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Earth Matters – Shea Gunther

89-year-old pensioner rides bus 14 miles to cross the street 12 Mar 2010, 1:43 am

When Nancy Underwood wants to visit the shops across the street from her home, it takes her ninety minutes and four bus rides to do it.

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Glenn Beck advertiser pitching survival gardens 10 Mar 2010, 10:39 pm

Newest advertiser on the Glenn Beck program is using fear of economic and societal collapse to sell heirlooms seeds.

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Midweek links: Narrow streets, Lego fixes and poop power 10 Mar 2010, 10:34 pm

Can New York City be fixed with Lego bricks? What would L.A. look like with narrow streets? And why is everyone getting excited about parking lots?

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Leaf cutter ants build equivalent to the Great Wall of China 10 Mar 2010, 6:56 pm

A single leaf cutter ant colony represents as much work and marvel as the construction of any of our man-made structures and monuments.

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Is Detroit doing the right thing? 10 Mar 2010, 4:46 pm

Does it really make environmental sense for Detroit to tear down large swaths of abandoned neighborhoods to build urban farms?

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Riding while tall: A custom bike story 8 Mar 2010, 8:23 pm

Professional volleyball player Colleen Smith will be traveling greener this season with the help of biodiesel, a good tent, and a bike custom built by Trek to fit her 6′6′ frame.

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Watch: Rise Above Plastics 8 Mar 2010, 8:17 pm

The Surfriders Foundation is promoting Rise Above Plastics, an initiative to bring attention to the great damage plastics causes to sea life. Check out their latest, greatest ad.

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Will Ferrell vs. wild: Who laughs first? 7 Mar 2010, 3:21 pm

Survival expert Bear Grylls took actor Will Ferrell out for a week of living off the land to promote ‘Land of the Lost’.

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The first rule of Squirrel Fight Club 7 Mar 2010, 3:20 pm

You do not talk about Squirrel Fight Club.

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My favorite new shoes 7 Mar 2010, 3:19 pm

New Balance is coming out with a pair of green(er) shoes this summer. Get the early scoop on the new 70s here.

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Just one word: Plastics 7 Mar 2010, 3:17 pm

It’s hard to know what to do with a material that at once makes our modern lives possible while at the same time polluting the bleep out of the environment.

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Guest bloggers rock: Thanks guys! 7 Mar 2010, 3:16 pm

Some awesome guest bloggers stepped in and helped me out this week with some great posts. (I’ve been moving.) Check out their blogs and Twitterstreams.

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Wind turbine breaks, obviously it’s aliens 7 Mar 2010, 3:24 am

A wind turbine broke down in England and locals are convinced it was caused by a UFO collision.

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10 ways to support charity through social media 7 Mar 2010, 3:23 am

This guest post from Max Gladwell explores some of the ways we can use social media to help charities. It’s being posted simultaneously on over 100 blogs today.

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