PlacerSustain: Voices of Placer County's Sustainability Community

Not quite as beautiful as a real tree but may be necessary in some settings to reduce carbon footprints and save money.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_18730466?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com

Continuous Improvement with 12 step metrics

http://sustainablebusinessforum.com/davemeyer01/52752/continual-improvement-using-sustainability-metrics-takes-planning-accountability-r

Flame retardants are present in many items in our homes.  Halogenated flame retardants received the toxic chemical award at the Toxie awards this year.  Read about this chemical and its risks.

http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/06/17/toxie-awards-name-flame-retardant-worst-chemical-year

http://sustainableindustries.com/articles/2011/06/can-disposable-cup-reduce-waste