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Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops in the field after harvest. The practice, which dates to biblical times, is used today to provide fresh foods to those in need, and there are multiple organizations around the world that support it. In the United States, the National Gleaning Project works to connect modern gleaning…
Composting food scraps benefits everyone, and whether you live in a tiny apartment or on a sprawling country estate there are ways you can participate. Here’s a guide: How to Compost No Matter Where You Live: Transforming Food Waste into Gardening Gold https://sustainableamerica.org/blog/how-to-compost-no-matter-where-you-live-transforming-food-waste-into-gardening-gold/ Related Reading
Traffic gridlock has become such a major problem in that people are moving into the suburbs, which increases commuter traffic on the nearby highways. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority believes rail is the solution, and it believes it so strongly that it plans to spend nearly $2.5 billion over the next three years for commuter rail…
The largest-ever study of its kind confirms that eating less meat and more plants — but, crucially, not excluding animal-sourced products — benefits both health and the environment. People who follow such a diet cut both their mortality risk and the climate impact of their food by a third. Confirmed. Most robust evidence yet that…
It’s easy to think that one person can’t do anything meaningful to help the climate, but experts in the field say personal decisions can achieve 25–27 percent of the emissions reductions we need to keep warming within reasonable limits. Here are seven ways you can make a difference: Seven lifestyle shifts you can make for…
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If lending libraries were to circulate communal items that everyone uses, as they do books, they could eliminate private hoarding, poverty and inequality. The idea is called Library Socialism. The Basics of Library Socialism V0.3 https://medium.com/@wrong_shon/the-basics-of-library-socialism-wip-1c3f00a7c94f Related Reading
Until very recently, worn-out clothes could be recycled if they were made from natural textiles or synthetic fibers, but not if they were made from a mix of both, as most of today’s clothing is. Now, however, a new recycling method can turn any combination of fabrics into a vast array of products from food…
It has been proven that having more cyclists on our cities’ streets makes the streets safer for everyone. Here are five simple ways your city can create a bike-friendly environment. 5 Steps to Building a Bike-Friendly City https://sustainableamerica.org/blog/five-steps-to-building-a-bike-friendly-city/ Related Reading
At one time, San Francisco was famous for the large number of homeless people who slept on its sidewalks every night. These days, however, the number of homeless encampments is the lowest the city has recorded in a decade. Where did everybody go? Homeless encampments have largely vanished from San Francisco. Is the city at…
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Pavement prevents water from reaching the soil under it; instead, it causes the water to run across it, collecting pollutants and biological contaminants along the way that make their way into waterways, plants, animals — and ourselves. But there is a solution, and a Portland-based nonprofit called Depave has put together a guide that explains…