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How Plastic-Free Living is Done: An Interview with Beth Terry from Fake Plastic Fish 26 Jan 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Beth Terry started her quest to live without plastic, or at least with (a lot) less plastic, in 2007. The challenge has been full of lessons and surprises, all of which she's been sharing with the and she's been blogging about it every step of the way at Fake Plastic Fish.+ READ MORE	{ }
Wednesday Is Winter Bike to Work Day 19 Jan 2010 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Boulder, Chicago, and Wichita are doing it -- are you? + READ MORE	{ }
6 Ways to Make Reusable Bags Work for You 19 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS From keeping your bags free of bacteria to choosing versions made from sustainable materials, see how you can make your reusable shopping bags even greener than they already are.+ READ MORE	{ }
7 Daily Tasks That (Surprise!) Don't Require Paper Towels 14 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you're used to grabbing a paper towel for every small spill, spot, and cleaning task, replace them with these alternatives for a waste-free switch. + READ MORE	{ }
Yet Another Reason to Make 2010 a Year of Activism: Climate Change Creates Refugees 10 Jan 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS In 2008 alone, more than 20 million people were displaced by climate-related natural disasters.+ READ MORE	{ }
Predicting A More Sustainable Future: The Designers Weigh In 6 Jan 2010 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS As we wade into a bright new year, the predictions for green living are starting to trickle in. We can predict one thing for sure - Every item that we use has an impact on the environment. + READ MORE	{ }
25 New Year's Resolutions for Going Green in 2010 1 Jan 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Going green is a great way to start off the new year. Get started with these suggestions, that include small and big changes.+ READ MORE	{ }
Give Up Shopping in 2010--and Keep Your Other Resolutions, Too 30 Dec 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY \| COMMENTS The Great American Apparel Diet helps you give up shopping for an entire year--and see how it makes the rest of your life simpler and greener at the same time.+ READ MORE	{ }
What the Pope Wants From the World for Christmas: Everyone to Consume Less 22 Dec 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS You don't have to be Catholic to know the pope is right on this one: we need to "move beyond a purely consumerist mentality."+ READ MORE	{ }
Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For The Recycle Psycho On Your Holiday List 22 Dec 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Does someone on your gift list preach recycling as religion? Or, maybe they have more of a repurposing fetish? Either way, your Recycle Psycho (which we all should bow down to and praise), can never have enough recycling bins.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: New Year's 22 Dec 2009 IN NEW-YEARS \| COMMENTS Green New Year's are a fun and fabulous way to ring in the new year right. Start your green new year on the right foot with How to Go Green: New Year's.+ READ MORE	{ }
6 Ways Cars Have Wrecked Our Culture and 9 Things You Can Do About It 16 Dec 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS It's nothing new to Planet Greeners when I say cars suck...but it seems there's an endless supply of ways to prove it.+ READ MORE	{ }
5 Green Resolutions To Make Now to Be Ready for 2010 16 Dec 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Forgive me for getting a bit ahead of the season. While I normally abhor promotional season-creep (it's got to be December before I can even slightly stomach Christmas music in stores), I'm going to engage in some.+ READ MORE	{ }
10 Green Home Improvement Resolutions You Must Make Now 15 Dec 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| I love this twist on the resolution making thing--why not do it now? I'm definitely... +FULL COMMENT	{ }
What Exactly is the Greenhouse Effect and Why Should We Care? 2 Dec 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Whenever we watch TV, use an air conditioner or microwave or dishwasher, drive a car, listen to our stereo, wash our clothes, play a video game, or read a post like this on our computer, we are helping to send greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.+ READ MORE	{ }

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