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Neighborhood Reviews

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Laughing Planet Cafe 6/29/2009 by BrianJoseph Grilled chicken burrito was delicious, but the strawberry lemonade was terrible. ...

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Free Geek 6/29/2009 by BrianJoseph I liked the set up and the people that worked there were friendly. In my case, a li...

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GREEN FOCUS: Cool Things That Are Green
6/30/2009
GreenPosting is Greening the California Alumni Assocaition Camps -
Recently, the founder of GreenPosting, Jonathan Davis has had the opportunity to work with the California Alumni Association in helping their summer camps begin taking steps to being greener.
A variety of new products have been introduced to the food service side as well as with day to day maintenance to help provide a healthier environment and working experience.
Incorporating organic certified hand soap, all natural cleaning products, compostable and plant based utensils and cups, education, and overseeing the recycling program has shown to be steps in the right direction based
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Local Limelight: Weeklyish Articles Of Interest
Fool Me Once: How to Avoid Getting Greenwashed
Greenwashing is a set of practices that companies use to mislead consumers about their environmental practices or about the environmental impact of their products or services. You want to make responsible buying choices, but with so much “green” everywhere, how do you avoid getting greenwashed?
First, learn what greenwashing entails. There are seven sins of greenwashing:
• hidden trade-offs (e.g. phosphate free but not biodegradable detergent)
• no proof for the green claim (e.g. percentage of recycled content)
• vague claim (e.g. “a more...
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