Instead of the usual ya-boo about sustainability, this is a pragmatic guide to getting more value from less stuff.

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He said greater attention should be paid to getting more young people from less privileged backgrounds into university.

BBC: 'Clearer' student access demanded

"I'm moved training back from daytime to night time, we're not training any less and I'm getting more players at training, so hopefully we'll benefit from that in the long term, " he said.

BBC: Cullen lowers Widnes expectations

Environmental advocates say the solar industry needs greater transparency, which is getting more complicated as manufacturing moves from the U.S. and Europe to less regulated places such as China and Malaysia.

NPR: Solar Industry Grapples With Hazardous Wastes

Organic CSAs tend to be more expensive than conventional ones, but also a better bargain: you pay less for your organic produce getting it from a CSA than you would buying it at Whole Foods.

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