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Live Green CT: A Zero-Waste Affair
Sep 17th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
This past weekend we had the pleasure of sponsoring Live Green Connecticut!'s 4th annual festival bringing together environmental educators, nonprofits, and businesses alike to showcase the latest in green technology, recycling, conservation, health and wellness, climate protection, and sustainable living. Last week we wrote about our goal to "Make a Green Fest Greener" and we did just that.
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Eco Living
Auto Racing Shifts to Green
Sep 16th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
As the world of professional sports strives to become more sustainable, auto racing has become a somewhat surprising leader in the field. NASCAR and Formula E can be credited with making some of the first and biggest steps forward for sustainability in the sport.
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Eco Living
Will Insects Save Our Food Supply?
Sep 13th, 2013 | By Aubrey Yee
Insects contain more protein per pound than any meat and are easy to raise with little polluting side effects. Will we all eat insects in the future?
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Eco Living
Making a Green Fest Even Greener
Sep 9th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Sustainable America is helping the Live Green Connecticut! event compost all food waste this weekend
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Save Fuel With Your Smartphone
Aug 22nd, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
Fuel economy is obviously very important to American drivers, and yet many drivers have no idea that poor driving habits can reduce fuel economy by as much as one-third. Drivers typically evaluate vehicles by their fuel economy, but simple actions like strong accelerations, abrupt braking, and idling can stand in the way of taking full advantage of a vehicle's efficiency potential. And guess what, there are apps for that. Here's a look at several that help save fuel.
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Let's Save 300,000 Gallons of Gas a Year
Aug 19th, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock
Since we launched our [Turn It Off anti-idling campaign](http://iturnitoff.com), thousands of people have pledged to stop unnecessary idling. Many people who signed the pledge have asked for ways to spread the word about idling in their local communities. We thought that was a great idea, so we just launched an anti-idling toolkit with free downloadable posters, flyers, and infographics, ready for printing and sharing.
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Eco Living
Four Ways to Help Bees
Aug 16th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
One-third of U.S. honeybee colonies died last winter, threatening our entire food system. Insects pollinate a third of everything humans eat – that's one in three bites you take – including fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and the forage that feeds livestock. Put in simplest terms, as the bee population declines, so does our food supply. We provide a few ways you can help the bees right now.
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Music, Summertime and Food Waste
Jul 29th, 2013 | By Laura Waldman
Public events like conferences, concerts and festivals present a great opportunity to make a dent in the 40% of food wasted in the United States. With that in mind, we've partnered with the Alive @ Five concert series in Stamford, Conn., this summer to help divert the event's food waste to be composted rather than where it usually goes: the landfill.
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5 Ways to Curb Food Waste at Home
Jul 19th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
From student design projects to crowd-funded food savers to apps that help manage expiration dates, there are all sorts of high tech options on the horizon that hold promise for food waste crusaders. Read on for a round-up of food waste innovations, plus some common sense tips to help you reduce food waste today!
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Eco Living
5 Anti-Idling Heroes
Jul 10th, 2013 | By Nicole Rogers
Individuals, cities, businesses and organizations across the country have been taking initiative to eliminate unnecessary idling in their communities. Allow us to introduce you to five anti-idling heroes that make us proud to say "I Turn It Off".
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