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Food System
Campus Food Waste Crusaders
Jul 30th, 2015 | By Katie Breck
The amount of food waste generated on college campuses might not cross every student’s mind as they rush through the cafeteria before class. But if they did they homework, they would learn that 22 million pounds of edible food is thrown away at college campuses each year. Two inspiring organizations are working to change that.
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Food System
Watch John Oliver Take Aim at Food Waste in America
Jul 20th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
John Oliver took on the issue of food waste last night on “Last Week Tonight,” and we are so thrilled he did. The comedian spent close to 20 minutes explaining the problem and lambasting the wasteful ways of all players in our food system. Here's the video:
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Eco Living
Making Impact Investing More Accessible for Everyone
Jul 10th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Whether it’s called impact investing, socially responsible investing or sustainable investing, interest in making investments that support positive change is growing. Sustainable mutual funds represented $6.5 trillion at the beginning of 2014, an increase of 76 percent since 2012. Brian Kaminer wants to see this still-young investing space grow even more, so he’s designed a way to help investors of all types get involved.
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Food System
4 Surprising Findings About Food Waste
Jun 30th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
A trio of new surveys on U.S. consumer food waste has been released in the last month, which is encouraging news for those of us who are looking for ways to [help Americans waste less food](http://ivaluefood.com). Much of the current body of food waste research, while helpful, has been conducted in other counties, so it’s great to see a trend toward figuring out what’s really happening in American kitchens. Here’s a rundown of interesting findings from the reports.
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Food System
Introducing the New Shared Earth
Jun 23rd, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
The interest in food gardening is growing like, well, a weed. Many people who want to garden don’t have enough space or time to devote to it. At the same time, we have enough front and back yard space in America—10 million acres--to grow 43.5 million tons of food. Why not match up people who want to garden with people with available land? Thanks to technology, now we can!
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Food System
Racing to End Food Waste
Jun 15th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Whether we’re eating peanuts in the cheap seats or grazing from buffets in a luxury box, eating is an integral part of cheering on our favorite teams. But game-day noshing contributes to the problem of food waste, and many sports leagues and events are taking notice. Sustainable America recently conducted a pilot program with NASCAR to speed up the food waste reduction movement.
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Transportation
Are School Buses Ready to Go Electric?
May 29th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
We often blog about how businesses with vehicle fleets can be more fuel-efficient. But what about our nation’s largest fleet: school buses. Tasked with carrying 25 million children to school every day, our collective school bus fleet is the largest form of mass transit in the United States. Making the 480,000 buses in operation more fuel-efficient would go a long way to reducing oil usage in our country.
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Food System
What Everybody Ought to Know About Starting a Farmers Market
May 22nd, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Two women started a farmers market in their neighborhood last year, and it's a big hit with the community. Despite its success, this may be a make-or-break season for Black Rock Farmers Market. Find out why...
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Transportation
UPS Commits to Renewable Natural Gas
May 7th, 2015 | By Amy Leibrock
Renewable natural gas (RNG) got a boost this week when UPS announced an agreement to supply three of its California fueling stations with the fuel. According to UPS, nearly 400 of its vehicles will begin run on RNG starting this month, making it the shipping industry’s largest user of this alternative fuel.
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Transportation
How Electric Vehicles Can Work for You
May 1st, 2015 | By Jeremy Kranowitz
As a Washington, DC, native, I thought I understood traffic well, but I didn't truly know how bad it could be until I moved to Connecticut. I drive a Ford C-Max Energi to work, and this 16-mile drive can easily take an hour door-to-door, and that's all highway miles.
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