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Small Planet

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Knoxville Needs to Cash in on Recycling’s Economic Opportunities

In Small Planet by Patrice ColeJune 24, 2015leave a COMMENT

What motivates you to drop that empty can or bottle into a recycling receptacle instead of a trash can? Are you mainly thinking about saving landfill space? Is conserving energy …

A Stormwater Management Utility Fee Is Worth the Price

In Small Planet by Patrice ColeMay 27, 2015leave a COMMENT

Rain happens. No one causes it, and no one owns it, so how can anyone be taxed for it? That might seem a reasonable response to what some are calling …

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Conservation Fisheries, Inc. Has Been Saving Endangered Species for Almost 30 Years

In Small Planet by Patrice ColeMay 13, 2015leave a COMMENT

It’s probably safe to say that Knoxville has not often been featured in National Geographic magazine, but a local business has been highlighted in two issues of that international publication. …

Advocating for the Ridge and Hilltop Protection Plan

In Small Planet by Patrice ColeApril 8, 2015leave a COMMENT

Imagine yourself somewhere, anywhere in Knox County. Look up from your hand-held device for a moment and regard the landscape around you. What do you see? Buildings, probably, as well …

Beaver Creek Task Force Finds Natural Solutions

In Small Planet by Patrice ColeMarch 18, 2015leave a COMMENT

Few of us think about where the water goes once we flush a toilet or turn off a faucet. Likewise, we give little thought to the fate of stormwater unless …

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