A new study from United Nations University explores the economic value of human poop, and the wealth potential of making use of it in the developing world.
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Ready To Add “Dumpster Diver” To Your Resume’?
It turns out that a professional dumpster diver can make a very nice living out of the refuse s/he finds in commercial and residential trash bins.
How To Create A Movement For Curbside Recycling In Your Town
Curbside recycling increases the amount of material diverted from landfills, so use these successful tactics to bring this service to your community.
Plastic Bag Bans or Fees Cover 49 Million Americans
With California’s statewide plastic bag ban, millions of Americans are now prevented from using these wasteful, polluting convenience items.
Eating Crickets: The Sustainable Animal Protein Alternative
Austin’s Hopper Foods believes that eating crickets and other insects can provide a tasty way to reduce carbon emissions and resource consumption.
The 8 Best Cycling Cities in the US [Infographic]
Eight cities in the US are leading the pack in terms of bike-focused developed. Take a look at the best cycling cities in the country.
How Austin Residents Learned to Coexist with the Barton Springs Salamander
The discovery of an endangered species doesn’t have to mean the end of human activity in its habitat. The story of the Barton Springs Salamander shows that people and threatened animals and plants can coexist… with a little planning.
Sustainable Communities Series: Rhizosome Collective Inspires a Nation
“Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.” – Charles Kettering Whoever said a sustainability was impossible?! Sustainability, impossible?!? That kind of [ … ]