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High Harvest: Indoor Gardening is Looking Up

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Huge indoor farms relying on vertically stacked trays are producing 100 times more food per square foot than traditional methods while using 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power.

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Fossil-Fuel-Free: Food Trucks Go Solar

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

This summer New York will lease 500 solar-powered foods trucks to vendors that currently consume petrochemicals to drive, power equipment and cook food.

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Efficient Cook: Kitchen Recipes for Daily Energy Savings

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Kitchens can easily be energy hogs, but strategies such as using convection ovens, slow cookers and pot lids can reduce the monthly utility bill.

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Green Garden Cents Presentation

Feb 05, 2016 02:49PM

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Camden County will present Green Gardens Cents, a series of homeowners classes, at 7 p.m., February 10, at the Camden County Parks Environmental Center.

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Monarchs and Milkweed, Pollinators and Plants Presentation

Feb 05, 2016 02:49PM

The Horticultural Society of South Jersey will present Monarchs and Milkweed, Pollinators and Plants at their monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m., February 9, at the Carmen Tilelli Community Center.

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State of Disrepair:: The Privatization of Our Waterways

Feb 05, 2016 02:49PM ● By Ethan Stoetzer

In New Jersey, many municipalities have chosen to forgo upkeep on water and sewer infrastructures as ways to keep tax rates low.

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Fracking Pipelines: Cutting Across New Jersey’s Pinelands

Feb 05, 2016 02:49PM ● By Lena Smith

The Pinelands Pipeline, a 22-mile fracked gas pipeline, will cut through the New Jersey Pine Barrens and have negative effects on open space, the environment and wildlife.

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Brushing with Beads

Feb 05, 2016 02:49PM ● By Nicole Dallara

A daily ritual that cleans teeth and keeps breath fresh could be wreaking havoc on our waterways and ocean.

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Local Congressional Candidate Stands Against Pipeline Project

Feb 05, 2016 02:49PM

The South Jersey Gas Co. is seeking to revitalize the Pinelands Pipeline Project to install a brand-new 22-inch gas pipeline through 22 miles of the Pinelands and Southern New Jersey, threatening to destroy waterways, forests and animal habitats.

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Pioneering Aspen: Ski Town Runs Entirely on Renewables

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Aspen is the third municipality in the country to shift entirely away from fossil fuels, thanks partly to price drops in renewables and government disincentives for coal.

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