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New Green

New Green is sustainability that is personal – in your home, your workplace, your community. Stuff that you can actually do to make a difference. The goal of new green is to get people engaged, excited, and ready to make a difference.

The Silicone Rule

August 28, 2010
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There is an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today (read it here) about the social interaction between humans and our electronics. The gist of the article is that humans are beginning to treat their computers like people – and that they expect the computer to treat them the same way (I would call this The Silicon Rule).

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Vermont Organic Milk

July 25, 2010
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The Vermont Organic Dairy industry received some good news this week: Demand is rising. We made a commitment last year to buy organic milk and support local dairy farms, as they were struggling. Making this decision was one tiny part in the larger movement…

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Good Soda

July 13, 2010
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I drink a lot of soda. I mean a LOT of soda. I love it. It is definitely my primary vice. I know that it’s not good for my health, nor is it good for the planet. I consume a ton of it, and it creates a ton (probably literally) of waste. Sure, I recycle my soda cans and bottles. Recycling isn’t really creating positive change though, it’s more of a band-aid on the real problem – the amount that I am consuming. I am always looking for ways that I can improve my health and reduce my impact, and I think that I have found one that works for soda…

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New Site Design

May 31, 2010
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I have changed the design, layout, branding, and content of the blog! Big news for me.

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Great Falls Food Hub – Local Food Innovation

May 21, 2010
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The Great Falls Food Hub would act as a “hub” for local food – it would offer processing, storage, a commercial kitchen, and a retail space. It is the single most innovative solution I have seen to the challenges local food faces in competing with the incumbent system.

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