Sustainable tourism: A journey, not a destination

What will it take for stakeholders across the tourism industry to ensure ecological, economic and cultural sustainability? Here are five key ideas.

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Sustainable tourism: A journey, not a destination

How Old Bottles Are Recycled into Clothing

In 2016, approximately 400,000 graduates across the U.S. wore gowns made from recycled PET bottles. How many used plastic bottles did that take, you ask? About 10.8 million. The first clothing made from recycled PET bottles hit the shelves in 1993….

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How Old Bottles Are Recycled into Clothing

Think again before building public parking garages

City leaders in Des Moines, Iowa, are among several cities across the nation rethinking the future of parking downtown.”They’re saying, ‘Don’t build parking lots, don’t build garages, you aren’t going to need them,'” said Councilman Skip Moore, citing city planners at national conferences across the country.

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Think again before building public parking garages

Eileen Fisher has designs on keeping clothing out of landfills

Buying recycled items from trusted retailers is the next big fashion trend — and saves billions of tons of clothing from going to waste.

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Eileen Fisher has designs on keeping clothing out of landfills

New law recognizes meadows, streams as green infrastructure

Research by Ecosystem Marketplace shows a dramatic surge in payments for watershed services across the United States and around the world.

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New law recognizes meadows, streams as green infrastructure

10 Relief Remedies Using Essential Oils

All across the globe people suffer from ailments such as headaches, anxiety, insomnia, nail fungus, minor cuts and more.  Relief usually comes in the form of pharmaceuticals or alternatively, essential oils. Derived from Mother Earth, essential…

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10 Relief Remedies Using Essential Oils

Is Zero Waste Travel Possible?

Schools are letting out for summer break and families across the country are planning summer vacations. My family and I go on a lot of weekend and week-long road trips and over the years we have figured out ways to try and achieve zero waste…

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Is Zero Waste Travel Possible?

Yes, Plastic Bag Recycling Is Possible — What You Need To Know

As plastic bags continue to get banned across the nation and world — San Diego is the latest major U.S. city to ban plastic bags — they’ve started to feel like public enemy no. 1. They’re known for ending up in oceans, looking unsightly in tree…

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Yes, Plastic Bag Recycling Is Possible — What You Need To Know

DIY Doubt? 4 Times When Its OK To ‘Just Say No’

The DIY trend has taken over the design world and inspired people across the globe to roll up their sleeves. DIYers spend hours happily getting crafty, painting, and building from scratch — and I count myself among their numbers. But the real…

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As Cities Lose Money, Is Recycling Still Worth It?

When news spread earlier this year that more than 2,000 cities and towns across the country are paying to dispose of their recyclables — rather than being paid for their recyclables — it got people wondering whether recycling makes financial sense….

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As Cities Lose Money, Is Recycling Still Worth It?

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