[Oe List ...] FW: Congratulations to our zero-waste honorees...

Sat Mar 9 10:57:10 PST 2013

In response to Randy's request and the many green efforts going on around
the world, I was intrigued by the grant competition from Green America.
Small potatoes for big projects like the Greenrise's amazing steps forward,
but great for small projects.  When I saw the compost article below I though
of Ken Otto's early efforts with the worm garden that got our attention many
many years ago.  The electric bicyle cart reminded me of the work that L E
Philbrook did for a little car for India during the Nava Gram Prayas days.
Do we have a picture of that?   Grateful for the pioneers and those
continuing to follow with their dedicated experiments, like Pam's banana
tree in the bathroom and the hydroponic experimental gardens in the windows.
I'm looking forward to being at the Archive Project in April (7-12) and
experiencing all the changes that have been wrought.  

Lynda 

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Huge congratulations to the three winners in the winter round of our People
& Planet Awards program.

This round of awards* went to green businesses with innovative approaches to
recycling, reuse, and waste reduction -- strategies for getting to zero
waste. The winners each receive $5,000 to deepen their business's commitment
to people and the planet.

CompostNow CEO Justin Senkbeil told us the award will help his company offer
services to more North Carolinians who can't maintain an at-home compost
pile.  CompostNow provides a pick-up service for organic waste, later
providing finished compost to regional urban farms and community gardens --
including Raleigh
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Hummingbird's Kristie Steele tells us, "Our prize money will buy us a second
electric bike cart, doubling our bike delivery capacity. Making local
deliveries via bike pays off in cleaner air, fun and healthy work, and
ongoing inspiration for our co-owners and community."

And finally, Preserve, which manufactures plastic personal care products out
of recycled yogurt containers, lip-balm tubes, Brita filters, and other
toss-away items, will be paying its award money forward by adding their
prize money to the rewards they'll provide to the winners of their own 2013
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*Judges for this season's awards program included: Katie Galloway & Gigi
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Currents (fall People & Planet winner!); Elysa Hammond, Clif Bar; Lauren
Ornelas, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition; Michelle Greenfield, Third Sun
Solar (fall People & Planet winner!); Fran Teplitz & Andrew Korfhage, Green
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