Archive for air – land – quality of life

A Holiday Flash Mob Cheerfully Cleans Up Naples

Dec 22, 2011 No Comments by

Friarielli Ribelli, the phantom trash pickup and guerrilla gardening group. inspired another garbage cleanup and recycling awareness campaign during a recent evening in Naples.

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For Retailers, the Little Things Cause Big Packaging Headaches

Dec 22, 2011 No Comments by

In my latest article on Guardian Sustainable Business, I share the journey REI has traveled in eliminating more waste from their products’ packaging. Little things add up big time.

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McDonald’s New Ad Campaign Proves Little Except that Farmers Grow Potatoes

Dec 19, 2011 No Comments by

McDonald’s will soon roll out a new ad campaign that will feature the sage and long time American icon, the farmer. Can a potato farmer serve as an effective spokesman?

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Morro de São Paulo Still a Throwback to a World without Automobiles

Dec 18, 2011 No Comments by

Morro de São Paulo offers visitors to Brazil’s Bahia plenty of quiet and little transport options other than wheelbarrows and an occasional tractor.

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Bijela, The Hidden Canyon

Dec 14, 2011 No Comments by

Discover one of Bosnia Herzegovina’s less acclaimed treasures: a canyon carved out of the River Bijela, a gem which is not so easy to find as you need to embark on a real “journey to the center of the earth” to see it. In the footsteps of Jules Verne.

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In One Picture: A Búzios Sunset Will Keep You in Brazil

Dec 08, 2011 1 Comment by

Less than a three hour bus ride from Rio de Janeiro is Armação dos Búzios, or just better known as Búzios, a delightful corner of Brazil.

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Brazilian Lifeguards Offer Beach Safety and Scenery

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments by

With Brazilians’ love of the water and sports including swimming come the need for rigorous lifeguard training. And that training offers amusing and seductive scenery.

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Istria’s Red Soils: Mountain Bike Routes

Dec 06, 2011 No Comments by

Istria, Croatia: Mountain biking routes stretching for hundreds of kilometers, going coast to coast, passing through vineyards, olive groves and cultivations on red soils. Enjoy the ride!

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Designer Recycles Port of Busan into Contemporary Kitchens

Dec 04, 2011 No Comments by

Yong Hoon Choi is a designer originally from Busan who now lives in Seoul. Tired of the conventional formica kitchens that are typical of Korean kitchens, he decided to try something different for his family home in Busan.

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Southern California Winds Generate a Mess, and Mounds of Mulch

Dec 01, 2011 No Comments by

The most powerful Santa Ana winds in the past decade have caused the biggest mess in Los Angeles since the Occupy Wall Street (or Occupy LA) protestors.

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