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The Waste Biz: New Player In The Insulated Concrete Forms Business
A new company in Portland, OR, is getting into the insulated concrete forms business, which means more Styrofoam kept out of the landfill.
From Drains To Drafts: Craft Brewers Will Compete To Recycle Residents’ Wastewater Into Beer
Portland, Oregon brewers competing in the Pure Water Brew challenge will turn treated residential wastewater into delicious, drinkable beer.
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.
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.
Can’t Afford a Wooden Bike? Then Accessorize…
The concept of a wooden bicycle has captured the imagination of designers; manufacturers, however, aren’t sold yet. So, we’ve generally seen either concepts at this point, or handmade wooden bikes [ … ]
Cities Collaborate in New EcoDistrict Institute
Portland, Oregon, and other US cities, are exploring the eco district concept, which focuses on neighborhood-scale sustainability efforts.
5 Ways the Pacific Northwest Is Pushing Green Forward
Make no mistake about it – the Pacific Northwest of the US has long been a frontrunner in the green movement. Then again, this isn’t a huge surprise. The area features majestic mountain ranges, lush forests and continually evolving eco-friendly towns and cities. Many residents make sustainability a priority, and the following demonstrates five ways the Pacific Northwest keeps pushing green forward.
The 5 Best Cities for Urban Gardening
Going green isn’t something that is for individuals to do in their spare time anymore. It has become a way of life, and whole communities, even large cities, are making [ … ]
Cargo Trikes Deliver Food for the Needy
Turning Waste into a Valued Resource Portland’s B-Line, a sustainable urban transportation service established in 2009, interrupts food destined for the landfill and delivers it to organizations who feed the [ … ]
A Greener Cash for Clunkers: Trade Your Car for a Bike
If you’ve kept an eye on the federal government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program (which will end on Monday), you know that it’s been a huge success on a number of [ … ]
How Green Is Your City? SustainLane’s 2008 Sustainable City Rankings
SustainLane, a San Francisco based green media company has just announced its brand new U.S. city rankings today. Starting in 2005, SustainLane went through an exorbitant examination of sustainability initiatives in U.S. cities looking at a variety of factors: average traffic commutes, affordable housing, waste diversion, green space, energy usage, green buildings, natural disaster risk, air quality, water quality, public transportation, local food sources, and government innovations. James Elsen, the founder of SustainLane explains it in his article What’s A Sustainable City, Anyway ?