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Break Free From the Carbon Confusion

by Elizabeth O'Brien, November 14, 2012 at 2:02pm

By doing the math for you, "How Bad Are Bananas?" can help you be more realistic—and efficient—in your eco-conscious decision making.

iFixit.com: Boldly Empowering Us to Repair Stuff Ourselves

by Lisa Mastny, November 14, 2012 at 1:18pm

Through its clean, user-friendly interface, iFixit offers free manuals and advice for repairing thousands of different consumer products.

America the Possible: A Revolution Cookbook for a More Decent Society

by Chris Stratton, November 14, 2012 at 1:17pm

In his new book, Gus Speth tells us the hard, necessary truth about the mess we’re in here in the United States—but he also offers hope.

Etsy Goes Beyond Online Sales to Support Local Economies

by Krislyn Placide, October 24, 2012 at 12:06pm

Many of us know Etsy as a crafting and vintage sale website. But the Brooklyn-based company also supports entrepreneurs and communities directly.

Local Food Hub Brings Fresh, Healthy Food to Virginia’s Heartland

by Kristen Suokko and Emily Manley, October 23, 2012 at 9:58pm

Charlottesville's Local Food Hub has a mission: to fix a broken food system by reconnecting local farmers, families, and food grown close to home.

My Attempt to 'Buy Nothing New' This October

by Anjuli Crocker, October 22, 2012 at 2:57pm

How hard is it to not buy anything new for an entire month? New Dream's AJ Crocker tries it out—and finds a world of abundance and creativity.

Share Spray: More Online Sharing Resources

by Wen Lee, October 16, 2012 at 2:51pm

Love Share Spray? Want to start sharing more? Check out these great online resources. How to share: New Dream's Guide to Sharing Janelle Orsi's The Sharing Solution Shareable Magazine Connect with your neighbors to share, borrow, lend, and give: Nextdoor Share Some Sugar Neighborrow GiftFlow ...