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In China, Bike-Sharing on a Big Scale
by Jennifer Kayeposted Dec 20, 2011 - Hangzhou, China: 7 million people. 50,000 public bikes. 240,000 trips a day. The largest public cycling system on Earth.
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Dutch School Bus is a Bicycle Built for Ten
by Kate Malongowskiposted Dec 20, 2011 - An eco-friendly bicycle bus harnesses the pedal power of kids.
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Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin: Doing the Impossible
by Sarah van Gelderposted Nov 02, 2011 - The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner accepted an appointment as U.S. poet laureate so he could offer just one simple warning.
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Who’s Building the Do-It-Ourselves Economy?
by Sarah van Gelder, Doug Pibelposted Sep 07, 2011 - Corporations aren’t hiring, and Washington is gridlocked. Here’s how we take charge of our own livelihoods.
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Living Right on the “Wrong” Side of Town
by Corbyn Hightowerposted Sep 07, 2011 - When Corbyn Hightower’s financial world fell apart, a ragtag community came together to show how lively neighborhoods grow new livelihoods.
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The Down and Dirty Movement to Reinvent Farming
posted Aug 13, 2011 - The Greenhorns documentary follows young farmers who are digging their way to an agricultural revolution.
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Cotton With Conscience
by Lily Hicks, Krista Vogelposted Aug 10, 2011 - How to wear cotton without wearing out the planet.
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At Home with W.S. Merwin
posted Aug 01, 2011 - The U.S. Poet Laureate on learning from Ezra Pound, and why his plot of indigenous Hawaiian rainforest inspires his poetry today.
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YES! Picks: Rocket Stoves
by Robert Mellingerposted Jul 14, 2011 - An alternative to traditional charcoal or gas grills, a rocket stove is a more sustainable method for outdoor cooking.
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Can You Be a Radical Homemaker With an Unsupportive Partner?
by Shannon Hayesposted Jul 07, 2011 - Shannon Hayes: What happens when one member of a couple wants to live a new kind of life—but the other doesn't?
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But What About My 401(k)?
by David Kortenposted May 31, 2011 - Credit cards, mortgages, insurance, retirement: We can meet our basic financial needs (and find real security) without Wall Street.
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Renouncing, Reclaiming, Rebuilding: The 3 Steps of Radical Homemaking
by Shannon Hayesposted May 27, 2011 - Shannon Hayes on the process of replacing the “givens” of mainstream life with more resilient ways of living.
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Radical Homemaking: It’s Not a Competition
by Shannon Hayesposted Apr 29, 2011 - When it comes to ecological living, there's always someone who's doing it better. So what?
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42 Ways to Not Make Trash
by Colin Beavanposted Apr 22, 2011 - Taking what he learned from his experiment, No Impact Man Colin Beavan offers 42 tips to move toward a zero-waste lifestyle.
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YES! But How? Peat-Free Potting
by Caitlin Battersbyposted Mar 30, 2011 - How can I make my own environmentally friendly potting soil?
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