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07
Feb
2010
Lessons learned 70 years ago ?

3 days ago by alibrariangirl

For the last few years there has been much conversation regarding the high cost of low wages. In 1938, the US Women’s Bureau, within the Department of Labor, published via the Government Printing Office (GPO) a small document titled, The High Cost of Low Wages and How to Prevent it. The pamphlet foc ...

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30
Jan
2010
Footprint Friday–Bellisima Green Challenge: Fair Trade Coffee and More

11 days ago by dmazzitelli

Do you love that morning cup of java? Whether you brew your coffee at home or stop at a local coffee shop, please consider supporting Fair Trade as you decide what to purchase: According to Green America, Fair Trade is a system of exchange that honors producers, communities, consumers, and the envir ...

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19
Jan
2010
How Bad is What We’re Eating, Anyway?

21 days ago by Gramma Willi's Rough Times Cooking

Relatives, Food safety and security is finally on almost everyone’s radar. I hope you’ll take time to check out Food Inc. and Hungry For Change. These marvelous young people have done a great job of providing the rest of us with the facts and opportunities to take action at home, in our communities, ...

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17
Jan
2010
Respect

23 days ago by admin

Update 1 Young workers today are inheriting a big mess: 85 billion dollar deficit, rising unemployment, and a crisis in our banking system. All we want is to be able to have the same opportunities as those who came before us to succeed and to be respected. Instead, it seems we are constantly told we ...

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12
Jan
2010
El Paso housekeepers sue ex-employers for fair wages

28 days ago by tejaztlana

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. El Paso housekeepers sue ex-employers By ABC-7 Reporter Daniel Marin El Paso, Texas – So many of them begin their days near the bridges and bus stops. Their commutes, taking them to Sun City neighborhoods and the homes of El Pasoans who can af ...

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11
Jan
2010
Sustainable Table: Find Local, Organic, Sustainable Eats!

30 days ago by amy

Photos provided by Sustainable Table Website. Sustainable Table’s mission: “Sustainable Table celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food”. Sustainable table is a great resource for the consumer that wants to buy locally-grow ...

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17
Dec
2009
Fashion: Gifts that Give Back

54 days ago by singa4hire

I know it’s been awhile since I wrote, but I am a very busy little woman! But even I couldn’t ignore the constant ads I’m seeing for gifts that give to charities in need. I love this. LOVE THIS! I love to donate to charities in any way that I can and I love to look stylish; how can you go wrong? Wel ...

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16
Dec
2009
Handmade Cake Toppers

55 days ago by gorgeousandgreen

Top Your Cake with Art Etsy has so many great gifts and decor ideas for green weddings. They have a ton of handmade items. Handmade can be sustainable because individuals usually use simple methods of creating their products and create less waste doing so. When we buy products at the prices set by a ...

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22
Nov
2009
Archive: Fair Wages

80 days ago by freakademic

Every so often, between stories about celebrities having sex, the media will hit on an important story. The one characteristic these stories tend to have in common, at least on the surface, is that they are depressing. The headline usually reads “U.S. soldiers consort with pre-pubescent sex slaves” ...

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09
Nov
2009
The Green Festival, San Francisco

92 days ago by gorgeousandgreen

Green Weddings and Green People in San Francisco www.greenfestivals.org And no, we’re not all eating granola. I like granola like everyone else, but I definitely don’t see myself as “granola” just because I live green or sustainable. Besides, granola isn’t a bad word these days. It actually is prett ...

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