Encore, June 26, 2013 Every now and then, it is nice to be reminded that the Live Local movement is national in scope—that there are opportunities to tap into larger activities aimed at promoting and supporting small business. The 3/50 Project comes to mind as a highly successful example that has gotten national attention for the … Read More
Urban Tulsa Weekly, June 26, 2013 Coming to Tulsa from Los Angeles, Danica Jones wasn’t sure what to expect from her husband’s hometown. She’s married to Tulsa native Seth Lee Jones. The couple met in Los Angeles, where he honed guitar-building and repair skills working for a guitar shop. But the goal was to start his … Read More
Vail Daily, June 26, 2013 Beginning July 1, Eagle County residents may no longer dispose of most electronic waste in their household trash because Colorado landfills will be banned from accepting it. The change is the result of a state law enacted in 2012 known as the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act. “Eagle County is ahead of … Read More
Trinidad Times Independent, June 25, 2013 A new state law takes effect July 1 that means Colorado landfills can no longer accept electronic waste (e-waste). This means you will no longer be able to dispose of electronic waste along with household trash. The list of items that can no longer be accepted by the landfill include … Read More
Minnesota Women’s Press, June 25, 2013 The list of reasons is long when Stacy Mitchell talks about the importance of shopping at independent, locally owned businesses. A senior researcher for the Institute for Local Self Reliance and the author of “Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses,” Mitchell cites … Read More
Tucson Sentinel, June 24, 2013 Local independent businesses are the cornerstone of the economy and connectors of the community. Because they are rooted in the cities and towns they operate in, living and raising families there, local business owners impact their local economy and community quite purposefully. According to Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local … Read More
KCET, June 24, 2013 As we’ve reported here before, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is embarking on a program in which it will buy solar energy from smaller-scale installations within city limits. The program has taken some heat for setting its sights too low, but one distributed generation expert with impeccable credentials has … Read More
Charlotte Observer, June. 20, 2013 If you think you’re being ripped off by the cable and telephone companies, you aren’t alone. These companies rank at the top of the most hated corporations in America, year after year. Given a recent report from the Federal Communications Commission, North Carolinians have more reasons to be angry than most … Read More
In this June 20, 2013, story on a proposed Amazon warehouse, the Tampa Bay Times quotes ILSR’s Stacy MItchell on the economic impact. It’s hard to miss the line of people outside the Lord’s Lighthouse on Tuesday mornings. Founder Dora Cruz, 82, is greeted by as many as 300 people when the food pantry on E … Read More
