The words of the year for 2007 have been determined. The Oxford American Dictionary picks “locavore” (noun) • one who eats food grown or produced locally or within a certain radius such as 50, 100, or 150 miles.
The term “locavore” was coined two years ago in San Francisco by a group whose official membership has […]

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[ January 5, 2008; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] On Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. residents can donate Christmas trees for processing into mulch for use in playgrounds, beautification projects and residential landscaping. Drop off locations include Bacon Park Transfer Station, the Dean Forest Landfill, the Wilmington Island Landfill and local Home Depot Stores. For more information, call Nathaniel Glover of […]

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As of 6 p.m. yesterday, Savannah was about 7 inches below the normal yearly precipitation level, so I’m thankful for overnight soaking. The welcome sound of rain hitting my roof reminded me of a household project I’ve been considering for the last year or so: installing rain barrels for use in residential irrigation.
It’s difficult to […]

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A story in the Dec. 17 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports a consultant has confirmed what many suspected. Atlanta’s automobile-based regional transportation system has thrown a wrench in its high output growth machine. According to Dennis J. Donovan of WDG Consulting, “some companies are quietly rejecting Atlanta because of traffic.” Here’s more […]

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Mary Landers’ Dec. 16 Savannah Morning News story, “Nuclear plant’s expansion plan fuels water debate,” featured a terrific quote by Harry Jue, director of the Savannah Water and Sewer Bureau. He described the plant’s use of Savannah River water as a “an inter-basin transfer to outer space.” Landers reports that an expanded Plant Vogtle would […]

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