Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses
WEBDec 10, 2012 · At the Independent Business initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we research and advocate for policies that strengthen independent businesses and reduce the power of dominant corporations.
Community Composters - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBILSR’s Composting for Community Project supports distributed infrastructure and the growing community composting sector. Community-scale composters serve an integral and unique role in both the broader composting industry and the sustainable food movement.
Brief History of Solid Waste Management and Recycling in …
WEBAug 2, 2017 · The history of solid waste and recycling in the District of Columbia is long and diverse. In the early years of the 20th Century low-income girls and women were hired to pick through garbage on sorting tables to recover materials.
Issue Brief: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Public Support for Regulation of Big Tech: Analysis of Survey Findings,” Lake Research Partners, Feb. 2021. “Congress Is Leaning Towards a Big Tech Breakup,” Hal Singer, ProMarket, Mar. 9, 2021. “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets,” U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, 2020, at 15 ...
Utility Franchise Fee Update - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBJun 24, 2020 · Franchise fees are quickly becoming a source of revenue for supporting local renewable energy and climate action. A recent evaluation of over 3,500 cities by the National Renewable Energy Lab has revealed that over 3,200 have franchise agreements. Of those, 57 of the cities surveyed have a goal of reaching 100% renewable energy and 75 of the franchise agreements refer to renewable energy.
Hierarchy to Reduce Food Waste & Grow Community
WEBApr 4, 2017 · Different versions are available for download: 11″x 17″ Poster | 13″x 19″ Portrait | 18″x 24″ Portrait | 19″x 13″ Poster | 24″x 18″ Poster | US Letter Portrait | US Letter Poster. We’ve developed this Hierarchy to Reduce Waste & Grow Community in order to highlight the importance of locally based composting solutions as a first priority over large-scale regional solutions.
Composting for Community - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Engaging in Policymaking for Food Systems, Waste, and Climate: Tips, Strategies, and Best Practices. Check out the recording of our most recent webinar to hear elected officials, including Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian, and advocacy groups share tips and best practices for engaging in policy advocacy.
Community Solar Tracker - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBSep 4, 2024 · For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable electricity — reducing their dependence on monopoly utilities and lowering their energy bills. Investing in solar, however, is not an option for homeowners without a sunny rooftop, renters, and low- and moderate ...
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBAug 12, 2024 · What is Local Self-Reliance? Local self-reliance means that we, the people, are free to exercise power over our lives — how we provide for our families, how resources are shared and allocated in our communities, and how decisions are made by government, corporations, and businesses because it ...
WEB4 A contention made by municipalities in the past, is that the increases observed in the cost of operating the Blue Box program were a direct result of producers developing packaging that was incompatible with