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Disagreement on premises are a problem for this site
On the one hand, sustainability is a relatively new topic, and collectively we are just beginning to learn about it; there's not much we agree on yet.
On the other hand, "sustainability" is a popular ...
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How strict are we about "sustainable"?
Our FAQ says:
Sustainable Living - Stack Exchange is for folks dedicated to a lifestyle that can be maintained indefinitely without depleting available resources.
Plastic and gasoline are currently ...
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Rename tag "composting" to "compost"
There's no reason for the more complex term "composting" - "compost" will do just fine.
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Health questions: is the subject of what plants are safe for consumption on or off-topic?
The following question was posed:
https://sustainability.stackexchange.com/questions/145/pine-needle-tea-vitamin-c-and-a-all-pine-tree-subgenus-species
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Are the amount of vitamins the same ...
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Rollback changes on question?
There is a user that has made 4 different edits on this question and all edits are only on the question's tags. After the four edits, the questions is as it was originally with one added tag.
If I ...
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What should be the animal related tag(s) for this site?
I can see there is an animals tag already, but I have seen someone asking about animal-husbandry and I was also thinking about having livestock.
Animals sounds a bit generic and doesn't provide ...
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Is sustainable economy on-topic?
This question on sustainable economy has received a close-vote.
Is this site about sustainability in the narrow sense (resources of the Earth), or does it include sustainability in the wider sense: ...
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Why might the question on PCBs be off-topic?
This question on sustainable PCB removal: How can I remove PCBs from my soil? has picked up three votes to close as off-topic, but I don't see why.
Fertile soil is a depletable resource. PCB ...
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Shall we ban shopping questions?
In general, Stack Exchanges don't do shopping questions - questions which ask for product or service recommendations. And for several good reasons. This is best explained in Jeff Atwood's ...
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Where do we draw the line between sustainable living and gardening?
We're already getting some questions like this that have heavy cross over - what should the policy be? We should probably decide sooner rather than later in order to have a clear aim going forward and ...
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Should we be a high-voting site?
Some sites get lots of votes (upvotes and downvotes) for question and answers. Others get very few votes. Should we be a high-voting site?
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