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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty May 4 2009
Elle made waves by dressing its annual Green Issue in a resplendent shade of aqua. (How's that for trendsetting?) The fashion plate's first Blue Issue, which was printed on recycled paper and features actress Drew Barrymore pouting winsomely on the cover, is an ode to the one element that ties everybody and everything on the planet: water. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect May 9 2008
Catch a sneak peak of Planet Green's Mean, Green Machines tomorrow at 8 p.m. (ET) on the Discovery Channel. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden May 9 2008
Cringe at the thought of disposable picnic-ware? You might want to mentally file this project away the next time you're at a business or family luncheon--and you find yourself awash in a desolate sea of disposable plastic cups. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health May 8 2008
Apples and apple juice could have the same heart-protecting properties as the oft-touted purple grapes and grape juice, according to a new study published in the April 2008 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden May 8 2008
It's rough out there for a parent: It seems like everyone and everything is out to kill your baby, or at least turn your precious bundle of joy into the drooling, monosyllabic Fratelli brother from "The Goonies." + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect May 7 2008
Actress Jessica Biel and her father, Jon Biel, announced on Monday the launch of the Make The Difference Network (MTDN), a cause-oriented social network that connects nonprofit organizations with caring individuals and businesses. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden May 6 2008
Ripped the heels of your athletic shoes? With some cloth, glue, and thread, you can save yourself the expense of a brand-new pair and keep your steadfast old dogs trucking like they used to. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden May 5 2008
Imagine 30 minutes of guffawing, all in the name of fitness. Laughter yoga, part of a growing trend in parts of the United States, India, and other countries, can really make a difference to your overall health, say experts. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health May 5 2008
As the spokesperson for Oceana's Campaign to Stop Seafood Contamination, model Amber Valletta says she knows a thing or two about mercury in fish. Here are some of her tips for making seafood a healthy part of your kids' diets. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health May 5 2008
As the mercury rises, one of our favorite ways to lick the heat is to stop by the ice-cream parlor for some cold, sugary temptation. Here's how to partake of your double scoop is the greenest--and most enjoyable--fashion. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health May 2 2008
You're a savvy eco-consumer: You bring your own mug to the coffee shop and your own bags to the supermarket. How about kicking up a tasty notch and toting along your own lunch box, too? + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden May 1 2008
Although air pollutions across the United States have declined up until three years ago, two in every five Americans, or 42 percent, still live in areas with unhealthy levels of either ozone or particle pollution. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 30 2008
Strapped for time? This quickie steam facial is perfect for those of us who want the skin-nourishing benefits of a steam facial, but don't have a lot of time to putz around preparing one. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 30 2008
Read it all? Before you fold away yesterday's news into the recycling bin, consider giving your newspaper a second life by reusing it one or more of these ingenious ways. You might even save some money while you're at it. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 30 2008
Want to eat out, without packing on unnecessary pounds? It's not impossible! Here are six smart tips on choosing healthier options when you're wining and dining with friends and family. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 29 2008
Don't let that old pair of jeans go to waste, even if it's no longer fit for human consumption. Learn how you can dress up your cell phone or MP3 player with some used denim. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 29 2008
If it's hard to let go of sentimental clutter--and we've all been there--the solution might be as simple as hauling out your camera. Find out how you can streamline your life, without sacrificing your memories. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 29 2008
Even seemingly innocuous lawn-care pesticides post unacceptable health hazards for your family. Find out why the tiniest members of our family are also the most vulnerable, and how you can protect them. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Tech & Transport Apr 28 2008
Here's some uncommon wisdom: Driving behind large trucks, and taking advantage of something called "drafting," can save you up to 10 percent on gas. We found out why, with some help from the daredevils from "Mythbusters." + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 28 2008
Move over PlayStation: This Mother's Day, the National Center for Family Literacy is encouraging parents to help their kids lay off the television and PC, and make reading a daily habit for the family, instead. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 25 2008
An empty cereal box doesn't have to go straight to the recycling bin. You can turn it into a snazzy wallet for filling with cash, business cards, or even coupons for buying more cereal. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 24 2008
From now till May 12, 2008, Starbucks customers across the United States and Canada will have the opportunity to take part in an Earthwatch expedition in central Costa Rica, where they'll work side-by-side with local farmers and Earthwatch scientists to develop sustainable farming practices... + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 24 2008
Worried about electromagnetic fields and its links to cancer and other health problems? Consider sticking a cactus in front of your computer monitor monitor to counter its effects! In the mid-1980s, researchers at the Institute of Geobiology in Chardonne... + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 24 2008
