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Local Colorado Brewery Transports Kegs via Tricycle

When Shannon and Colin Westcott decided to start Equinox Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado, they wanted it to be a local, green operation. And that meant no keg deliveries by car or truck. So to save

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Rockaway Beach Rocks Locavore Eats in Thrifty Spaces

On this rainy start to the weekend -- and Fall -- I needed a little pick-me-up, some sunniness in the face of gray. I pulled out my iPhoto album and found the fix: sweet, summer

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This Black Friday, Occupy Main Street; Shop At A Local, Small Independent...

Lets declare a day of non-action, of unoccupying the big box stores. Instead, let's support our local, green neighborhood shops that need our custom.

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Three Options For Black Friday

Not up for camping at the Best Buy? We have three less costly and more comfortable options.

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Reoccupy Main Street: Small Business is the 99%

This holiday season, invest your time and money in family, neighborhood and community.

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Forget Black Friday, Remember Small Business Saturday

Small business is the heartbeat of local communities and the engine of the US economy.

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One In Five Canadians Crossing the Border To Get Into the Black Friday/ Cyber...

It's one thing to drive to the mall, but one fifth of Canadian shoppers are driving to another country. That's crazy.

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Forget Cyber Monday, It's Green Gift Monday

If you are going to spend money today, do it for a good cause and on a green gift.

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'Tis it the Season To Avoid Green Guides?

Piers Fawkes of PSFK asks "What has happened to the environmental movement?"

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Adivasi Body: Delicious on Skin, Nose and Globe

The bath and body goodies hail from my hometown in Connecticut, handmade in small batches making it a pretty local treat for anyone in the NYC metro-area.

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Green America’s Top Green Businesses of 2011

The People's Choice for Green Businesses of the Year select 10 best shops, goods and services

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Ibex's Wool Will Be 100% American, Grown To Sewn

The clothing manufacturer plans to source, fabricate and sew its Shak Lite wool garments completely within the USA

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Winter Coat Turns into a Sleeping Bag for the Homeless

Read how a Detroit student designer has created a non-profit company to make sleeping bag/coats for the homeless.

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Bristol Prints Own Money, Including Banksy-notes and Eco Themes, to Spur...

The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs

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Why Is Black Friday Coming to Canada?

We don't have a holiday Friday and Thanksgiving was weeks ago here. What's this all about?

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Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day Roundup, Or Why It Should Be Jdimytai Damour...

Is shopping so important that people have to die or get pepper sprayed?

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10 Great Examples of Winter-Friendly Bike Gear

Fair weather cyclists be warned: Winter cycling gear here is so great you may be tempted to get your bike out of winter hibernation. Or how about the perfect holiday gift?

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10 Businesses Going Green in the Realm of Romance

Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.

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This is your annual reminder to forget Black Friday

Whether you opt for 'Buy Nothing Day' or 'Small Business Saturday,' the journey toward sustainability begins with a single step.

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Forget Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day; Remember Small Business Saturday

A look at the intersection of three ways to deal with this weekend about shopping.

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How to choose green furniture

Buying green furniture can be tricky, so we've lined up some tips to help you furnish your house.

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12 easy steps to a green dorm room

Getting ready to start college life? Here are some tips to help you create a green living space

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Digging my breakfast: Eating sustainably in the South Pacific

Eating locally in the Solomon Islands.

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'Superlocal' hairdryer made out of local materials will be open sourced

One designer set out to make a hairdryer out of only locally found materials, with the aim to make the process available online and open source.

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10 reasons to eat as much local food as you can

Buying local food does so much more than just putting fresh food on the table. It builds local economies and communities, even inhibiting urban sprawl.

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Forget Black Friday, think of Small Business Saturday and support your Main...

A good followup to Buy Nothing Day.

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Main Streets matter: Shop local this holiday season

Forget the Internet, the mall, the big box stores. Show support for innovative, independent local business owners instead. It's a win-win situation for all.

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Happy CSA Day!

The last Friday in February is a celebration of the direct-to-customer business model that allows small farmers to continue growing wonderful fresh food.

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Wood-fired bagel company uses leftover heat for world's best bagels

When a pizza oven has enough leftover heat to bake other foods the next day, why not start a second business?

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Does buying in bulk save money, or is it a false economy?

It is a subsidy to people with cars living in the suburbs by the poor, the singles, the seniors, the urban, the cyclists.

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