PLENTY
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2007
FORWARD 15
FAST Dark skies at night; is the laundry ball for real?; what’s in our landfills; water, water everywhere.
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PEOPLE Whole Earth Catalog founder Stewart Brand. By Kiera Butler
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TECHNOLOGY Hybrid solar lighting promises a more energy-efficient future. By Carol Ekarius
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BUSINESS The lowdown on certified coffee. By Sarah Schmidt
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MOTION The electric car may not
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Timepiece House
be so dead after all. By Danielle Wood
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THINKING Dale Allen Pfeiffer’s Eating Fossil Fuels; Roger Tory Peterson’s All Things Reconsidered.
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GREEN GEAR Our annual green gift guide for a more sustainable holiday.
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HOME A house that’s a giant sundial; making your own worm compost; green designer David Bergman.
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CULTURE Snowbiking is easy and ridiculously fun. By Christine Richmond
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RETREADS Do-it-yourself gifts for everyone on your list. By Christy Harrison
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STYLE A profile of Passenger Pigeon; retailers who give your old duds new life.
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HEALTH Some fats are better than others. By Rachel Wharton
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FOOD Traditional holiday recipes; the greening of beermaking; eco-friendly spirits.
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CHEAT SHEET Household cleaners for slobs.
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IN EVERY ISSUE FROM THE EDITOR . . . . 6
Illustration created for Plenty by Catherine Cole.
CONTRIBUTORS . . . . . .10 LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CALENDAR . . . . . . . . . 20
THE LAST WORD Tall Order. By Christopher Bonanos
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