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Private Solutions
Market-oriented approaches to protecting the environment make sense for the private individuals who implement them and prosper from them, as well as for the public who enjoys the benefits of economically sound and environmentally sensitive endeavors.

Check out the links below for a few examples. If you know of any market-oriented approaches to environmental protection that have gone unnoticed or deserve greater attention, let us hear about them. E-mail us at perc@perc.org.

2007
Montana Under Glass Montana Under Glass   (December)
Less is more when it comes to packaging Less is more when it comes to packaging   (December)
Simmering Mediterranean keeps it cool Simmering Mediterranean keeps it cool   (December)
From Demolition to Deconstruction From Demolition to Deconstruction   (December)
Fossil Farming Blooms Where Barley Withers Fossil Farming Blooms Where Barley Withers   (September)
Energy Savings Urban Style Energy Savings Urban Style   (September)
Big Mac Polishes Image With Biodiesel-Fueled Trucks Big Mac Polishes Image With Biodiesel-Fueled Trucks   (September)
New Jobs Created By Drive To Sniff The Environment New Jobs Created By Drive To Sniff The Environment   (September)
Finding Peace with Geese Finding Peace with Geese   (June)
The Shirt Off My Back The Shirt Off My Back   (June)
A Tub of Soy Please A Tub of Soy Please   (June)
Java Lights Your Fire Java Lights Your Fire   (March)
Turkey Fryer Leftovers Power a Revolution Turkey Fryer Leftovers Power a Revolution   (March)
Workers Adapt to a Snail's Pace Workers Adapt to a Snail's Pace   (March)
Urban Trees Leave a Legacy Urban Trees Leave a Legacy   (March)
2006
Green to the End Green to the End   (December)
Finding Common Ground Finding Common Ground   (December)
California Cow Power California Cow Power   (December)
Walking on Rubber Walking on Rubber   (September)
Candy Wrapper Fashion Candy Wrapper Fashion   (September)
Playing with the Big Rocks Playing with the Big Rocks   (September)
Poachers to Rangers Poachers to Rangers   (June)
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Cities Adopt Green Tops Cities Adopt Green Tops   (June)
Protecting Forests, Enriching People Protecting Forests, Enriching People   (June)
Green Chips Green Chips   (March)
The Upside Of Logging The Upside Of Logging   (March)
Four Course Compost Four Course Compost   (March)
2005
Chili Power Chili Power   (December)
At Home in Debris At Home in Debris   (December)
Down on the Farm Down on the Farm   (December)
Your Pants Are Made of What? Your Pants Are Made of What?   (December)
Carpet Scrap Power Carpet Scrap Power   (September)
Soot-Free in Montana Soot-Free in Montana   (September)
Superb Wines from Green Acres Superb Wines from Green Acres   (September)
Old Becomes New Again Old Becomes New Again   (September)
Hatching at Home Hatching at Home   (June)
Name That Species Name That Species   (June)
All That Glitters is Glass All That Glitters is Glass   (June)
Riding the Waves Riding the Waves   (June)
Trees to the Rescue Trees to the Rescue   (March)
Presto Fresh Water Presto Fresh Water   (March)
House Of Green House Of Green   (March)
PowerPoint Activism PowerPoint Activism   (March)
2004
Mining the Waste Mining the Waste   (December)
Coffee of the Highest Standard Coffee of the Highest Standard   (December)
Bamboo Sprouts in Mexico Bamboo Sprouts in Mexico   (December)
The Greening of Home Depot The Greening of Home Depot   (September)
Goats to the Rescue Goats to the Rescue   (September)
Shrimp Move Inland Shrimp Move Inland   (September)
Shootout Aids Texas Wildlife Shootout Aids Texas Wildlife   (September)
From Cattle To Conservation From Cattle To Conservation   (June)
Farming Man-Eaters Farming Man-Eaters   (June)
Unsalted Water Unsalted Water   (March)
Incentives At Work Incentives At Work   (March)
Revolutionizing Pulp Revolutionizing Pulp   (March)
2003
A Taste Of Mexico A Taste Of Mexico   (December)
A Scrappy Company A Scrappy Company   (December)
Teeing Off On Pollutants Teeing Off On Pollutants   (December)
The Lure Of The Jungle The Lure Of The Jungle   (December)
Home On The Range Home On The Range   (September)
Weedbusters Weedbusters   (September)
Shark Haven Shark Haven   (September)
Back To The Future Back To The Future   (June)
Salted Irrigation Salted Irrigation   (June)
Garbage To Oil Garbage To Oil   (June)
Indoor Sunshine Indoor Sunshine   (June)
The Worm Turns The Worm Turns   (March)
Leasing The Goat Leasing The Goat   (March)
Spinning Trash Spinning Trash   (March)
