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www.suncityvillas.com Abby Overton Home furnishings make up about 6% of what goes into landfills in the U.S. Americans threw away 48% more furniture and furnishings in 2015 than in 2000. We send 9.7 million tons of furniture to landfills each year! Let’s stop doing that! As a rule of thumb, your best bet for […] Q: What’s wrong with this picture?A: No Handle!Q: What else is missing from this picture?A: No YOU! N.R. Mallery, publisher of G.E.T. Robots are all around us. From vacuum cleaners to vehicles, at work and home, they have arrived. My personal favorites are my two robot lawnmowers. I tell everyone, they are the next […] View of Squam Lake at the summit of Mt. Fayal from one of the hiking trails at the Squam Lake Natural Science Center. Image: Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. George Harvey Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is not quite a simple wildlife or nature preserve. It is accredited as by […] Image: asiapacificreport.nz George Harvey Single-use plastics include such things as bags we get in stores, plastic table wear, and drinking straws. They include the plastic-based wipes Larry Plesent objects to in his “Ingredient of the Month” article in this issue of Green Energy Times (G.E.T.). In cases like plastic bags, […] Some New England cross country ski resorts are quickly becoming very sustainable. According to industry expert, Roger Lohr of XCSkiResorts.com, “There are about forty Nordic ski areas that employ snowmaking today and for more of the Nordic areas to invest, there is often the need for favorable financial and labor circumstances.” Below are a few […] With the onset of a warming climate, how likely is it that ski resorts and skiing itself might soon become things of the past? EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Last winter’s low-snow year and unseasonably warm temperatures across much of the American West meant a […] Monadnock Food Co-op Announces Third Year of Farm Fund: Supporting Sustainable Local Food ProductionApplications due February 1, 2019 The Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund program, a partnership with the Cheshire County (NH) Conservation District, is now accepting applications from local farmers. Currently, in its third year, the fund has supported seven farms in our region. This year, the Farm Fund will award up […] A homemade tote bag made by the author. Courtesy photo. Jessie Haas Tote bags are great. When you remember to bring them to the grocery store you feel so virtuous—and in Brattleboro, you’d better remember, because single-use plastic bags are now illegal. But totes are also expensive, and […] Greener carpet is made from wool, jute or cotton and emits little, if any, VOCs. Credit: Dominika Gregušová, Pexels. EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Carpeting is an oft-overlooked culprit when it comes to compromised indoor air quality, but the chemicals used to produce it are typically far from natural. […] Green Mountain Power is providing incentives for commercial electric lawn mowers that replace older gas-powered units. To qualify, the mowers must be owned by GMP customers and charged in GMP territory. There are other limitations that apply to the offer. Also, because the incentives are being given under a pilot program, only twenty mowers […] |
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