Pete & Gerry’s Eggs, The Humane Difference

Apr 24, 2012 No Comments by

Pete and Gerry’s is a network of 26 family farms spread across New England. Hens live in cage-free barns and are free to scratch and roam uninhibited the way chickens were meant to do.

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Starbucks, Stonyfield Paying Their Own Recycling Tabs

Mar 30, 2012 2 Comments by

Starbucks and Stonyfield are among the growing number of companies in the United States that are fronting more of the costs of their recycling efforts.

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Massachusetts Town Struggles With Coca-Cola’s Waste

Mar 19, 2012 No Comments by

A Cola-Cola plant in Northampton, MA, churns out wastewater at a rate that is becoming to expensive for the city’s wastewater treatment facility to process.

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Watermelon, the Sustainable Wedding Cake Alternative

Oct 10, 2011 No Comments by

The most brilliant wedding cake substitute I have ever seen was at a New England wedding we attended in August. Wedding cake, meet watermelon.

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In One Picture: Gorham a New England Fall Sweet Spot

Oct 06, 2011 No Comments by

One New England town that caught my eye is Gorham, just a few miles west of New Hampshire’s border with Maine. Bursts of yellow and red loom next to old churches and clapboard homes.

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In One Picture: Why Maine Rules Autumn

Oct 04, 2011 No Comments by

The scenery along Maine State Routes 2 and 17 from Farmington to the New Hampshire border was breathtaking. Fall in Maine must not be missed.

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Time to Kill the Bill?

Oct 04, 2011 No Comments by

The Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Program, or COINS Act, was introduced last week by Arizona Republican David Schweikert in a move to eliminate the dollar bill.

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Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, an Urban Gardening Treasure

Oct 02, 2011 2 Comments by

Designed to replace the highway overpasses that once cut through downtown Boston, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is a haven for gardening aficionados and advocates of urban green spaces.

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