2002
Blast from the Past Blast from the Past   (December)
Alligators Go West Alligators Go West   (December)
Wastewater on Sale Wastewater on Sale   (December)
It's A Wrap It's A Wrap   (September)
Water Logged Water Logged   (September)
Dung Power Dung Power   (September)
Computer Career Computer Career   (September)
Banking on Organics Banking on Organics   (June)
Golfing Gone Wild Golfing Gone Wild   (June)
Salted Irrigation Salted Irrigation   (June)
Bottled Icebergs Bottled Icebergs   (March)
Life After Poaching Life After Poaching   (March)
Full Steam Ahead Full Steam Ahead   (March)
Australian Flower Power Australian Flower Power   (March)
2001
The Bottom Line The Bottom Line   (September)
Hog Hygiene Hog Hygiene   (September)
Going to Seed Going to Seed   (September)
Let It Shine Let It Shine   (September)
Blowing in the Wind Blowing in the Wind   (June)
On the Brink On the Brink   (June)
All Purpose Coconuts All Purpose Coconuts   (June)
Slippery Slopes Slippery Slopes   (June)
Waste Not Want Not Waste Not Want Not   (June)
Above and Beyond Above and Beyond   (March)
Dot.Com Does Good Dot.Com Does Good   (March)
A Place for the Obsolete A Place for the Obsolete   (March)
Banking on Streams Banking on Streams   (March)
Sweet Success Sweet Success   (March)
2000
A Fund For Forests A Fund For Forests   (December)
Retailer's Releaf Retailer's Releaf   (December)
A Purpose For Sludge A Purpose For Sludge   (December)
Sticking With Soy Sticking With Soy   (December)
Tire Power Tire Power   (December)
Leasing Trees Leasing Trees   (December)
Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs   (December)
Two For One Two For One   (September)
Monkey Business Monkey Business   (September)
Bye Bye Blacktop Bye Bye Blacktop   (September)
Farming Our Parks Farming Our Parks   (September)
Wanted: Goat Herders Wanted: Goat Herders   (September)
Mimicking Mother Nature Mimicking Mother Nature   (June)
Down With Dikes Down With Dikes   (June)
Muck Farm To Eco-Resort Muck Farm To Eco-Resort   (June)
Saving The Sisserou Saving The Sisserou   (June)
Soybeans In The Trunk Soybeans In The Trunk   (June)
Going With The Flow Going With The Flow   (March)
Corn Can Do Corn Can Do   (March)
Harvesting Toxic Waste Harvesting Toxic Waste   (March)
Old Growth Rising Old Growth Rising   (March)
Greening Nepal Greening Nepal   (March)
Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs   (March)
1999
Calling All Chemicals Calling All Chemicals   (December)
Drilling For Habitat Drilling For Habitat   (December)
The Hooves Have It The Hooves Have It   (December)
Cataloging Parks Cataloging Parks   (December)
Tantalizing Tamarins Tantalizing Tamarins   (December)
Harvest Of Savings Harvest Of Savings   (September)
Growing Cold Growing Cold   (September)
Perpetual Prairie Perpetual Prairie   (September)
Hotel Hogan Hotel Hogan   (September)
Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs   (September)
Banking On Wetlands Banking On Wetlands   (June)
A Change For The Better A Change For The Better   (June)
Poplars To The Rescue Poplars To The Rescue   (June)
Saving Open Space Saving Open Space   (June)
An Attraction For Sharks An Attraction For Sharks   (June)
New Life For Old Timber New Life For Old Timber   (June)
Straw Houses Straw Houses   (March)
Ancient Apples Ancient Apples   (March)
Ashes to Concrete Ashes to Concrete   (March)
Engineering Nature Engineering Nature   (March)
Logging for Conservation Logging for Conservation   (March)
Soaking Up The Sun Soaking Up The Sun   (March)
Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs   (March)
Guerillas Go Organic Guerillas Go Organic   (February)
Keeping It Clean Keeping It Clean   (February)
Forest - Saving Fashions Forest - Saving Fashions   (February)
Turtle Tourism Turtle Tourism   (February)
Wilderness By Reservation Wilderness By Reservation   (February)
Recipe For Sludge Recipe For Sludge   (February)
1998
Green Venture Capital Green Venture Capital   (September)
Bats In The Stadium Bats In The Stadium   (September)
Ragweed To Riches Ragweed To Riches   (September)
Treetop Walkway Treetop Walkway   (September)
Looks Like Wood Looks Like Wood   (September)
Forest Of Toyota Forest Of Toyota   (September)
Bilge Pill Bilge Pill   (September)
Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs Straw Houses Withstand Huffs And Puffs   (September)
Oily Hair Oily Hair   (June)
Entertainment Farming Entertainment Farming   (June)
Corporate Appleseeds Corporate Appleseeds   (June)
Rangers On Tour Rangers On Tour   (June)
Pallets To Butcher-Block Pallets To Butcher-Block   (June)