Volume 26, No.2, Summer 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
Forestry, biofuels and the oil crisis
Excess forest fuels could launch a viable wood biofuel industry
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Build it and they will come
In Delaware, a waste disposal operation has transformed an underwater desert into a marine oasis.
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What's economics got to do with it
Of course I wanted to make the environment better. Doesn’t everybody?
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Junk is big business
EBay still generates more revenue, but 1-800-Got-Junk is no slouch, with 300 locations in four countries and expected revenues of $150 million this year.
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Purple love grass vs. geraniums
A 10-acre parcel of tall-grass prairie near Peoria, Ill., was just an afterthought for owners Jerry and Teri Whitledge. The couple operates ten retail stores called The Flower Shop and is a major Illinois wholesale distributor of bedding plants and perennials.
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Are You Really Green?
The drive to be greener than others begs two questions. Why is everyone so green here and now, and what really constitutes being green?
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Driving Restrictions and Air Quality
Automobiles are responsible for most of the air pollution observed in Mexico City.
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Protecting Forests in the Swiss Alps
Forests guard villages from avalanches and other natural disasters.
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