Author: Green Talk
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A year ago my lease was up and I struggled with leasing or buying a new car. I was limited to a large car since there are six in my family.   I drove almost every SUV, Crossover, and regular car that I could find that fit within my parameters.  I hated all of them.  I felt like Goldilocks.  The seats were too uncomfortable, the Prius has a spoiler in my vision, and others drove like trucks.  I ended up buying my minivan after its lease expired. (Read my saga here).

One of my readers suggested that I look at the Ford Escape Hybrid .  I obviously missed that car in my search.  Well, my chance came when a local car dealer sponsored a fundraiser to help a high school.  For every parent who test drove a car, the company would donate a certain amount of money to the school.  I had already gained a new respect for Ford after I interviewed Deborah Mielewski, the Polymer Technical Leader of Research and Advanced Engineering at Ford Motor Company about Ford’s green initiatives….

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Author: easy eco blog
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Bamboo Plates are getting more popular, just in time for summer. Free of bleaches, dyes, inks, fragrances, and microwave safe. Bamboo plates are stronger than most paper plates. Even mainstream brand Solo makes them. Many are made of organically grown bamboo and are compostable. Most are single use but hold up to multiple uses. [...]

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1. Bamboo Clothing
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3. Organic Chocolate Contest

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The Dubai Department of Tourism is planning to reduce carbon emissions throughout its travel and lodging industries by 20% come 2011, focusing on the conservation of natural resources and sensible use of energy, water and gas. This marks the latest detail of Dubai’s sustainable tourism agenda, which it is building upon with its plans for this year’s Dubai Green Tourism Award to be presented on World Environment Day in December 2009.

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There is a new and innovative way to experience St. Augustine, Florida. GPS multimedia pedicab tour - “Shivers and Awe Ghost Ride” - enhance the haunted tourism experience of North America’s oldest city in an environmentally friendly way.

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