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November/December 2011: Take the Plastics Challenge

Not all plastic is bad. Plastics have made lifesaving surgical and water filtration equipment possible, and they've been molded into integral components for solar panels, personal computers, and other devices that make our lives possible.

But our use of "stupid plastic" (single-use items destined for our landfills) is out of control. Follow along on our blog as our…
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11 Easy Ways to Kick the Plastic Habit
TerraCycle Gives "Unrecyclables" a New Life
Bioplastics: Benefits and Pitfalls

September/October 2011: Growing Community Solar

It's possible to go solar without breaking the bank -- and due to the accelerating climate crisis, along with concerns over jobs and national security, it's more necessary than ever before.

While Washington bickers, it's up to us to create a critical mass of support for solar. This issue of the Green American explores how all across the country, people are joining…
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Solar Leases: Avoid Big Initial Costs
Eco-Friendly Children's Clothing
Investing to Empower Women
Community-Owned Solar Gardens
Why Josh Barclay and Green America Say: "Efficiency First!"

June/July 2011: Good Food Gone Local

Industrial agriculture is the world's largest industry, and one of the most destructive. As we reach for climate solutions, we can't afford to be growing mega-farms of petro-chemical-dependent crops.

This issue of the Green American explores how all across the country, local communities are developing food systems that protect our food, farm workers, animals, soil, air,…
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9 Ways to Support Sustainable Food
Lifting Up "Food Deserts"
A Store Where Everything is Free
Labor Activists Face Death Sentence
Common Good City Farm Slideshow

April/May 2011: Poisonous Personal Care

The average American uses nine personal care products every day, with 126 unique chemical ingredients. Many are linked to cancer and other serious health effects.

This issue of the Green American points you toward the healthiest products, explains the US system for reviewing the chemicals in body care products, and dives into strategies for making green living more…
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9 Toxic Ingredients to Avoid in Personal Care Products
Caring for Children and Elders, Cooperatively
Our Interview With the Makers of the Oscar-Nominated Short "Sun Come Up"

January/February 2011: Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

When we wrote about the city of San Francisco's recent cell-phone radiation precautions in the Nov/Dec 2010 Green American, not all of our readers and members were thrilled. And not all took the warnings seriously.

So for the Jan/Feb 2011 issue, we decided to tackle the subject in depth. Editor Tracy Fernandez Rysavy says she expected to turn up "inconclusive evidence…
Featured Articles:

From the GAM: Our Interview With Dr. Devra Davis
Dialogue: A Powerful Shareholder Strategy
Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer?

November/December 2010: Efficiency First!

To curb the climate crisis, increase national security, and avoid economic disaster as peak oil looms, it's time to accelerate energy efficiency.

Green America's simple, doable proposition is this: Let's each cut our energy use by 50 percent in the next five years -- just ten percent per year. Sound ambitious? The city of Juneau, AK, nearly reached that threshold in just…
Featured Articles:

First Steps to Efficiency
More Steps to Efficiency
10 Easiest Ways to Cut Your Energy Use in Half
Save More Energy at Home
Energy Efficiency: The Magic Bullet
Community Investing Banks and the Economic Crisis
Passive House, Aggressive Savings
A Power Primer: Electricity 101
How is Our Electricity Generated in the US?
Why Josh Barclay and Green America Say: "Efficiency First!"

September/October 2010 : Organic or Local?

You walk into the grocery store, wanting to buy some Granny Smith apples for a pie you're planning to bake. You find there are two types -- organic apples from across the country, or apples from a local farm that uses chemical pesticides and herbicides. Which do you choose?

It's a conundrum we've all faced at one time or another; in this issue, our editors consult with…
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Is Organic or Local Food Better?
Urban Gardening Made Easy
Our Interview with Maria Rodale

July/August 2010 : Fair Trade Boom

A decade ago, coffee was the only Fair Trade product available in the US, and it was hard to find. Today shoppers can easily find a wide range of Fair Trade products in stores, with more to come.

Globally, Fair Trade sales hit the $5 billion mark last year, helping more than one million producers (and more than five million family members) lift themselves economically.…
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