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Solar, Wind and Bicycle-Powered Christmas Tree in Peru [photos]

Solar, Wind and Bicycle-Powered Christmas Tree in Peru [photos]

As promised, here are several photos of the eco-friendly Christmas Tree using LED lights, wind power, solar power, and bicycles in Lima, Peru.

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Save the Economy, Save for Your Future and Save the Planet

Save the Economy, Save for Your Future and Save the Planet

The “thrift paradox” describes the problem of spending money to stimulate the economy without continuing down the path of consumerism that led us into our current economic state. The phrase was coined by John Maynard Keynes, yet there is a way to both spend and save at the same time…and you can be green about [...]

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Tall Ship Belem Delivers Wine by Sail and Saves Carbon

Tall Ship Belem Delivers Wine by Sail and Saves Carbon

The story of the barque Belem is filled with romance. Today it is being put to use as a working cargo ship to deliver sustainably produced wines from France. Built in 1896, and named for the Brazilian seaport at the mouth of the Amazon, the Belem originally shipped chocolate in its hold from Brazil to [...]

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