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LGbD Green Column #16 - Keeping it Local Saves Money, Resources and Builds Community
Written by W. Cecil Steward, FAIA, President; Joslyn Castle Institute For Sustainable Communities
Local businesses are cashing in on recycling. Besides saving money, energy and reducing unnecessary waste, their efforts economically strengthen the community. Here are two examples, one urban and one rural.
Straw, Sticks & Bricks is a retail store at 700 O St. selling green building materials and sustainable lifestyle products. With the poor economy, the business was having difficulty.
After some research and experimentation, owners Josh Shear and Jen Carlson developed a new product: countertops made locally...read more
Local businesses are cashing in on recycling. Besides saving money, energy and reducing unnecessary waste, their efforts economically strengthen the community. Here are two examples, one urban and one rural.
Straw, Sticks & Bricks is a retail store at 700 O St. selling green building materials and sustainable lifestyle products. With the poor economy, the business was having difficulty.
After some research and experimentation, owners Josh Shear and Jen Carlson developed a new product: countertops made locally...read more
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Comment by Andrea Davis on January 4, 2010 at 12:48pm -
I found that shopping for Christmas on foot helped me keep it local this year. It's amazing what you see when you have more time to look at what you are walking past (windows, shops, advertising fliers).
Thanks for the reminder before the holidays. It helped me be more deliberate with my choices, and I felt like my gifts meant more to my family.
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