Lincoln Green Scene

Lincoln, NE: sharing what "green" we have to attract what we lack.

Our mission is to put individuals, organizations and businesses together to make Lincoln, Nebraska the greenest city in the USA!

Members

  • Carol Smith
  • Alicia Hain
  • Kim Richard Smith
  • Anne Zwiener
  • Andrea Davis
  • Cathy Maasdam
  • Amy Rose
  • Stephanie Muscovitz
  • Danielle Ahrens
  • Cleaner Greener Lincoln
  • Jessica Kelling
  • Kim Starlin
  • Amy
  • Kristi Wamstad-Evans
  • Donna Woudenberg
  • Courtney Wallace

Treehugger.com Sci & Tech

IKEA Sells Used Furniture (Only in Sweden for Now)

ikea store logo photo Photo: Flickr, CC Might Expand to Other Countries Speaking of "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle", IKEA Sweden wants to make it easier for owners of old IKEA furniture to give it a second life. Against their own commercial interest, the company is offering a free online platform where sellers and buyers can find themselves, and they aren't even taking a cut of the transactions. Read on for more details.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Porcelain Factory's Discarded Products Turn Into Arty New Pieces (Photos)

Sugar Pot From Discarded Porcelain Products by Leo Battistelli Photo Above: a piece from the Lifeguard collection. Photos: Courtesy of Leo Battistelli. In 2002, Argentine artist based in Brazil Leo Battistelli began working with the remains of a porcelain factory. During the following eight years, he has experimented with the discarded materials in sculptures, installations, utilitarian objects and prototypes, and has even built his whole studio with the furniture the factory threw away and worked with the venue's production chain and materials.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Finally Something To Do With Empty CD/DVD Spindles

empty cd dvd spindles diy photo Photo via user Crath on reddit The Second "R" Something else than carry bagel sandwiches, that is (see below). This one might only apply to geeks, but then again, if you have lots of empty CD and DVD spindles, chances are you also have a bunch of disorganized cables in a pile somewhere.... Read the full story on TreeHugger
 

Current Announcements

Prairie Fire Newspaper

The Bucolic Plague and the Goat-eaters


It seems that urban livestock is catching.

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Forum

Barb

No dig gardening

Started by Barb in Organic Gardening Aug 15.

Adam Hintz

Extend Wilderness Park South

Started by Adam Hintz in Calls to Action Jul 27.

Andrea Davis

Has "going green" stimulated your economy? 9 Replies

Started by Andrea Davis in Green How to's. Last reply by Cindy Dempsey Jun 17.

Andrea Davis

Local Christmas Villages 4 Replies

Started by Andrea Davis in Green How to's. Last reply by Kim Richard Smith Jun 11.

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Take photos with your camera phone and email them to Green Scene!

Take photos of greenness around town with your phone and then email them to your unique green scene email address.
To find your Green Scene email address:
  1. sign in to green scene
  2. click on the "settings" gear icon under your name
  3. Find your email address at the bottom of the page
  4. Add the email address to your contacts list in the phone

Now you are ready in case something awesomely green needs recognition!

 
 
 
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Latest Activity

Alicia Hain added a discussion to the group Gardening
does anyone have one of these?  Lots of people do in my neighborhood(near south) and i want to start one but dont really know where to start.  I want all perennials--ground covers, flowers, perennial vegetables.  And i want it completely maintenance…
on Monday
That is a good point. The green movement would probably be much better served as an anti-consumerist movement rather than a big "buy green products!" movement. usually if it says green on it anyway you dont need it! same thing with healthfood but do…
on Monday
Kim Richard Smith added a discussion to the group Green Parenting
... What an interesting idea. It's too late for us anyway. What a great time to start talking to our kids about real-life sustainability issues and learning to live on less. Maybe we could even start by trying to set a better example. It's how we li…
on Sunday
Discuss cloth diapers, chemical free baby/children products, teaching children about green living and anything else.
on Sunday
Anne Zwiener is now a member of Lincoln Green Scene
on Friday
Amy L. Green and Adam Hintz are now friends
August 26
Bart Thomsen is now a member of Lincoln Green Scene
August 25
Discuss cloth diapers, chemical free baby/children products, teaching children about green living and anything else.
August 23
Cindy Dempsey joined Tracy's group
A discussion group to help members learn how to organize and run a Green Committee at their place employment and how to get people involved and excited about green issues in their community.
August 23
We like bikes. We buy them, break them, fix them, ride them, and break them. Then, we fix them. And buy them. And reuse parts, and swap.
August 23
August 22
Cathy Maasdam is now a member of Lincoln Green Scene
August 21

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