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Transportation
Making EVs Possible for Low-Income Drivers
Nov 30th, 2018 | By Dani Burlison
As electric vehicle ownership continues to grow in the United States, the purchase price is still a barrier for low-income buyers, despite tax incentives. A few innovative programs have emerged to ensure that these drivers aren’t left behind.
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Eco-Living, Eco Ideas
Video: How to Waste Less Bread
Nov 13th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
How many times have you reached into the breadbox only to find a hard, crusty rock where a fresh loaf of bread used to be? It’s time to take back the bread! Here’s how to keep bread fresh as long as possible, plus tips for using up all those stale bread bits.
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Transportation
Drive Green in 2019: 8 Eco-Friendly Vehicles to Look For Next Year
Nov 5th, 2018 | By Liz Knueven
Combine advances in engineering with a demand renewed demand for crossovers and SUVs, and it looks like 2019 will be the year of the electric SUV. Luxury giants Audi and Jaguar are adding their first fully electric SUVs, while popular brands Hyundai and Kia are electrifying current crossovers and SUVs and adding new vehicles to their lineups. Here’s a peek at what you’ll be seeing in the showrooms.
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Food System
Farm-to-School: 4 Things I Learned Buying Local Food for a School District
Oct 25th, 2018 | By Brandi Janssen
Sourcing local food for school lunches is, presumably, a win-win: students get fresh, local food and area farmers have new, consistent marketing options. "If only it were that simple!" writes local food system advocate Brandi Janssen. Here she shares some of the lessons learned when she helped start a farm to school program in an Iowa school district. Despite a slow start, that program has grown tenfold in seven years.
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Innovation
Mission-Driven Investments Move Sustainability into the Mainstream
Oct 18th, 2018 | By Gray Peckham
When Sustainable America was founded in 2012, it was a bit of a maverick in the non-profit world. We went a step beyond what was standard at the time by investing in early-stage companies engaged in solving environmental problems. What followed was a string of 15 rigorous, mission-aligned investments that continue to grow and create financial, social, and environmental benefits. The success of this portfolio has shown that investing in these kinds of companies can be profitable, which is critical for the longevity of this sector. Learn more about our portfolio and how some of the most successful companies are making a difference.
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Food System
Six Ways To Help Small Family Farmers
Oct 12th, 2018 | By Nicole Rogers
The image of the family farmer holds a special place in the hearts Americans. Fifty years ago a small family farm would probably have been passed down from one generation to the next, or sold to another small family farmer. These days it’s much more likely that the land will pass into the hands of a large-scale farm.
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Eco-Living
Skin to Seed: How to Eat an Entire Pumpkin
Oct 11th, 2018 | By Amy Leibrock
Pumpkins. The plump, orange orbs are everywhere this time of year. While you’re picking out a few for Halloween decorations, it’s worth it to set aside a few for eating too. We’ve rounded up some recipes that will help you make use of everything but the stem, and we’ve found some ideas for what to do with the ones that get carved as well.
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Eco-Living
How to Waste Less Lettuce
Oct 2nd, 2018 | By Jill Lightner
When Seattle-based food writer Jill Lightner started researching her book Scraps, Peels, and Stems: Recipes and Tips for Rethinking Food Waste at Home, she asked a diverse bunch of people what their most wasted foods were. “Every single family included leafy greens in their top three,” she said.
To help you waste less leafy greens, Jill offers up easy tips from her book, as well as a chance to win a copy for yourself.
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Innovation
3 Ways AI Is Working to Improve Agriculture
Sep 25th, 2018 | By Elaina Tiller
Artificial intelligence is changing many things in our lives, including the way our food is produced. Find out how new technologies are helping farmers reduce chemical inputs, detect diseases sooner, buffer against labor shortages, and respond to weather conditions as the climate changes.
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