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HOW TO MAKE A BETTER WORLD
Editor's Note A quick summary of the articles in this
issue.
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RealAudio interview
with the Editor of BWZ.
For New Readers: An introduction
from the publishers of BWZ.
Cover Story
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It's Easy Being
Green! by Lee Thompson
A Better World Exclusive!
Think that living a "greener", more Earth-friendly life requires too much
sacrifice? Think again! These easy-to-do tips and hints not only help the
planet, most of them will save you money!
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Features
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Natural Cleansers &
Insecticides by Lee
Thompson
A Better World Exclusive!
More and more, we are realizing that the answers to common problems offered
by technology are not always the best solutions. There is truth to
the old saying, "Mother Nature knows best." Here are some time-honored recipes
for household cleaning and pest control.
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How Much Do Oceans Clean Up
After Us? by Bill
Dietrich
Scientists analyzing the effect of the Earth's oceans on global warming have
come up with some very interesting data.
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Reduce Your
Impact!
With landfills reaching capacity and closing every day, we must take a serious
look at our growing garbage problem. The first step is to reduce the amount
of solid waste we generate--and by following these useful hints, you'll make
a difference today!
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Leaving Only Footprints,
Taking Only Pictures by Sarah
Bottoms
A Better World Exclusive!
The Hurricane Island Outward Bound School and its affiliates have been teaching
environmental ethics hands-on. For more than 30 years of operation, the school
has made service to ecology a priority by involving students and staff in
many conservation efforts. They challenge their participants in the midst
of an unfamiliar environment to be of service: service to others, service
to the natural wilderness.
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BW Links
Directory
In the Better World tradition of bringing you easy and intuitive access to
information on making the world a better place, we present the Better
World Links Directory--your ultimate eco-links engine, including to a
comprehensive Web directory, daily eco-news, how to subscribe to the best
newsletters and discussion groups, and the BW search engine. It's all here!
If you're a BW kind of business or Web site you can add your own
link--free!
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Book
Review by Collin Murphy
A Better World Exclusive!
Collin Murphy reviews Unbelievably Good Deals That You Absolutely
Can't Get Unless You're a Teacher, an educational/resource guide that
brings together teachers, community, and corporations to make a better world.
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Editorial The
Heart of Sustainability--Being Right is not
Enough by Bill Leland
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Opinion In Defense of "Ethical
Investing" by Peter D. Kinder
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Better World Featured
Site
BWZ brings you profiles on "must-see" sites, to help keep you informed
and aware of the challenges that face us in our shared goal of making a better
world. Our featured site is NRDC online, the Internet offering of the Natural
Resources Defense Council.
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May's survey winner!
Find out who was last month's lucky winner. You
could be next!
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