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Man plants a 1 360 acre forest

Green living blog

Does it seem that one person can't make a difference? Then you haven't met Jadav "Molai" Payeng. About 30 years ago, when he was still a teen, Payeng began planting seeds on a little sand bar near his home. Payeng wanted to plant the sandbar with trees and create a forest reserve for the wildlife that lived there. 30 Years later he has single-handedly planted a 1360 acre forest.

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Green Tourist Destinations get Recognition

Green Living: A look at how green tourism destinations are enjoying greater recognition. Many hotels around the world are implementing green living policies which help to reduce the carbon footprint of your holiday.

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It’s Tool Time in Toronto!

Toronto Tool Library is a shared resource for the local community. Remember the days when things were built to last and when something broke you fixed it yourself? Me neither, but I have heard stories. There is something innately wholesome and profoundly satisfying about building something yourself or raising your toaster from the dead. Ryan Dyment, tool enthusiast and economic savant, take this thinking a step further.

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Food Forest Fad

Green living: Edible food forest for the city of Seattle For over a century, the 7 acre stretch that is

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Bright Ideas

Green living: Incandescent light bulb phase out saves you money while saving our planet too. Its not only environmentally friendly, but new bulbs come in warmer shades that are just as nice as your old ones!

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