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Earth Protect is proud to introduce Boulder Ice Cream to the green business directory
Boulder Homemade creates ice cream and gelato just like you imagined it could be - rich all-natural and organic flavors of the highest quality. All of our products contain no artificial ingredients, and our milk and cream come from Colorado dairies that never pump their cows with RBGH or antibiotics. We deepen our commitment to the environment and health of our communities by using the wind to power our manufacturing facility.


FEATURED VIDEOS
Michael Pollan: Why Eat Local?
Food journalist Michael Pollan encourages buying local food to conserve energy, support farmers, and preserve the natural landscape
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Back to the Start
Coldplay's haunting classic 'The Scientist' is performed by country music legend Willie Nelson for the soundtrack of the short film entitled, "Back to the Start." The film, by film-maker Johnny Kelly, depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory before seeing the errors of his ways and opting for a more sustainable future. 
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From the Earth Protect blog rolls:
Is Organic Food Really Better For The Environment?
I eat a lot of organic food. In fact, about 80% of the food that goes into my body is organic. I cannot tell you how many times I get teased about eating “dirt” from many of my friends, and even my family. 
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7 tips for eco-friendly eating on Earth Day
From farming to transportation to processing and packaging, the amount of energy and emissions used to put food on our tables is hard on the environment. Try these seven eco-friendly eating tips to make a positive environmental impact and reduce your eco-footprint.
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Why Buy Local? 10 Reasons to Buy Local Food
Local food tastes better. The crops are picked at their peak, and farmstead products like cheese are hand crafted for the best flavor. Food imported from far away is older, has traveled on trucks or planes, and has sat in warehouses before it finally gets to you...
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Earth Protect's New Partners:
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
The mission of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is to generate knowledge and provide solutions for regional and global environmental problems.

We, The World
Our mission is to maximize social change globally until we have a world that works for all.

Women and Girls Can Initiative Uganda
To mobilize and empower women and girls to be in the vanguard to remove health, illiteracy, economical, social, cultural and political barriers in order to enhance their status and improve their lives.

Water for People
Water For People helps people in developing countries improve quality of life by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs.