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An eco-friendly phone from sprint

The Reclaim is 80 percent recycled materials and made from corn-based bio-plastic. (Do the amount of hyphens in your promotional material equate to cutting edge technology?)  The Sprint/Samsung phone's eco-friendly packaging is 70 percent recycled material and uses soy-based ink. The phone will cost $50 ( 2 yr contract w/ a $30 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate). The Nature Conservancy's Adopt an Acre program will receive $2 from each sale.

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A new mobility solution - The Riversimple

At 300 mpg vs. 65 mpg, the new Riversimple Urban Vehicle puts your Prius to shame. Okay, it's a two seater, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and has a top end of 50 mph.

Not exactly a competitor for your Prius, but it's a geat urban commuter transportation option. The key feature that makes this a breakthrough is the coupling of high energy, quality fuel cells with higher power density ultra-capacitors.

The ultra-capacitors are charged by the car's regenerative braking system, providing power for acceleration. De-coupling acceleration from cruising allows the Riversimple to achieve a range of 200+ miles on 1 kilo (2.2lbs) of hydrogen.

Hear more about Riversimple's innovative technology and social vision.

Paying homage to Henry David Thoreau, the Union of Concerned Scientists called for interested citizens to submit personal essays concerning global warming. This partnership between a science based nonprofit and a major publisher, Penguin Classics, created a new anthology.

Launch the interactive flash based vbook and read the 67 essays, chosen from such diverse perspectives as students, veterans, artists, grandparents, artists, evangelicals and journalists. The hardcover and the vbook can be found at the Union of Concerned Scientist.

Want get your intentional community groove on? Check out the Lost Valley Educational Center just outside Eugene, Oregon. They're building multi-family housing to compliment their existing offerings. Live, work, and learn in a supporting community; there's a nice thought.