Recreate the sights and scents of a backyard garden indoors with a living wall, also known as a "vertical garden" or "green wall." Not only does a living wall of plants filter air, but it also absorbs noise. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 24 2008
Animal Planet and our partners have teamed up to bring Animal Planet Expo to a community near you in 2008. Check out this free and fun event as it makes its way to your neck of the woods. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 23 2008
Bob Woodruff of ABC News will anchor an eco-newscast for Planet Green. Each week, Woodruff will cover a variety of subjects ranging from climate impact, environmental policy, political debate and world events. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 23 2008
At the U.S. Postal Service's Web site, you can print postage-paid shipping labels, buy stamps and other shipping supplies, change your address, and put your mail on hold, as well as schedule free package pickups. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 23 2008
If you build it, they will grow--at least with Mother Earth News' Growlight Bookcase, a do-it-yourself carpentry project that can transition from starting seeds to displaying houseplants to storing books with the greatest of ease. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 22 2008
Modern-rock band Lovehammers has a new song all about hugging our trees. Aptly titled "Trees," the tune waxes lyrical about saving our planet from destruction. Listen to an exclusive clip online right now! + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 22 2008
What's your Earth Day pledge? Make your heartfelt declaration at SignTheCard.com, an online greeting card for the planet, and discover what promises other people are willing to make good on. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 22 2008
Animal Planet's "Pet Trends with Maggie Gallant" has some great tips this Earth Day on how to make your four-legged companion's lives just a little more eco-friendly. She shares some of her favorite green pet gear. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 21 2008
Here's a simple tip from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on how to save money and reduce packaging waste when you place an order through the mail: Make a bulk purchase with friends. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 21 2008
It's the day before Earth Day and the entire globe is revving up to celebrate the wonder of our planet and the life teeming upon it. Here are some Web sites where you can search for an event happening near you. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 21 2008
Make a pledge to reduce your carbon footprint by taking specific actions at home and in the office. You can pledge to go on a completely vegetarian diet this week, for instance, and save 14 pounds of carbon dioxide. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 21 2008
Cleaning clogged pores with more dirt may sound counterintuitive, but cosmetic clay that is gathered from volcanic ash, quarries, and seabeds around the world can pack a boatload of skin-nourishing minerals. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Tech & Transport Apr 18 2008
TransFair USA, the only third-party certifier of fair-trade products in the United States, has joined up with Google Earth to bring you a new way to explore fair-trade connections around the world from your desktop. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Tech & Transport Apr 18 2008
Riding a bike is a great green way to zip from place to place, without contributing to pollution or consuming any fossil fuel, or worrying about parking. Bonus: You get to stay in shape. Want to make your two-wheeled ride even greener? Try hopping on a secondhand bike... + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 18 2008
Planet Green is looking for residents in the Washington, D.C. metro area who love to cook but have a tough time making heads or tails of what's in the fridge, or are wondering how to be eco-friendly while still deep-frying a turkey. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Tech & Transport Apr 17 2008
Systems-management firm 1E is urging U.S. desk workers to shut down their PCs completely before leaving work on Earth Day, April 22. If every American worker remembers to turn off their computers on that single day alone... + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 17 2008
Are you making the environment fat with the global-warming emissions emanating from your plate? Bon Appetit Management, which runs cafes in 28 states and major metro areas, including Chicago, San Francisco... + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 17 2008
Your pets could be polluted with higher levels of many of the same synthetic industrial chemicals recently found in people, including newborns, according to a study by the Environmental Working Group. The results of the analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based consumer-advocacy group, which examined 20 dogs and 50 cats, discovered that the animals were contaminated with 48 of the 70 industrial chemicals tested, 43 of which were at levels higher than those typically found in humans. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 16 2008
Nearly 350,000 New York City kids and their families don't always have enough to eat.Plus, all teams that raise over $2,000 will be entered into a raffle for a chance to receive an exclusive cooking demo at the Institute of Culinary Education, while teams that raise over $1,500 will be entered into a raffle for 10... + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 16 2008
Bibliophiles may blanch at the idea of gutting out vintage hardbacks to make purses, but for those who have no such qualms, Curbly has a fantastic vid on how to do just that. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 16 2008
Just 20 minutes of any physical activity--even if it's housework--in a week is enough to boost your mental health, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The findings were based on a sample of nearly 20,000 men and women who were asked about their state of mind and physical activity. + READ MORE
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By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Apr 16 2008
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies, National Geographic Kids' hit series on PBS Kids, commemorates Earth Day with a special episode celebrating the circle of life.Airing on the weekend of April 20, "Kings and Queens of the Savanna" emphasizes nature's delicate balance and the role every animal plays in maintaining that... + READ MORE
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