,700 individual pieces of litter per mile of roadway in the United States, over 90 percent of which are less than four inches...
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Composting Apple Cores Did you know that an apple core can decompose in as little as one month when composted correctly? However, it could take up to six months for an apple core to decompose if..
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Topics: Forever Green, Climate Action Collaborative, Sustainability Tips
What is Worm Composting? Did you know that composting worms can eat up to their body weight on a daily basis? (Source: Cornell University)
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Common Uses for Home Compost Did you know that the US military uses compost at more than 30 munition sites across the country to remediate munition-contaminated soils? You too can reap the benefits..
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Why Compost Rather Than Landfill? Did you know that a 2018 study sponsored by Eagle County Solid Waste and Recycling found that 37.4 percent of the waste going into the Eagle County landfill is..
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Topics: Sustainability Tips, Composting
Did you know that it takes more than 900 gallons of water to produce one pair of blue jeans? Given that Americans drink on average 105 ounces of water per day, the amount of water needed to produce a..
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