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ProductsSustainable Times is a locally owned and operated newspaper dedicated to promoting locally owned and operated businesses, environmental awareness, and healthy lifestyles. We act as a link between producers and consumers in the sustainable arena and inform people about natural alternatives. We supply people with resources to help them make informed decisions, and provide a much needed media outlet that consistently covers the many aspects of sustainable economy and is a forum to the organizations and businesses involved in the sustainability effort in southern Wisconsin. We dedicate a regular section that features profiles on Dane County Buy Local businesses and showcases Buy Local advertisers. All Buy Local members receive a substantial advertising discount. |
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PhilosophyAt Sustainable Times it is our mission to support and promote locally owned and operated businesses. We know that buying local keeps pollution down and contributes to the healthy economic growth of our communities. As a business Sustainable Times patronizes local businesses whenever possible, from supplies to printing. Plus, every aspect of our paper from advertising to articles aims to encourage readers to participate in and contribute to their local communities. In support of that we dedicate at least 25% of our editorial content to articles that feature or profile local businesses. |
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HistorySustainable Times has been your guide to a natural alternative since October 2004. Local newspaper editor George Zens started Sustainable Times as a way to promote sustainable communities, healthy lifestyles, and local businesses. He believed that Southern Wisconsin needed a resource and forum to cover the many aspects of sustainability. It seems Southern Wisconsin agreed. Sustainable Times now is available at over 300 locations throughout Southern Wisconsin as well as online at www.sustainabletimes.net. |
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