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EcoMash for the week of 12/15/08
Global warming is turning everybody's white Christmas to green. For instance, the Rockefeller tree lights are not only LED this year, but also solar-powered. Over in Scotland, where Santa presumably wears a kilt, he's gone green as well. And there is plenty of green gift wrap for all your eco-friendly gifts this year, although the hard-core will still get creative with old newspaper. Perhaps most important for those who've been gifted a fruitcake is environmentally safe recycling methods for this perennial favorite.
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EcoMash for the week of 12/7/08
Seventy percent of the world's toys are made in China. Well Virginia, Santa may be okay, but ...0 comments
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Cuts Loom Over Hudson Greenway Orgs
23 Dec 2008From the Poughkeepsie Journal: "Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, R-Red Hook, is concerned about Gov. David Paterson's proposal to eliminate the Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council and Hudson River Valley Greenway Heritage Conservancy." It's disheartening how many citizens seem to be against Molinaro's position, often citing the need to make ...
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Stay Local with Winter Markets
16 Dec 2008Winter can be tough for a locavore. As fields are plowed under, cover crops planted, and many farmers’ markets close for the season, a collective feeling of resignation sets in as we brace for several months of root vegetables and ...
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Beacon Institute Opens Evironmental Center
15 Dec 2008It was like three openings for the price of one as the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries' Center for Environmental Innovation and Education opened its doors to an enthusiastic crowd of environmentalists and local citizens and politicians. The structure, ...
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Early Ice Storm Hits
15 Dec 2008An early season ice storm hit the Hudson Valley late last week. Here in Beacon, the town itself escaped, but the mountain took on the appearance of a giant sugar-glazed porcupine hunched at the end of Main Street. Climbing up ...
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