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How to Go Green: Water

18 Jul 2008  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

With so many of life's activities based around water--from washing the dishes to swimming at the beach--it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to start implementing eco-water practices. That's where the How to Go Green: Water guide comes into play.+ READ MORE

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On Bottled Water

18 Jul 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

It started with the idea that tap water was not safe to drink. Water quality. At least, I think that is how it started. My girlfriends and I used to laugh about the idea of buying drinking water, so ridiculous it could never happen. Sort of like paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas. + READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Water

18 Jul 2008  IN GREEN-WATER |   COMMENTS

There is no resource more precious than water. There is also no resource that is misused, abused, misallocated, and misunderstood the way water is. Safe drinking water, healthy and intact natural ecosystems, and a stable food supply are a few of the things at stake as our water supply is put under...+ READ MORE

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Take your Dinner Party Outside

11 Jul 2008  IN SUPPER CLUB |   COMMENTS

Taking your dinner parties outside means you get to enjoy those long summer days rather than being cramped in the kitchen.Polywood patio furniture is 100 percent post-consumer waste, comprised of specially processed recycled plastic soda bottles and milk jugs once destined for the landfill.+ READ MORE

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Green Your Barbeque: Serve Green Drinks

2 Jul 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

No barbeque would be complete without some cool drinks to wash down the carefully-considered eats enjoyed by you and your guests. And, while the temptation to fill your cooler with exotic drinks from far-reaching locales might be strong, we have a few ideas to help make your drinks as green as the...+ READ MORE

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Ready, Set, Green Week One: Skipping the Styrofoam

18 Jun 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

After reading just one chapter of Ready, Set, Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living, I'm already looking at my life differently. Apparently, I'm not as green as I thought: My favorite deli serves drinks in Styrofoam containers; I find my husband, Mike, leaving the television on when neither of us...+ READ MORE

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How to Go Green: Summer

17 Jun 2008  IN GREEN-SUMMER |   COMMENTS

With the warm weather fully unfurled, you’ve got some free time and some hot days before you. That means time off to spend at the beach, with the kids, away on vacation, whatever… You’ve got backyard BBQs, ballgames, trips to the local zoo, and a whole lot more to squeeze in, but you’re not so...+ READ MORE

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$4 a Gallon for... Water?

16 Jun 2008  IN WA$TED! |   COMMENTS

One couple on Wa$ted was spending over $1100 a year on bottled water!No, there weren't any "smart" additives in the free water, no clever quotes or fortunes on the wrapper or under the cap, but I think I still came out ahead.+ READ MORE

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Today on TreeHugger

10 Jun 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

Keep Fido hydrated with tap water—not bottled. Take the TreeHugger pop quiz; how many bottles of water do Americans buy annually? See the electric, mini-car that's zipping around the UK. All this and more, today on TreeHugger!+ READ MORE

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How Much Is Enough: How Much Water Should You Drink Per Day?

9 Jun 2008  IN FOOD & HEALTH |   COMMENTS

The much-quoted line from water marketers is that we should drink eight glasses of water per day, but where did this come from? The ultimate answer is- if you feel thirsty, take a drink, but there is no hard and fast rule on how much water you should have, no matter what the bottled water people...+ READ MORE

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