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filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jan 1, 2012

Zero Waste Planning Services

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/waste-planning-services/

ILSR provides the following assistance to cities, counties and community organizations seeking to implement zero waste and economic development policies, plans and enterprises: Audit and assessment of current solid waste management systems Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) comparing current waste management system with a resource management system Specific recommendations for transitioning to a zero waste/resource management… Continue reading

Article filed under Broadband | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 25, 2011

Christopher Mitchell Analyzes Community Network Opportunities in Colorado

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/christopher-mitchell-analyzes-community-network-opportunities-in-colorado/

10/25/2011 – Christopher Mitchell sheds light on community networks and lobbying in Colorado in the Huffington Post. Longmont, Colorado has become ground zero for the battle over the future of access to the Internet. Because big cable and telephone companies have stopped us from having a real choice in Internet Service Providers and failed to… Continue reading

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Article filed under Composting, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 6, 2011

Food Scraps Composting Training at Rodale Institute

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/food-scraps-composting-training-at-rodale-institute-3/

ILSR and Rodale Institute joined forces to provide a one-day training program for existing and potential compost practitioners and policy makers. The program included both classroom sessions and field tours presenting issues related to food scraps generation, hauling, and composting practices to inform participants about all aspects of starting and running a successful food composting operation. Continue reading

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Article filed under Broadband | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 18, 2011

ILSR Releases New Report: Learning from Burlington Telecom

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/ilsr-releases-new-report-learning-burlington-telecom/

Burlington Telecom, a publicly owned broadband network in Vermont, transitioned from a hopeful star of the community broadband movement to the first example used by those opposed to government investing in the infrastructure of the 21st century. Continue reading

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filed under General | Written by admin | 1 Comment | Updated on Aug 12, 2011

S&P Says Microsoft More Creditworthy than US Government

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/sp-says-microsoft-more-creditworthy-us-government/

There is much to chew on here.  Recall that Standard and Poor’s justified its action on US credit in part “because the majority of Republicans in Congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues, a position we believe Congress reinforced by passing the act.”  But the driving force behind the Republican Party’s refusal to raise corporate or income taxes is giant global corporations, some of which now have a credit rating better than that of their government.

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Article filed under Biomaterials, Composting, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 13, 2011

Why Consider Compostable Food Service Products?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/why-consider-compostable-food-service-products/

ILSR’s new fact sheet on “FAQs: Why Choose Compostable Products for Food Service” explains what constitutes compostable products, where they are available, and the importance of working with local composters to ensure they are composted. Continue reading

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Article, Resource filed under Broadband | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 6, 2011

Community Fiber Networks Better than DSL, Cable Networks

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-video-community-fiber-networks-better-dsl-cable-networks/

With the vast majority of Americans greatly overpaying for slow and unreliable broadband compared to connections in Europe and Asia, hundreds of communities have started building their own networks. Continue reading

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filed under General | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jun 24, 2011

Why Is Mighty Time Warner Cable Scared Of Tiny Salisbury, NC?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/why-mighty-time-warner-cable-scared-tiny-salisbury-nc/

People hate their telecommunications companies. The poster child for poor customer service in the public sector may be the Department of Motor Vehicle Bureau, but its unresponsiveness and arrogance pales into insignificance to those of Time Warner Cable, Comcast, and AT&T.

In this article, David Morris and Christopher Mitchell discuss why public ownership beats private in broadband — which is why the big companies are trying to outlaw it.

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