Brian Paddock:
Bob,
The container deposit bill is focused on litter, one important part of the solid waste problem in TN. For details and the value of this bill se
SustainableTN.com:
Bob, the TN Bottle Bill is one part of the greater whole issue of smarter use of landfill space and diversion of materials for reuse, and recycling. I
Bob Horton:
I'm interested in learning more about your enthusiasm for a bottle bill. How does it address the greater parts of the waste/litter stream such as pap
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Bike Commuting in East Tennessee I’m Tom, a 40 something bike-commuting, green-want-to-be who lives in a slightly urban neighborhood in the Tri-Cities.
Nashveggie Blog You’ll find information on food, restaurants, recipes, gardening and the occasional rant on people.
Deep Green Perspective Long ago, in a galaxy far away, I was a simple fruit farmer, a member of an intentional community called “The Farm.”
UT-CTAS Environmental Blog We’re inviting local governments, recyclers, state officials, solid waste professionals, and other interested parties to participate in a proactive discussion on waste management in Tennessee.
Eco Memphis Blog EcoMemphis.com is a platform to learn and share what we know about environmental issues that personally affect our lives.
Terra Firma Chronicling the adventures of ecovillagers, permaculturalists, natural builders, herbalists, inventors, mechanics, cooks, artists, educators and facilitators at the Ecovillage Training Center.
Future of Food Blog …an excerpt of local farm & food info and happenings, in and around Music City…
Nashvillest All you ever wanted to know about the Music City.
Overton Park Forever To preserve and defend the Old Forest of Overton Park for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
Rabbit Valley Road Energy & environmental punditry on the green zeitgeist in a red state by a color-blind blogger.
Red White & Food This is the official blog of the Red White and Food campaign for wine sales in Tennessee retail food stores.
Riverwood Farm Our Farm serves as an economically viable model for how urban spaces can be utilised for the benefit of both communities and local food systems.
Smart City Memphis We’re setting out to show you how Memphis is and could be through alternative questions, fresh approaches and new ideas.
Southern Energy Network Blog The SEN blog is a great space to make announcements and post comments about your projects, campaigns, victories, and ideas for regional organizing.
Gaia Emerging I am intrested catalyzing and supporting the non-violent emergence of a regenerative global culture that allows for healthy development and evolution of all sentient beings.
Greener Memphis I believe that if we don’t start changing the way we live, we won’t have a place for our children’s children to grow up.
Greener Nashville Blog The thoughts of one really imperfect Nashville girl who’s trying to live the green life.
Knoxville Recycles Blog The Knoxville Recycling Coalition is a local, non-profit organization in Knoxville, Tennessee that has focused on environmentally sound waste management practices for over 20 years.
Local Table Blog The publisher of Local Table, Lisa Shively digs into issues about farming and sustainable food in TN.
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy Blog The Conservancy has been granted an historic opportunity to manage, operate, and lead Shelby Farms Park. Its overall mission is to create one of the great urban parks of the 21st century at Shelby Farms Park.
The Traveling Vegetarian I am having such a great time producing, creating, writing, meeting great chefs and restaurant owners, eating fabulous food, traveling to fun cities, etc. But one of the most amazing things about this whole process is what I have learned about food and ho