Mapping the Local Business of Pot

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Now that the tax and regulate cannabis initiative is officially on the November ballot, California may become the first state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults. In Oakland and other parts of Northern California, pot is already widely accessible, fueled by an explosion of medical marijuana dispensaries and a [...]

GreenPlay Improves Open Spaces in Colorado and All Over the Nation

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Tulsa Parks in Oklahoma is an aging park system, but Colorado based GreenPlay, LLC has formulated plans to create a positive future for these recreational sites. GreenPlay is an agency that provides consulting on parks, recreation and open spaces. Although the company started in Broomfield, Colorado, it has worked on projects all throughout the state [...]

Chicago’s Conservation Corps Is Seeing Green

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The windy city has been gusting green for over a decade, increasing awareness of how green practices can positively effect local economy, standard of living and public health. At the head of the movement is Chicago’s Conservation Corps; their mission is to support volunteer communities as they improve the quality of life in the city [...]

Reaping the Urban Harvest: Saving Wasted Fruit & Eating Well

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Seattle’s Community Fruit Tree Harvest organizes to gather and share the city’s annual bounty of free fruit.

Seattle Neighborhood Group is Serious About Going Solar

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The Wallingford Solar Initiative has only recently been borne (2010), but its list of proposed projects is growing and its goals are seriously green. Its mission: advocating solar power and other forms of alternative energy for the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle.