Sustainable North

From The Daily Green: Composting is the ultimate act of green frugality, turning unwanted organic material into rich humus for use in the garden rather than sealing it in plastic trash bags to spend eternity in a landfill. But for some of us, composting is something even more special – a hobby, a passion, almost [...]

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ASK A BUILDER By CCHRC Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: I had an energy rating performed on my home, and it said my house does not have enough ventilation air [...]

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From redplum.com: We all want to lead healthier lives, and adding organic products is one surefire way to do so. Buying organic allows us to exclude items grown using non-organic insecticides and pesticides, and often. But even as more and more of our families’ staples are available in with an organic stamp, this healthy fare [...]

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From TODAYshow.com: Working to transition my family to a life that is as close to eco-friendly and organic as possible, I stumbled upon a lingering prejudice: I skip the big names. That’s right. If you’re a big-box retailer or a major brand, I assume that you won’t have what I need, that my eco-aware sensibilities [...]

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From GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, Friday, May 14, 2010: Jane Bindley had a dream: to turn her 1978 ranch in central New Hampshire into a net-zero-energy house. How hard could that be? As it turned out, pretty hard. But with help from a dedicated team of experts and a generous budget, Bindley achieved her dream. Click here to [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Monday, May 24, 2010: Seedlings sprouting from garden beds and buds shooting off vines around town foreshadow a summer full of fresh salads, herb infusions and vegetable lasagnas. Within the next few weeks, members of community-supported agriculture (or CSA) farms will be picking up their first bushel of lettuce, radishes, [...]

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From The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Friday, May 21, 2010: The second annual University of Alaska Fairbanks Really Free Market will be held from Saturday in the Patty Center parking lot on campus. The market offers a venue for people to give away items that are no longer wanted but that are still usable. The market [...]

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From The Alaska Star, Wednesday, May 19, 2010: Alaska Waste and the municipality of Anchorage’s landfill announced two major improvements to recycling in Chugiak-Eagle River on May 13. The landfill’s renovated recycling center now accepts plastic and is expanded for ease of use, and Alaska Waste is offering subscription curbside recycling to an additional 6,500 [...]

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ASK A BUILDER By CCHRC Staff The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. Q: I want to inspect my home this summer, just in case there are any repairs I should make. What kind [...]

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From The Homer Tribune, Saturday, May 15, 2010: Before the Alaska governor signed a new bill that allows for local produce to be purchased and incorporated into school menus, Homer’s Flex High School was already a step ahead. Teacher Jeff Szarzi and the school’s 32 students started their planting in March, using a $500 specialty [...]

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