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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Greenbuilding Law

Governments in the U.S. Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart later acknowledge flaws in their reasoning in their not nearly as popular follow up book, The Upcycle. So, reducing waste is a good thing. But it is not easy. Their ideas never scaled and much of their work was transferred to the Green Building Certification Inc.,

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48 Eco Friendly Products You Can Buy Today to Help Stop Plastic Pollution

Onya

Upcycled Eco Friendly Handbags. Check Out Mother Erth’s Upcycled Handbags and Accessories. This table linen collection from Viva Terra is handmade in India by artisans who carefully collect pieces of vintage and upcycled fabrics to create elaborate patterns and colors. Check Out ShedRain’s Ecoverse Umbrella.

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Kathleen Hebert: Protecting the Puget Sound through Activism and Investment

Washington Nature

If you don't have government policies behind them, you can only succeed so far, so I began to focus on advocacy in conjunction with working on nonprofit projects,” she said. Within two months of being on the board, Kathleen was chairing the Marketing and Communications Committee. It runs off our streets and flows unfiltered into the water.