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I guess you get what you ask for…

digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/10/30/walmart-local-business-local-dollars-picture-image/”; Save this to Del.icio.us! Here’s a sign that carries with it some interesting questions. Is it good for society that we are driving down costs by moving our purchases to Mega-Stores like Walmart that source their products and services all over the world — and that tend to push their operating costs [...]

Shea Gunther – Eco-Entrepreneur and Sustainable Developer

Here’s an interesting site — Shea Gunther’s personal site. He’s got some property and a long-term vision for a super-green development. The plans include a main house, the Gunther Green Home, an organic farm on the property and a series of super-green smaller homes. He’s currently living on the property living in a set of [...]

How Peanut Butter helps the planet

Save to del.icio.us — tags food peanutbutter environment Add to Stumbleupon digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/01/how-peanut-butter-helps-the-planet/”; One of the daily decisions we all face is what to eat. How do we eat well and in a way that’s good for the environment — and at the same time have meals that are easy to fix and taste [...]

Make It Real

Save to del.icio.us — tags quotes inspiration environment green photo Add to Stumbleupon We can all envision the world as a better place. Each of us can imagine a better life — better government, better living habits, better environment. We can all imagine these — but can we make them real? “When you do nothing, [...]