Archive of: Global Brief and NAPC

	Title	Issue
	Thrifty Threads The company’s new jeans contain recycled plastics, and the firm is sourcing eco-friendly cotton from the Better Cotton Imitative.	April 2013
	Survival Alert America, like most of the rest of the world, is running short of fresh water. “We can do better” is the urgent message of the 2013 National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation.	April 2013
	Better Barters In Mexico City’s innovative monthly Mercado del Trueque (barter market) residents can trade trash for fresh produce.	April 2013
	Silver Lining “Cloud” data centers use about 2 percent of all electricity in the nation, but up to 90 percent of the energy is sometimes wasted. A new initiative aims to reward Internet firms that take some of their heat-producing, energy-hungry servers offline.	April 2013
	Cool Tool Past studies have shown a conflicting range of ice losses, from zero to catastrophic. Learn what the latest analysis of the data suggests.	April 2013
	Keystone XL Fight Thousands of citizens have rallied at the White House, calling on President Obama to honor his clean energy campaign promises and reject the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline.	April 2013
	Nordic Order The nation’s recycling program is so successful—only 4 percent of its waste ends up in landfills—that it now imports tons of trash from European neighbors to run incinerators that create heat and electricity.	April 2013
	Online Literacy According to a Pew Research Center survey, the Internet has opened up a vast world of information for today’s students, but digital literacy skills need improvement.	April 2013
	Gas Saver Drivers have many ways to save money by coaxing more miles per gallon from their vehicle. It’s easy to adopt some simple driving and maintenance habits.	April 2013
	Dishpan Plants “Gray water” from household sinks, washing machines and showers could provide a new, low-cost source of irrigation for landscape plants that reduces their need for fertilizer.	March 2013