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Ban the Bag Portland!

July 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · community, health & well being, lifestyle, money, sustainability

The following is a guest post by Hanmi Meyer, Diamond-Cut Life’s site admin.
Portland Rise Above Plastics

Single-use plastic bags represent one of the greatest environmental catastrophes of our generation. It is estimated that 60-80% of all debris in the ocean is plastic. Plastics take hundreds of years to break down at sea and most types [...]

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Capitol Climate Action A Success

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments · sustainability

The largest act of civil disobedience against climate change in U.S. history took place in the nation’s Capitol in frigid, snowy weather on March 2. More than 2,000 people marched, and many risked arrest by blocking all four entrances to the coal-fired Capitol Power Plant. Time magazine gave it serious coverage among other mainstream [...]

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