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		<title>The Beauty of Simplicity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the single most important rules in writing for a wider audience on a scientific topic, is simplicity. And when I say, simplicity, I do not mean &#8220;dumbing down&#8221; as I often hear. I mean creating a narrative that &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/the-beauty-of-simplicity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=143&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>References, References, References</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<title>An Acronym for Everything</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find that I always do particularly well on any Jeopardy categories having to do with figuring out the full phrasing behind an acronym (my kids love the show; trust me, I&#8217;ve had enough). There is a simple explanation for &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/an-acronym-for-everything/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=127&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists versus the Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<title>Green Your Conferences, Meetings, and Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, nothing beats a face-to-face meeting. Unfortunately, conferences, meetings, and other events require electricity, heating and air conditioning, ground transportation, air travel, and they produce paper, food, and water waste. The good news is that there are ways to minimize &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/green-your-conferences-meetings-and-events/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=48&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Write An Environmental Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 14:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A well written environmental policy statement can provide a unifying vision that will guide the actions of a company’s employees, management, shareholders, customers, and suppliers. It clearly outlines for staff, where a company stands on environmental matters for all stakeholders. &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/how-to-write-an-environmental-policy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=46&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Start With a Simpler Life</title>
		<link>http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/start-with-a-simpler-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though written a bit tongue-in-cheek, I found this article that ran in the Washington Post last week, made a compelling argument that becoming green begins with reduced consumption. One of the points made in the article regarded our propensity to &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/start-with-a-simpler-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=45&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Turning Green Into Green: Is it OK?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a lot of debate these days on the motivation behind all of these businesses going green. Businesses large and small produce more than 50% of all global warming gases and nearly 75% of the waste generated. As a result, &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/turning-green-into-green-is-it-ok/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=42&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Simplify Your Home, Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living green also means living simply. Do we really need all this stuff?? Americans (like me), love their stuff. But more stuff leads to more consumption, which leads to&#8230; well, I don&#8217;t have to tell you. If we all just &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/tips-to-simplify-your-home-your-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=44&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Green Building: Are We Missing the Point?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Striano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Home Builders released the latest, new certification program for building green homes. A direct competitor to the U.S. Green Building Council&#8217;s LEED for homes. We also have the Green Globes program through the Green Building Initiative, &#8230; <a href="http://agreenfootprint.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/green-building-are-we-missing-the-point/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=agreenfootprint.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1462767&amp;post=43&amp;subd=agreenfootprint&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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