Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses
WEBDec 10, 2012 · 1. Local Character and Prosperity. In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage. 2. Community Well-Being. Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic …
Issue Brief: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Public Support for Regulation of Big Tech: Analysis of Survey Findings,” Lake Research Partners, Feb. 2021. “Congress Is Leaning Towards a Big Tech Breakup,” Hal Singer, ProMarket, Mar. 9, 2021. “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets,” U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative …
Community Power Map - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBMar 20, 2024 · Community Power Map. Explore ILSR’s interactive map of 18 state policies that help or hinder local clean energy action. Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some tools must be granted by state policy. State legislators create the rules for building local power — supporting locally owned distributed generation ...
Newsletters - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBWhat newsletters are you interested in? The Hometown Advantage Anti-monopoly, independent business, Amazon, and local and federal policy. (biweekly) The Compost Pile Updates on community-scaled composting, reuse, and recycling solutions. (occasional) Energy Democracy Initiative Highlights Local solar, community ownership, and anti …
Home Composting Basics - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBThis is a use for compost that is not fully mature. Mixing unfinished compost into soil removes nitrogen and starves plants. Pull up sod around desired plants and loosen the top 2 to 3 inches of soil. Add mulch in a 3-inch layer on the soil surface, 2 to 3 inches away from plant stems or tree trunks.
Infographics: Compost for a Better Planet
WEBComposting cuts waste, enhances soil, protects the climate, and builds community (including jobs). Use our new graphics to share these benefits! They are available for your use (with attribution to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance). Download graphic series here: panel 1, panel 2, panel 3, panel 4. Download full size graphic here.
WEB4 A contention made by municipalities in the past, is that the increases observed in the cost of operating the Blue Box program were a direct result of producers developing packaging that was incompatible with
New Report From Global Anti-Incineration Alliance: Zero Waste …
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · A new report from the Global Anti Incineration Alliance (GAIA), finds that zero waste creates 200 times more jobs than landfills and incinerators, far more than the number of jobs created by landfills and incinerators. The report is called “Zero Waste and Economic Recovery: The Job Creation Potential Of Zero Waste Solutions.” GAIA, based …
Report: Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define ...
WEBDec 12, 2018 · On average, Americans have thrown away more garbage over time, and total solid waste generated per capita in the U.S. has grown accordingly. However, both the amount and share of residential and commercial waste heading to incinerators has generally levelled off since its peak in the 1990s, as illustrated below. Since 2010, an …
Report: Beyond Sharing - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBApr 26, 2016 · Re-Member-ing the Electric Cooperative by John Farrell, Matt Grimley & Nick Stumo-Langer, March 2016. Mighty Microgrids by Matt Grimley and John Farrell, February 2016. Independent Business Report by Stacy Mitchell and Olivia Lavecchia, February 2016. SandyNet Goes Gig: A Model for Anytown, USA by Chris Mitchell, November 2015. …
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