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EcoLocalizer

Recycling Styrofoam Solutions that Take You Away from the Trash Can

A Denver company cracks the code on recycling polystyrene.»

EarthandIndustry

U.S. Aluminum Can Recycling Nudges Upward… Barely

A material perfect for recycling is falling far short of its potential.»

EarthTechling

Oregon Sustainability Center Inches Forward

But state leaders may lack the will to follow through.»

Ecopreneurist

First Diaper Recycling Plant Opens in the U.K.

The poster child of landfills finally finds a second home.»

EarthandIndustry

Ten ETFs Take the Sting Out of Cleantech Investing

Thorough rundown takes some of the guessing out of ETF reserch»

Gas 2.0

A Brief History of Hybrid Cars

Let’s give credit where credit is due, and thank everyone who helped along the way»

EcoLocalizer

Mexico Eco Resort & Spa Aims to Be Greenest Resort in World

Sandos Caracol enticing travelers with environmentally friendly upgrades»

Ecopolitology

Facebook Under Pressure to Go Renewable

What do you think? Join us on Facebook and share your thoughts»

CleanTechies

Solar Bubble: Are the Risks of Leasing Understood by the Consumer?

Questions arise about whether leasing companies are creating the right consumer model»

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NPR

The Race To Dig Deeper Ports For Bigger Cargo Ships

Will Miami destroy its waters in a bid for superfreighters?»

Think Progress

104 Economists To Obama: ‘Create Jobs’ with New National Parks

Economists say the American West ought to tilt toward tourism and away from resource extraction.»

Environment News Service

NRDC Co-founder John Bryson Confirmed as Commerce Secretary

Leading environment lawyer gets green light after Republicans lift a hold on the vote.»

Grist

Guitar Antihero: How Gibson Guitars Made Illegal Logging a Conservative Cause Celebre

GOP rallies around a company that...doesn't use American wood?»

McClatchy

After Solyndra Fails, FBI Comes Knocking

Did the company misuse federal funds on its way to bankruptcy?»

New York Times

Number of Green Jobs Fails to Live Up to Promises

Green jobs haven't been nearly the economy-saving jolt that supporters expected.»

New York Times

With Sonic, G.M. Stands Automaking on Its Head

Can a new way of making cars reinvigorate American manufacturing?»

Media Matters

Opponents of Climate Action Dominate TV News

Report: 76 percent of TV news guests speak against regulating greenhouse gases.»

SustainableBusiness.com

Largest Cities Say Climate Change Threatens Local Businesses

Metropolises from Seoul to Sao Paulo are taking action against heat waves and flooding.»

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